Robert Moore (English cricketer)
Robert Moore (9 January 1812 – 29 October 1857) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
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| Full name | Robert Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1812 Hunton, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 October 1857 (aged 45) Mayfair, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1834–1835 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of The Reverend Robert Moore, he was born in January 1812 at Hunton, Kent. He was educated at Eton College,[1] before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1834 and 1835.[3] He scored 28 runs in these matches, in addition to taking eight wickets.[4][5]
After graduating from Oxford, Moore took holy orders in the Church of England in 1858. He served as the rector of Wetheringsett until his death at Mayfair in October 1857.[1][6]
References
- Stapylton, H. E. C. (1864). Eton School Lists from 1791 to 1850. E. P. Williams. p. 128.
- Foster, Joseph (1891). "Moore, Robert (3)". Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 976.
- "First-Class Matches played by Robert Moore". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Moore". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Moore". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Births and Deaths. Essex County Standard. 4 November 1857. p. 3
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