Robert Webb (cricketer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Holden Webb |
| Born |
22 February 1806 Ham Common, Surrey |
| Died |
10 March 1880 (aged 74) Essendon, Hertfordshire |
| Batting style | unknown hand |
| Bowling style | underarm: unknown hand and type |
| Role | unknown |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1826–27 | Cambridge University |
| Career statistics | |
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| Source: Arthur Haygarth, 23 June 2013 | |
Robert Holden Webb (born 22 February 1806 at Ham Common, Surrey; died 10 March 1880 at Essendon, Hertfordshire) was an English cricketer with amateur status, later an Anglican priest.
Webb was educated at Eton and Christ's College, Cambridge.[1]He is recorded as playing for Cambridge University in three first-class matches from 1826 to 1827, totalling 24 runs with a highest score of 10 and holding no catches.[2] He was ordained as a Church of England priest in 1830 and was rector of Essendon from 1844 until his death.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Webb, Robert Holden (WB825RH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ "Robert Webb". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
Bibliography
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Lillywhite.
- Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840). Lillywhite.
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