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Richard Coulstock (1823 – 15 December 1870) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class cricket matches for Victoria and one match for Otago.[1][2]

Richard Coulstock

Personal information
Born	1823 Surrey, England
Died	15 December 1870 (aged 46–47) South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1855/56	Victoria
1863/64	Otago
Source: Cricinfo, 7 May 2016

Coulstock was born in England in 1823. In 1863 he was employed as a groundsman by the Dunedin Cricket Club.[3] He played for Otago in several matches in 1863-64, including New Zealand's first first-class match, against Canterbury.[4] He returned to Australia and had been planning to return to England but, in December 1870, while batting at the South Melbourne Cricket Club, where he was the groundsman, he suffered a fatal heart attack.[5][6]

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