Richard Nicholas Shorter (26 July 1906 – 20 January 1984) was an English cricketer.
Shorter was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.
He was born at Loughton, Essex, and was educated at Repton School.
Shorter made his first-class debut for Essex against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in the 1926 County Championship.
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