Bob Caple

Robert Graham Caple (8 December 1939 — 29 December 2019) was an English first-class cricketer.

Bob Caple
Personal information
Full name
Robert Graham Caple
Born8 December 1939
Chiswick, Middlesex, England
Died29 December 2019(2019-12-29) (aged 80)
South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1958Marylebone Cricket Club
1959Middlesex
1961–1967Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 68
Runs scored 1,581
Batting average 18.38
100s/50s –/5
Top score 64*
Balls bowled 2,861
Wickets 34
Bowling average 36.32
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/54
Catches/stumpings 32/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2020

Caple was born at Chiswick in December 1939. He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University at Lord's in 1958. The following season, he made two first-class appearances for Middlesex against Oxford University and Cambridge University.[1] Caple left Middlesex to join Hampshire in 1961,[2] making his debut for Hampshire against Oxford University in that year. A gap of two years followed before his next appearance for Hampshire at Bournemouth in 1963, with Caple establishing himself in the Hampshire side that year. He made 65 first-class appearances for Hampshire until 1967,[1] scoring 1,531 runs at an average of 18.22;[3] he made five half centuries, with a highest score of 64 not out coming against Surrey in 1964.[2] Although Caple was also a useful off break bowler, he found himself playing for Hampshire at a time when they had strong spin bowling options, limiting his bowling for Hampshire.[2] Thus, he was limited to 28 wickets at a bowling average of 35.82;[4] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 5 for 54 against Oxford University in 1966.[2]

Caple left Hampshire, alongside Geoff Keith, at the end of the 1967 season.[5] Following the conclusion of his playing career, he became a successful cricket coach. He coached at Bedford School for 23 years, before coaching in South Africa at St. Alban's College for sixteen years.[2] Caple died in South Africa in December 2019.[2]

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Robert Caple". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. Booth, Lawrence (2021). The Shorter Wisden 2011 - 2021. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 261. ISBN 9781472994370.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Caple". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Caple". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. "Crawford returns". Liverpool Echo. 29 August 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 27 July 2023 via British Newspaper Archive.
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