David Guard

David Guard

Personal information
Full name	David Radclyffe Guard
Born	19 May 1928(1928-05-19) Romsey, Hampshire, England
Died	12 December 1978(1978-12-12) (aged 50) Hartfield, Sussex, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1946–1949	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition	FC
Matches	16
Runs scored	430
Batting average	15.35
100s/50s	–/2
Top score	89
Balls bowled	–
Wickets	–
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 February 2010

David Radclyffe Guard (19 May 1928 – 12 December 1978) was an English cricketer. Guard was a right-handed batsman.

Guard made his first-class debut for Hampshire in the 1946 County Championship against Yorkshire. Guard made five appearances for Hampshire in the 1946 season.

In 1947 Guard made his debut for the Combined Services against Worcestershire. This was Guard's only first-class appearance in 1947. The following season Guard made a single first-class appearance for Hampshire against Oxford University.

In 1949 Guard played eight first-class matches for Hampshire, with his final match for the club coming against Sussex in the same season. In total Guard played fifteen first-class matches for Hampshire, scoring 405 runs at a batting average of 15.57, with two half centuries and a high score of 89 which saved Hampshire from probable defeat against Glamorgan in 1949.

Guard's final first-class match came in his second and final match for the Combined Services in 1949 against Hampshire.

Richards died suddenly at Hartfield, Sussex on December 12, 1978.

External links

• David Guard at Cricinfo
• David Guard at CricketArchive
• Matches and detailed statistics for David Guard

Persondata
Name	Guard, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1928-05-19
Place of birth	Romsey, Hampshire
Date of death	1978-12-12
Place of death	Hartfield, Sussex