Richard Altham
English cricketer
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Richard James Livingstone Altham MBE (19 January 1924 – 17 August 2005) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University Cricket Club and the Free Foresters.[1] His highest score of 14 came when playing for Oxford University in the match against Free Foresters.[2] He also played for Hertfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship.[3] He was educated at Marlborough College and Trinity College, Oxford.
Fullname
Richard James Livingstone Altham
Born19 January 1924
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Winchester, Hampshire, England
Died17 August 2005 (aged 81)
England
England
BattingRight handed
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| Full name | Richard James Livingstone Altham | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 1924 Winchester, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 August 2005 (aged 81) England | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
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| 1947 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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He was appointed MBE in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to young people and to Book Aid.
His father was Harry Altham CBE, the cricket historian, coach and schoolmaster of Winchester College.