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David Radclyffe Guard (19 May 1928 – 12 December 1978) was an English first-class cricketer. A right-handed batsman who made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1946 County Championship against Yorkshire, Guard made five appearances for Hampshire in the 1946 season.

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David Guard

Personal information
Full name	David Radclyffe Guard
Born	(1928-05-19)19 May 1928 Romsey, Hampshire, England
Died	12 December 1978(1978-12-12) (aged 50) Hartfield, Sussex, England
Batting	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1946–1949	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 16 Runs scored 430 Batting average 15.35 100s/50s –/2 Top score 89 Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2010

In 1947 Guard made his debut for the Combined Services against Worcestershire. This was Guard's only first-class appearance in 1947. The following season Guard made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire against Oxford University.

In 1949 Guard played eight first-class matches for Hampshire, with his final match for the club coming against Sussex in the same season. In total Guard played fifteen first-class matches for Hampshire, scoring 405 runs at a batting average of 15.57, with two half centuries and a high score of 89 which saved Hampshire from probable defeat against Glamorgan in 1949.

Guard's final first-class match came in his second and final match for the Combined Services in 1949 against Hampshire.

Guard died suddenly at Hartfield, Sussex on 12 December 1978.

External links

• David Guard at Cricinfo

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