Richard Blackstock

Richard Blackstock (13 July 1838 – 3 February 1893) was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket, making four appearances in the 1850s and 1860s. Born at Oxton, Birkenhead, Cheshire, Blackstock was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicket-keeper.

Richard Blackstock
Personal information
Full nameRichard Blackstock
Born13 July 1838
Oxton, Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Died3 July 1893(1893-07-03) (aged 54)
Oxton, Cheshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1865Lancashire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 154
Batting average 22.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 47
Balls bowled 36
Wickets 1
Bowling average 11.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/11
Catches/stumpings 3/1
Source: Cricinfo, 9 November 2013

Career

A club cricketer for Birkenhead Park Cricket Club, keeping wicket for the club when William Lockhart was unavailable. Blackstock made his first-class debut in 1858 at The Oval when he played for the Gentlemen of the North against the Gentlemen of the South.[1] His next appearance in first-class cricket came five years later in 1863, when he played two matches for the North in the North v South fixture.[1] Two years later he made a single first-class appearance for Lancashire in its inaugural first-class match against Middlesex,[1] with Blackstock opening the batting and therefore having the distinction of being the first Lancashire batsman to face a delivery in first-class cricket.[2][n 1] Across his four first-class appearances, Blackstock scored a total of 154 runs at an average of 22.00, with a high score of 47.[3]

Outside of cricket he was a builders merchant. He died at Oxton on 3 February 1893.

Notes and references
  1. This was Lancashire County Cricket Club's first appearance in first-class cricket. However, prior to its formation in 1864, Lancashire county cricket teams had represented the county in first-class matches.
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Richard Blackstock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  2. "Lancashire v Middlesex, 1865". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
  3. "Player profile: Richard Blackstock". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
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