Richard Burchnall

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Richard Burchnall
Personal information
Full nameRichard Langley Burchnall
Born (1948-08-23) 23 August 1948 (age 71)
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1968–1971 Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches32
Runs scored874
Batting average 15.89
100s/50s–/4
Top score85
Catches/stumpings 14/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 January 2020

Richard Langley Burchnall (born 23 August 1948) is a former English first-class cricketer and educator.

The son of Michael Langley and Pamela Margaret (Harris) Burchnall, he was born in Oxford in August 1948. [1] His father was employed at Winchester College as head of the English department and housemaster, with Burchnall gaining a scholarship to attend the college. From Winchester he spent a year in Africa teaching English, before returning to England to study at Lincoln College, Oxford. [2] While studying at Oxford, Burchnall played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against Somerset in 1968. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1971, making 32 appearances and gaining his blue. [3] [2] Playing as a batsman, he scored a total of 874 runs at an average of 15.89 and a high score of 85, one of four half centuries he made. [4]

He met his future wife while at Oxford, Jane Truscott, from South Australia. After completing their studies, the couple emigrated to Australia in January 1972, with Burchnall appointed to the post of Latin teacher at Melbourne Grammar School shortly after his arrival. [2] He completed his graduate studies at the University of Melbourne, before returning to England where he taught for two years at Wellington College. [2] Returning to Australia, he rose to become the head of classics at Melbourne Grammar School. He was appointed headmaster of St Peter's College, Adelaide in 1992, a position he retained until his retirement in 2004. [2] Burchnall later served as the chairman of St Mark's College at the University of Adelaide, though he resigned from the role in June 2018, following accusations of hazing, bullying and sexual assault at the college. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Pearce, Suzannah (2007). Who's who in Australia. Herald and Weekly Times. p. 360.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Thornton, Katharine (2010). The Messages of its Walls and Fields. Wakefield Press. p. 298. ISBN   9781862549227.
  3. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Richard Burchnall" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ↑ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Richard Burchnall" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Little, Liz (6 June 2018). "St Marks College chairman Richard Burchnall standing down following hazing scandal". Nine News . Retrieved 7 January 2020.
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