Talk:Derrick Robins

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Robins played his last f-c game at the age of 57; is this any kind of record for post-war English cricket? Loganberry (Talk) 18:00, 20 August 2005 (UTC)

Robins is alive according to CI but dead according to CA Tintin 18:17, 20 August 2005 (UTC)

Looks like CA is right: [1]. Article edited. Can't find a definite date of death, though. Loganberry (Talk) 18:40, 20 August 2005 (UTC)
CA has May 3 Tintin 18:52, 20 August 2005 (UTC)
All right then; I think that's good enough. Loganberry (Talk) 22:25, 20 August 2005 (UTC)

According to his obit in Wisden 2005, he is the oldest since the war. The next best is Bob Wyatt at 56. Tintin 07:31, 29 August 2005 (UTC)