George Robinson (cricketer)

George Robinson (cricketer)

George Edward Robinson (13 March 1861 – 30 November 1944) was an English cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Oxford University Cricket Club.

Life

Robinson was born on 13 March 1861 in Deytheur, Oswestry, Shropshire. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford. He won his first "Blue" in 1881, when he played in the university match against Cambridge. He won his Blue in the following two seasons as well. In his three Blues matches, he took 6 wickets and scored 15 runs.cite journal|title=Jesus College Cricket Blues|journal=The Jesus College Record|year=1993/4|last=Jenkinson|first=L W|pages=68–69]

In all, he played 17 first-class matches for Oxford University, scoring 168 runs in 11 innings, at an average of 8.84 with a high score of 28; he was primarily a bowler, and took 80 wickets at an average of 17.16, with best bowling figures of 6 wickets for 47 runs. James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual described him as "an apathetic bat and field". He died on 30 November 1944 in Acton, Staffordshire.cite web|url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/19767.html| title=George Robinson|publisher=Cricinfo|accessdate=2008-05-20]

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