Richard Wollocombe

Richard Henry Wollocombe (12 January 1926 – 7 June 2002) was an English first-class cricketer.

Born at Pachmarhi in British India, Wollocombe was educated in England at Wellington College, Berkshire.^[1] He captained the Wellington College cricket team in 1943,^[1] He served during the closing stages of World War II as a second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery.^[2] Following the war, Wollocombe briefly worked in advertising, before going up to Worcester College, Oxford.^[1]

Having played minor counties cricket for Berkshire in 1950,^[3] he debuted in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Lancashire at Oxford in 1951.^[4] He played three further matches in 1951, followed by four more in 1952.^[4] Playing as a leg spinning all-rounder, Wollocombe 276 runs in eight matches for Oxford, coming at an average of 21.23.^[5] He scored 119 runs in a little over two hours against Worcestershire in 1952.^[1][6] With his leg breaks, he took 9 wickets at the expensive bowling average of 52.55.^[7] Despite his century in 1952, Wollocombe found himself replaced in the team by Bill Mitchell, who was considered a superior bowler.^[1] In addition to playing first-class cricket for Oxford University, Wollocombe also represented the Free Foresters in a first-class match against Oxford University in 1951.^[4][1]

After graduating from Oxford, he returned to the advertising profession.^[1] He died at Bath in June 2002.