Robert Newbolt

Robert Henry Newbolt (29 April 1833 – 10 August 1885) was an English first-class cricketer and British Army officer.

Robert Newbolt
Personal information
Full name
Robert Henry Newbolt
Born29 April 1833
Brentwood, Essex, England
Died10 April 1885(1885-04-10) (aged 51)
Dresden, Saxony, Germany
BattingUnknown
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 10
Batting average 10.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 10
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 September 2018

Newbolt graduated as an officer cadet in June 1851, joining the Royal Artillery as a second lieutenant,[1] with promotion to first lieutenant in November 1853.[2] Promotion to Second Captain followed in June 1858.[3] He played in a first-class cricket match in 1865, when he represented the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Middlesex at Islington.[4] He gained the rank of captain in May 1866.[5] In July 1872, he was promoted to the rank of major.[6] He gained the rank of lieutenant colonel in May 1877.[7] He died in Dresden, Germany in August 1885.

References
  1. "No. 21223". The London Gazette. 1 July 1851. p. 1703.
  2. "No. 21490". The London Gazette. 1 November 1853. p. 2931.
  3. "No. 6816". The Edinburgh Gazette. 22 June 1858. p. 1225.
  4. "First-Class Matches played by Robert Newbolt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  5. "No. 23121". The London Gazette. 29 May 1866. p. 3196.
  6. "No. 23876". The London Gazette. 16 July 1872. p. 3192.
  7. "No. 24463". The London Gazette. 29 May 1877. p. 3394.


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