About Richard Young
Lived 1845 – 1885 (aged 39). Richard Young was a cricketer.
Richard James Caldwell Young (2 February 1845 – 25 January 1885) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
Young was born at Coolkeiragh House in Derry in February 1845. He played one first-class cricket match for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against the Surrey Club at Lord's in 1873. He batted in both the MCC's innings', scoring 11 runs in their first-innings, before being dismissed by James Southerton; in their second-innings he was dismissed without scoring by Fred Grace.
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Who was Richard Young?
(1845-1885)
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Richard Young was born on 2 February 1845 in Derry.
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Richard Young died on 25 January 1885 in Derry.
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Richard Young was a cricketer.
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· DBpedia: Richard Young (cricketer)
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