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Abram Rawlinson
Personal information
Full name
Abram Lindow Rawlinson
Born7 September 1805
Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England
Died6 August 1875(1875-08-06) (aged 69)
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England
BattingUnknown
RelationsGeorge Rawlinson (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1849–1853Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 30
Batting average 4.28
100s/50s –/–
Top score 11
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2021

Abram Lindow Rawlinson (7 September 1805 — 6 August 1875) was an English first-class cricketer and solicitor.

The son of Abraham Tyzack Rawlinson, he was born in September 1805 at Charlbury, Oxfordshire. He was educated at Rugby School.[1] He was by profession a solicitor.[2] Rawlinson played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club on five occasions against Oxford University between 1849 and 1853.[3] He had little success in his these five matches, scoring 30 runs at an average of 4.28 and a highest score of 11.[4] He was a mayor of Chipping Norton until his resignation in November 1873.[5] Rawlinson died at Chipping Norton in August 1875.[6] He had two brothers: George, who was a first-class cricketer and historian, and Sir Henry, who was a British Army officer and politician.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby School Register from 1675 to 1849. Vol. 1. A. J. Lawrence. 1881. p. 135.
  2. ^ "No. 21316". The London Gazette. 7 May 1852. p. 1312.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Abram Rawlinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  4. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Abram Rawlinson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ Hounds. Oxfordshire Weekly News. 5 November 1873. p. 5
  6. ^ Deaths. Oxfordshire Weekly News. 11 August 1875. p. 4
  7. ^ Davenport, John Marriott (1868). Lords Lieutenant and High Sheriffs of Oxfordshire, 1086-1868. p. 62.
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