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Richard Bowdler Townsend (26 March 1829 – 10 February 1852) was an English first-class cricketer.

Richard Townsend

Personal information
Full name	Richard Bowdler Townsend
Born	26 March 1829 Chelsea, Middlesex, England
Died	10 February 1852(1852-02-10) (aged 22) Norwood, Surrey, England
Batting	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1850	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 6 Batting average 6.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 6 Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2020

The son of Richard Edward Austin Townsend, he was born at Chelsea in March 1829. He was educated at Rugby School,[1] before going up to University College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Oxford in 1850.[3] Batting once in the match, he was dismissed for 6 runs by William Lillywhite in the Oxford first-innings.[4] He died before completing his studies at Oxford, dying in February 1852 at Norwood, Surrey.[2]

References

External links

• Richard Townsend at ESPNcricinfo

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