Roland Shortt

Roland Henry Shortt (7 August 1898 8 August 1963) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Roland Shortt
Personal information
Full nameRoland Henry Shortt
Born7 August 1898
Dublin, Ireland
Died8 August 1963(1963-08-08) (aged 65)
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934Ireland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled 156
Wickets 3
Bowling average 22.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/22
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 November 2018

Shortt was born at Dublin in August 1898, where he was educated in the city at The High School, Dublin.[1] Shortt first played club cricket in Dublin for Merrion Cricket Club, before leaving to play for Pembroke in 1922.[1] Shortt later made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Ireland against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Dublin in 1934.[2] Batting twice in the match, Shortt was dismissed without scoring in Ireland's first-innings by Denijs Morkel, while in their second-innings he was once again dismissed without scoring, this time by Reginald Butterworth.[3] He bowled 18 wicket-less overs for 44 runs in the MCC first-innings, while in their second-innings he dismissed Morkel, Brian Belle and Erroll Tremlett, finishing with figures of 3/22 from 8 overs.[3] He did not appear for Ireland after this match, but did continue to play club cricket for Pembroke until 1949, after which he joined YMCA.[1] Outside of cricket, he worked as a dentist.[1] He died at Dublin in August 1963, the day after his 65th birthday.[1]

References

  1. "Player profile: Roland Henry Shortt". CricketEurope. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Roland Shortt". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  3. "Ireland v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1934". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
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