Robert Knight (cricketer, born 1858)
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| Full name | Robert Lougher Knight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1858 St Brides Major, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 May 1938 (aged 80) Tythegston, Glamorgan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm roundarm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Francis Stacey (uncle) Tip Williams (son-in-law) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1878–1880 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Lougher Knight (21 April 1858 – 22 May 1938) was a Welsh first-class cricketer and barrister.
The son of The Reverend Charles Rumsey Knight, he was born in April 1858 at St Brides Major, Glamorgan. He was educated at Clifton College,[1] before going up to Corpus Christi College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, making his debut against the Gentlemen of England at Oxford in 1878. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1880, making eight appearances.[3] He scored 100 runs in his eight matches, with a high score of 36 not out.[4] With his left-arm roundarm medium bowling, he took 30 wickets at a bowling average of 14.53. He took five wickets in an innings on two occasions and ten wickets in a match once.[5] His best innings figures, 7 for 39, came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1878.[6] Knight also played for Oxford University RFC and captained the rugby XV in 1881.[1]
A student of the Inner Temple, he was called to the bar in 1887 and practiced as a barrister.[2] Knight died in May 1938 at Tythegston, Glamorgan.[7] His uncle, Francis Stacey, and cousin, Tip Williams, both played first-class cricket.
References
- ^ a b Oakeley, E. M. (1897). Clifton College Annals Register. J. W. Arrowsmith. p. 142.
- ^ a b Foster, Joseph (1891). Alumni Oxonienses. Parker and Company. p. 803.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Robert Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Knight". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Oxford University v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1878". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1938". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2020.