Richard Bagge

Richard Bagge
Personal information
Full name
Richard Bagge
Born17 June 1810
Stradsett, Norfolk, England
Died5 April 1891(1891-04-05) (aged 80)
Gaywood, Norfolk, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsThomas Bagge (son)
William Bagge (twin-brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1836Norfolk
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 6
Batting average 1.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 June 2013

Richard Bagge (17 June 1810 – 5 April 1891) was an English cricketer. Bagge's batting style is unknown. He was born at Stradsett, Norfolk.

The son of the Thomas Philip Bagge and Grace Salisbury,[1] he was born at Stradsett Hall, and was educated at Charterhouse School. He married Pleasance Hulton on 1 October 1835, having six children with her. Bagge made two first-class cricket appearances for Norfolk in 1836, with both appearances coming against Yorkshire at New Ground, Norwich, and Hyde Park Ground, Sheffield.[2] He scored 6 runs in his two matches, with a high score of 4.[3]

A merchant by trade,[4] Bagge later served as a Justice of the Peace,[1] and as the High Sheriff of Norfolk in 1879.[5] He died at Gaywood Hall in the village of Gaywood, Norfolk on 5 April 1891. His twin-brother, William, also played first-class cricket, later acquiring the title of the 1st Baronet of the Bagge Baronetcy. His son, Thomas, also played first-class cricket.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Richard Bagge". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Bagge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Bagge". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  4. ^ Parish, William Douglas (1879). List of Carthusians, 1800–1879. Lewes: Farncombe and Co. p. 9.
  5. ^ "No. 24683". The London Gazette. 22 February 1879. p. 927.
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