R Whitehead (cricketer)
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The enigmatic Mr R Whitehead (details of birth and death unknown) was an English cricket
er and match organiser of the late 18th century who played mainly for Marylebone Cricket Club
(MCC). He was a useful amateur batsman.
Whitehead made 18 known first-class appearances between 1785 and 1800. It is very surprising that so little is known of him as he was evidently a distinguished early MCC member. However, it was common practice in those days for players and patrons to use pseudonyms and Mr Haygarth does say in Scores & Biographies that Whitehead did use them, including the name "Long".
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er and match organiser of the late 18th century who played mainly for Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
(MCC). He was a useful amateur batsman.
Whitehead made 18 known first-class appearances between 1785 and 1800. It is very surprising that so little is known of him as he was evidently a distinguished early MCC member. However, it was common practice in those days for players and patrons to use pseudonyms and Mr Haygarth does say in Scores & Biographies that Whitehead did use them, including the name "Long".