Frederick G. Roberts
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Full name | Frederick George Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England | 1 April 1862||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 April 1936 Bristol, England | (aged 74)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1887–1905 | Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 26 September 2012 |
Frederick George Roberts (1 April 1862 – 7 April 1936) was an English cricketer and umpire who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire from 1887 to 1905.[1]
Roberts made his debut for Gloucestershire against Yorkshire in July 1887. The left-handed cricketer appeared in 211 matches for his county. His best bowling performance was 8–40 in a match versus Kent in May 1897. After his playing career had ended, Roberts became an umpire and officiated in 201 first-class matches between 1906 and 1923[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Cricket archive - Frederick Roberts Retrieved 25 September 2012
- ^ Roberts' umpiring record Retrieved 27 September 2012