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Full name | Richard Peter Hugh Utley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Havant, Hampshire, England | 11 February 1906||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 August 1968 Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England | (aged 62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1927–1928 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 14 December 2009 |
Richard Peter Hugh Utley OBE (11 February 1906 — 11 February 1968) was an English first-class cricketer, Royal Air Force officer, Benedictine monk, and educator.
The son of Henry James Utley, [1] he was born in Havant and was educated firstly in Portsmouth at St John's College, [2] before attending Ampleforth College. There he played for the college cricket team and led the batting averages in his final year. [3] From there, he attended the Royal Air Force College Cranwell and graduated into the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a pilot officer, [1] with promotion to flying officer following in January 1928. [4] Utley made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Kent at Southampton in the 1927 County Championship. He made 27 first-class appearances for Hampshire in 1927 and 1928, [5] and had begun to build a reputation as a fast bowler. [6] He took 79 wickets for Hampshire at an average of 26.32; he took four five wicket hauls and once took ten wickets in a match. [7] His best innings bowling figures were 6 for 43 against Warwickshire. [8] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1927 and 1928, he also made three first-class appearances for the Royal Air Force cricket team (playing twice against the Royal Navy and once against the British Army) and once for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture of 1927 at The Oval. [5] For the RAF, he took 11 wickets at an average of 21.18, with best figures of 3 for 18. [7]
In September 1928, Utley resigned his commission in the RAF and ended his first-class career in order to become a Benedictine monk. [9] Having undertook holy orders, he became a master at Ampleforth School, where he was in charge of cricket from 1936 to 1955 and commanded the college's Combined Cadet Force for thirty years. [3] Utley was made an OBE in the 1951 Birthday Honours. [10] He died suddenly from a coronary thrombosis at Ampleforth on 11 February 1968. [3] [11]
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Full name | Richard Peter Hugh Utley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Havant, Hampshire, England | 11 February 1906||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 August 1968 Ampleforth, Yorkshire, England | (aged 62)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1927–1928 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 14 December 2009 |
Richard Peter Hugh Utley OBE (11 February 1906 — 11 February 1968) was an English first-class cricketer, Royal Air Force officer, Benedictine monk, and educator.
The son of Henry James Utley, [1] he was born in Havant and was educated firstly in Portsmouth at St John's College, [2] before attending Ampleforth College. There he played for the college cricket team and led the batting averages in his final year. [3] From there, he attended the Royal Air Force College Cranwell and graduated into the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a pilot officer, [1] with promotion to flying officer following in January 1928. [4] Utley made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Kent at Southampton in the 1927 County Championship. He made 27 first-class appearances for Hampshire in 1927 and 1928, [5] and had begun to build a reputation as a fast bowler. [6] He took 79 wickets for Hampshire at an average of 26.32; he took four five wicket hauls and once took ten wickets in a match. [7] His best innings bowling figures were 6 for 43 against Warwickshire. [8] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1927 and 1928, he also made three first-class appearances for the Royal Air Force cricket team (playing twice against the Royal Navy and once against the British Army) and once for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture of 1927 at The Oval. [5] For the RAF, he took 11 wickets at an average of 21.18, with best figures of 3 for 18. [7]
In September 1928, Utley resigned his commission in the RAF and ended his first-class career in order to become a Benedictine monk. [9] Having undertook holy orders, he became a master at Ampleforth School, where he was in charge of cricket from 1936 to 1955 and commanded the college's Combined Cadet Force for thirty years. [3] Utley was made an OBE in the 1951 Birthday Honours. [10] He died suddenly from a coronary thrombosis at Ampleforth on 11 February 1968. [3] [11]