Richie Romanos
New Zealand cricketer (1929–2018)
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Richard Francis Romanos (28 October 1929 – 21 September 2018) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two first-class matches for Wellington in the 1950s.[1]
Fullname
Richard Francis Romanos
Born28 October 1929
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
Died21 September 2018 (aged 88)
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Richard Francis Romanos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1929 Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 September 2018 (aged 88) Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Joseph Romanos (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–52 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romanos was born in Wellington to parents who had migrated to New Zealand from Lebanon.[2] He attended St Patrick's College in Wellington.[3]
He played two matches in the Plunket Shield as batsman in the 1951–52 season, but was not successful, scoring 20 runs in all.[4] His son Joseph is a journalist and sports writer.