George Robinson (cricketer, born 1861)

George Edward Robinson (13 March 1861 – 30 November 1944) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club.

Life

Robinson was born on 13 March 1861 in Deytheur (a corruption of Deuddwr) in Montgomeryshire (near Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain), the son of Edward Robinson.[1][2] He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, where he was listed as an armiger. He won his first "Blue" in 1881, when he played in the university match against Cambridge. He won his Blue in the following two seasons as well. In his three Blues matches, he took 6 wickets and scored 15 runs.[3]

In all, he played 17 first-class matches for Oxford University, scoring 168 runs in 30 innings, at an average of 8.84 with a highest score of 28; he was primarily a left-arm fast bowler, and took 80 wickets at an average of 17.16, with best bowling figures of 7 wickets for 47 runs.[1] James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual described him as "an apathetic bat and field".[3] He died on 30 November 1944 in Acton, Staffordshire.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "George Robinson". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  2. ↑ s:Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Robinson, George Edward
  3. 1 2 Jenkinson, L W (1993–1994). "Jesus College Cricket Blues". The Jesus College Record: 68&ndash, 69.


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