Robert Somervell
Robert Somervell (18 May 1892 – 8 June 1967) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played eight first-class matches for Auckland between 1911 and 1922.[1]
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| Full name | Robert Cooke Somervell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 May 1892 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 June 1967 (aged 75) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1911-12 to 1921-22 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 April 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Somervell was a batsman. He toured Australia with the New Zealand team in 1913-14, but made a pair in the only first-class match he played on the tour.[2] His highest first-class score was 74 not out for Auckland against Hawke's Bay in 1912–13.[3]
Somervell married Lulu Bates in the Auckland suburb of Devonport in March 1918.[4]
References
- "Robert Somervell". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- Don Neely & Richard Payne, Men in White: The History of New Zealand International Cricket, 1894–1985, Moa, Auckland, 1986, pp. 53–56.
- "Hawke's Bay v Auckland 1912-13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- "Weddings". Auckland Star: 3. 10 April 1918.
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