Frederick G. Roberts
Frederick George Roberts (1 April 1862 Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England – 7 April 1936 Bristol, England) was an English cricketer and umpire who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire from 1887 to 1905.[1]
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| Full name | Frederick George Roberts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1862 Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 April 1936 (aged 74) Bristol, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-hand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1887-1905 | Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricket archive, 26 September 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cricket career
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 1906-23[2]
References
- Cricket archive - Frederick Roberts Retrieved 25 September 2012
- Roberts' umpiring record Retrieved 27 September 2012
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