Herbert Orr

Herbert Richard Orr (3 February 1865 – 22 May 1940) was an English cricketer who played four first-class matches for Cambridge University and Western Australia between 1886 and 1892.

Herbert Orr
Personal information
Full name
Herbert Richard Orr
Born(1865-02-03)3 February 1865
Kensington, London
Died19 November 1940(1940-11-19) (aged 75)
St John's, Sevenoaks, Kent
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1886–1887Cambridge University
1892/93Western Australia
1900–1921Bedfordshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 4
Runs scored 98
Batting average 12.25
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 44
Balls bowled 78
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 17 July 2011

Born in Kensington in London, Orr was educated at Bedford School and Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] He played for Cambridge University in 1886 and 1887. He played a single match for the Melbourne Cricket Club against Lord Sheffield's XI during the English team's 1891–92 tour, and later moved to Western Australia, where he was the state's inaugural cricket captain.[2] Orr captained the team in each of its first two matches, with Western Australia losing both.[3]

Returning to England in 1899,[4] Orr was made a second lieutenant in the Cadet Corps (Bedford County School) in 1902, attached to the 1st Bedfordshire Regiment of the Royal Engineers.[5] He went on to play 111 minor counties matches for Bedfordshire County Cricket Club between 1900 and 1921,[6] and his brothers, Rowland and John Orr, also both represented Bedfordshire in minor counties matches.[7][8] Orr died in Sevenoaks, Kent, in May 1940.[9]

References
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  1. "Orr, Herbert Richard (OR885HR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. Miscellaneous Matches played by Herbert Orr (19) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  3. First-class matches played by Herbert Orr – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  4. "Wisden Obituaries in 1940". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. "No. 27454". The London Gazette. 15 July 1902. p. 4515.
  6. Minor Counties Championship matches played by Herbert Orr – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  7. Rowland Orr – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  8. John Orr – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
  9. Herbert Orr – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
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