- Douglas C Robinson
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Douglas C Robinson Personal information Full name Douglas Charles Robinson Born 20 April 1884
Lawrence Weston, Bristol, EnglandDied 29 July 1963 (aged 79)
Ham Court Farm, Gloucestershire, EnglandHeight 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Batting style Right-handed Role Batsman, wicket-keeper Domestic team information Years Team Essex County Cricket Club, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Career statistics Competition First-class cricket Matches 155 Runs scored 4376 Batting average 17.29 100s/50s 1/16 Top score 150* Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 123/39 Source: [1], – – Lieutenant Colonel D C Robinson was a first class cricketer who played for England and captained Gloucestershire.[1] .[2] He was born in 1883 at Lawrence Weston House near Bristol, his father was Gloucestershire player Arthur Robinson and his grandfather was Elisha Smith Robinson. Many of his relations were prominent cricketers.[3] He died in 1963 at Ham Court near Cheltenham.
References
- ^ "Douglas Robinson Cricket Archive". http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5278/5278.html.
- ^ "Douglas Robinson Cigarette Card". http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=472299&imageID=1196180&word=Caricatures&s=3¬word=&d=&c=161&f=2&k=0&lWord=&lField=&sScope=Collection%20Guide&sLevel=&sLabel=Cigarette%20Cards%3A%20ABCs&total=250&num=80&imgs=20&pNum=&pos=87.
- ^ "The Cricket Family Robinson". http://www.binson.co.uk/robinsons/cricketrobinsons.htm.
Categories:- 1883 births
- 1963 deaths
- English cricketers
- English wicket-keepers
- Gloucestershire cricketers
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