Victor Croome

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Victor Croome
country = England
dayofbirth = 30
monthofbirth = 11
yearofbirth = 1899
placeofbirth = Westminster, London
countryofbirth = England
dayofdeath = 1
monthofdeath = 9
yearofdeath = 1973
placeofdeath = Thaxted, Essex
countryofdeath = England
batting = Right-handed
role = Wicket-keeper
club1 = Royal Air Force
year1 = 1928-1930
type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 13 June
debutyear1 = 1928
debutfor1 = Royal Air Force
debutagainst1 = Army
lastdate1 = 5 July
lastyear1 = 1930
lastfor1 = Royal Air Force
lastagainst1 = Army
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 5
runs1 = 124
bat avg1 = 17.71
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 36
deliveries1 = 0
wickets1 = -
bowl avg1 = -
fivefor1 = -
tenfor1 = -
best bowling1 = -
catches/stumpings1 = 6/4
date = 19 December
year = 2007
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28844/28844.html CricketArchive

Victor Croome (30 November 1899–1 September 1973) was an English cricketer. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/11442.html Cricinfo profile] ] A right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, he played first-class cricket for the Royal Air Force between 1928 and 1930. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28844/28844.html CricketArchive profile] ]

Biography

Born in London in 1899, the son of Gloucestershire player Arthur Croome, Victor made his first-class debut for the RAF against the Army in 1928. He also played against the Royal Navy the same year. He played against the same opponents in 1929. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28844/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Victor Croome] at CricketArchive]

After a final match for the RAF against the Army in 1930, the remainder of his recorded cricket career took place in the Far East. He played for the Straits Settlements against the Federated Malay States in 1932 and 1933, and for Malaya against Hong Kong and Shanghai in Hong Kong in 1933. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/28/28844/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Victor Croome] at CricketArchive] He died in Essex in 1973.

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