Robert Knight (cricketer, born 1858)

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.