Arthur Robinson (Irish cricketer)
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Full name | Arthur Joseph Herbert Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 21 April 1899 Rathmines, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 12 January 1937 Monkstown, Leinster, Ireland | (aged 37)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1924–1929 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1924 | Dublin University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 November 2018 |
Arthur Joseph Herbert Robinson (21 April 1899 – 12 January 1937) was an Irish first-class cricketer.
Robinson was born at Rathmines in April 1899, and was educated at Clongowes Wood College in County Kildare.[1] He entered straight into the British Army as a Second Lieutenant following his schooling, where he served in the latter stages of World War I with the Leinster Regiment.[2] Following the war, he studied at Trinity College, Dublin and was a member of Dublin University Cricket Club.[1] He toured England with the university in 1924, playing in one first-class match against Northamptonshire at Rushden.[3] In July 1924, he made his debut for Ireland in a first-class match against Scotland at Dundee.[3] He made five further first-class appearances for Ireland, the last coming in 1929 against Scotland.[3] Playing a total of seven first-class matches, he scored 155 runs at an average of 12.91, with a highest score of 32.[4] Besides playing club cricket in Dublin for Dublin University and Pembroke Cricket Club, his work took him around Ireland, with Robinson also playing for City of Derry and Cork County.[1] He died at Monkstown in January 1937.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Player profile: Arthur Joseph Herbert Robinson". CricketEurope. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "No. 30670". The London Gazette. 3 May 1918. p. 5452.
- ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Robinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Player profile: Arthur Robinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Player profile: Arthur Robinson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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- 1899 births
- 1937 deaths
- Cricketers from County Dublin
- Irish cricketers
- People educated at Clongowes Wood College
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- Dublin University cricketers
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment officers
- People from Rathmines
- Military personnel from County Dublin