Richard Utley

Richard Utley

Personal information
Full name	Richard Peter Hugh Utley
Born	(1906-02-11)11 February 1906 Havant, Hampshire, England
Died	Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1927–1928	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 31 Runs scored 210 Batting average 7.24 100s/50s –/– Top score 30 Balls bowled 4,450 Wickets 90 Bowling average 26.33 5 wickets in innings 4 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 6/43 Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 December 2009

Richard Peter Hugh Utley (11 February 1906 – 11 February 1968) is a former English cricketer who was a right-handed batsman who was a fast bowler.

Utley represented Hampshire and made his first-class debut in the 1927 County Championship against Kent. Utley would play 31 championship matches for Hampshire over the course of two seasons. His final match for Hampshire came in the 1928 season against the touring West Indians. Utley was played as a bowler for the club, with his fast bowling yielding 79 wickets at an average of 26.32, with best innings figures of 6/43.

As well as representing Hampshire, Utley represented the Gentlemen in a single first class match in 1927 against the Players at The Oval. Utley also played in two first-class matches for the Royal Air Force against the Army and again for the Royal Air Force against the Royal Navy later on in 1928. These two matches yielded Utley 11 wickets at an average of 21.18.

Utley went to the independent St John's College, Portsmouth. Michael Magan's book 'Cradled in History: St. Johns College, Southsea' records: 'Peter Utley went on from St. John's to play cricket for Hampshire against the Australians and for the Gentleman Players at Lords. In after years he was Dom R.P. Utley, OSB, OBE, TD., monk of Ampleforth.'

Utley died in Ampleforth, Yorkshire on 11 February 1968.

External links

• Richard Utley at Cricinfo
• Richard Utley at CricketArchive