Background
He was born at Redditch, Worcestershire.
He was born at Redditch, Worcestershire.
Jones was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was known later in life as Richard Henry Cartwright-Jones. Jones made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Somerset at Edgbaston in the 1946 County Championship.
Opening the bowling in Somerset"s first-innings, he bowled eight wicketless overs, though conceded just 12 runs from them.
He opened the batting in Warwickshire"s first-innings and was dismissed for 9 runs by Johnny Lawrence, while in Somerset"s second-innings he again opened the bowling, bowling three wicketless overs which cost 15 runs. He scored 23 runs in Warwickshire"s second-innings, before he was dismissed by Arthur Wellard, with Warwickshire winning by 2 wickets.
He died at Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire on 14 July 2004.