Richard Cecil Denis Compton (born 29 March 1956) is a retired South African cricketer.
A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he represented Natal in seven first-class matches in the Howa Bowl, five in 1978/79 and two in 1980/81.
[2] His brother Patrick also played first-class cricket for Natal, and his uncle Leslie, Denis's brother, played for Middlesex (and for Arsenal and England at football).
His son Nick captained Harrow in 2001, played first-class cricket for Middlesex (2001–2010 and 2015 to 2018) and Somerset (2010–2014).
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