Raphael MacGinty

Raphael Joseph Anthony MacGinty (27 March 1927 – 20 October 2001) was an English cricketer. MacGinty was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Croydon, Surrey.

Raphael MacGinty

Personal information
Full name	Raphael Joseph Anthony MacGinty
Born	(1927-03-27)27 March 1927 Croydon, Surrey, England
Died	20 October 2001(2001-10-20) (aged 74) Cape Town, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1952	Cambridge University
1951–1952	Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 6 Runs scored 32 Batting average 4.57 100s/50s –/– Top score 18 Balls bowled 1,209 Wickets 17 Bowling average 29.64 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/58 Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 July 2010

In 1951, MacGinty made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Cambridgeshire against the Northamptonshire Second XI. From 1951 to 1952, he represented the county in 7 Minor Counties matches, with his final appearance coming against Lincolnshire.^[1]

MacGinty also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, making his first-class debut against Leicestershire in 1952. He represented the University in 5 further first-class matches in 1952, with his final appearance coming against Gloucestershire.^[2] In his 6 first-class matches, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 29.64, with best figures of 4/58.^[3]

MacGinty died in Cape Town, South Africa on 20 October 2001, at the age of 74.^[4]