Robert Christie (cricketer)
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Full name | Robert Douglas Christie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 8 March 1942 New Delhi, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 February 2012 Costa Rica | (aged 69)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1964 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 March 2020 |
Robert Douglas Christie (7 March 1942 – 8 February 2012) was an English first-class cricketer.
Christie was born in British India at New Delhi. He was educated in England at Eton College, before going up to New College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1964, making four appearances.[2] He scored 47 runs in his four matches, with a high score of 21.[3] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 8 wickets with best figures of 4 for 44.[4] After graduating from Oxford, Christie worked in the financial industry. He died suddenly while on holiday in Costa Rica in February 2012.[5]
References
- ^ "Player profile: Robert Christie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Robert Christie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Christie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Christie". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Christie - Death Announcements". The Daily Telegraph. February 2012. Retrieved 4 March 2002.