Full Name

Richard Wilson Wardill

Born

November 03, 1840, Everton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Died

August 17, 1873, Melbourne, Victoria, (aged 32y 287d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

RELATIONS

(brother)

Richard Wardill's career was uneventful other than his innings of 110 for Victoria against New South Wales at the MCG on Boxing Day in 1867. It was the first hundred recorded in first-class cricket. A little over five years later he committed suicide by throwing himself into the River Yarra after he had been discovered embezzling thousands of dollars from his employers to cover share and gambling debts. He agreed to go with his employer to the police and on the way asked to call at his home so he could explain all to his family. He slipped out the back door and from there went to the river.
Martin Williamson

Richard Wardill Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC1017238111025.401140

Bowling

FormatMatRunsWktsBBIAve5w10w
FC108483/2310.5000

Debut/Last Matches of Richard Wardill

FC Matches

Span
1861/62 - 1872/73

Recent Matches of Richard Wardill

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Victoria vs Tasmania151/1424-Feb-1871MelbourneFC
Victoria vs NSW0 & 3--04-Mar-1869SydneyFC
Victoria vs Tasmania93/3912-Feb-1869MelbourneFC
G Parr's XI vs 9 & 7--05-Mar-1864MelbourneFC