Richard Shorter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Shorter

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1906

Place of Birth: Loughton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Jan-1984

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Richard Nicholas Shorter (26 July 1906 – 20 January 1984) was an English cricketer.
Shorter was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
He was born at Loughton, Essex, and was educated at Repton School. Shorter made his first-class debut for Essex against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the 1926 County Championship.
He made 22 further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Cambridge University in 1929.
In his 23 first-class appearances, Shorter scored 108 runs at an average of 6.00, with a high score of 21.
With the ball, he took 15 wickets at a bowling average of 46.33, with best figures of 3/14.He died at Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland, on 20 January 1984.