Richard Hosmer
Appearance
Richard Hosmer (3 January 1757 at Mereworth, Kent – 29 April 1820 at Mereworth) was an English cricketer who played for Kent. He was one of the leading amateur batsmen of his time.
Richard Hosmer made 23 known first-class appearances between 1777 and 1791 for various Kent and Gentlemen’s XIs. He was a very useful batsman.
Further reading
- Fresh Light on 18th Century Cricket by G B Buckley (FL18)
- Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 by Arthur Haygarth (SBnnn)
- The Dawn of Cricket by H T Waghorn (WDC)
Categories:
- English cricketers
- Kent cricketers
- English cricketers of 1701 to 1786
- 1757 births
- 1820 deaths
- English cricketers of 1787 to 1825
- Gentlemen of England cricketers
- West Kent cricketers
- East Kent cricketers
- Gentlemen of Kent cricketers
- Non-international England cricketers
- English cricket biography, 1750s birth stubs