Robert Battiscombe
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Samuel Battiscombe |
| Born |
13 April 1799 Clewer, Berkshire, England |
| Died |
13 March 1881 (aged 81) Barkway, Hertfordshire |
| Batting style | unknown hand |
| Bowling style | underarm: unknown hand and type |
| Role | unknown |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1819–1821 | Cambridge University |
| Career statistics | |
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| Source: Arthur Haygarth, 31 March 2013 | |
Robert Samuel Battiscombe (born 13 April 1799 in Clewer, Berkshire; died 13 March 1881 in Barkway, Hertfordshire) was an English first-class cricketer associated with Cambridge University who was active in the 1820s. He is recorded in two matches from 1819 to 1821, totalling 29 runs with a highest score of 17.[1]
Battiscombe was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge.[2] He was admitted to the Bar as a lawyer in 1827, but later became a Church of England clergyman, serving as vicar of Barkway with Reed, Hertfordshire, from 1840 to his death in 1881.[2]
References
- ↑ "Robert Battiscombe". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Alumni Cantabrigienses". archive.org. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
Bibliography
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.