Raymond Munds (28 December 1882 – 29 July 1962) was an English professional cricketer who played seven first-class cricket matches for Kent County Cricket Club in the early 20th century. Munds was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm slow. He was born at Lydd in Kent.Carlaw, pp. 397–398. (Retrieved 21 December 2020.)

Munds was a product of Kent's Tonbridge Nursery, the county's development centre for young professionals at Tonbridge, and was considered a promising batsman – scoring 1,416 runs in 1907.Kent County Club, The Times, issue 38584, 1908-03-03, p.12.MCC and ground v Kent, The Times, issue 38647, 1908-05-15, p.13. He played for the Kent First XI between 1902 and 1908. He played in three County Championship matches, three times against Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and once against Cambridge University.First-class matches played by Raymond Munds, CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2016. He made his debut for Kent in 1902 against MCC and played his final first-class match in 1908 against Cambridge University. He made a number of appearances for the Kent Second XI and MCC in minor matches and for many years for Hythe Cricket Club.Munds, Raymond – Obituaries in 1962, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1963. Retrieved 8 April 2016.Miscellaneous matches played by Raymond Munds, CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2016. His Wisden obituary states that he played as a wicket-keeper but there is no evidence that he did so in first-class matches.

He later stood as an umpire in three first-class fixtures and in nearly 50 Minor Counties Championship matches.Raymond Munds as Umpire in First-Class Matches, CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2016.Raymond Munds as umpire in Minor Counties Championship matches, CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2016. He died at Folkestone on 29 July 1962 aged 79. Munds' father was groundsman at Hythe Cricket Club for 47 years and his brother, Arthur, played one first-class match for Kent in 1896.Munds, Edward – Obituaries in 1929, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1930. Retrieved 5 March 2017.

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