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George Robertson (cricketer)

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George Robertson
Personal information
Full name
George Pringle Robertson
Born(1842-08-22)22 August 1842
Hobart, Australia
Died23 June 1895(1895-06-23) (aged 52)
Melbourne, Australia
RelationsJack Gannon (son-in-law)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1866-1872Victoria
Source: Cricinfo, 3 May 2015

George Pringle Robertson (22 August 1842 – 23 June 1895) was an Australian cricketer. He played four first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1866 and 1872.[1]

Robertson was a son of William Robertson who settled in Tasmania, where George was born in Hobart. He was educated at Rugby School and Trinity College, Oxford. He returned to Colac, Victoria, where his family had moved, and managed the family estate with his brothers.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "George Robertson". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. ^ George Robertson at CricketArchive (subscription required)
  3. ^ Robertson, George Pringle (1842–1895), Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University