Vic Richardson September 1940; they had one son and three daughters. He was a grandfather to three future Australian Test cricketers Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell (who both also captained Australia at Test level) and Trevor Chappell. Richardson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 10 June 1954 for his services to cricket, including his presidency of the Country Carnival Cricket Association. Vic Richardson Victor York Richardson (7 September 189430 October 1969) was a leading Australian sportsman of the 1920s and 1930s, captaining the Australian cricket team and the South Australian Australian rules football team, representing Australia
Trevor Chappell the odds were getting longer. So when it did happen, it was a great thrill." Greg Chappell chose not to tour England in 1981 and there was much speculation over who would take his spot at number three in the batting line up. During the early stages of the tour it was thought Martin Kent would take his place at number three and Chappell only play one dayers and tour games. However Kent displayed poor form while Chappell was more consistent – 47 against Somerset and 91 against Gloucestershire. As the tour went on Chappell was not in particularly good