to 1962, and from 1961 he was among the top fieldsmen in England. His 65 catches in 1961 remains the Worcestershire county record, and he holds five out of the top 10 season's fielding records for the county. His career total of 412 catches for Worcestershire is a record for a non-wicketkeeper too. From 1963 onwards, Richardson's fielding ensured his continued selection for Worcestershire as his batting became less reliable, and he was a regular member of the side that won, for the first time, the County Championship in 1964, and again the following year. In 1965, however, he failed to complete his 1,000 runs, and there was further decline in 1966. He lost his place in the Worcestershire team in 1967, and left first-class cricket at the end of that season at the age of only 32. Apart from Peter Richardson, Dick Richardson's younger brother, Bryan, was also a first-class cricketer, playing intermittently for Warwickshire. References Wisden, 1953 to 1968 editions External links www.cricketarchive.co.uk 1934 births Living people Sportspeople from Hereford People educated at Hereford Cathedral School England Test cricketers English cricketers Worcestershire cricketers Players cricketers Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers T. N. Pearce's XI cricketers 20th-century English people