| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Robert Vickers Bardsley |
| Birth date | 28 June 1890 |
| Birth place | Prestwich, England |
| Death date | 26 July 1952 (aged 62) |
| Death place | Pulborough, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Leg-break |
| Club 1 | Oxford University |
| Year 1 | 1910–1913 |
| Club 2 | Lancashire |
| Year 2 | 1910–1913 |
| Club 3 | Lancashire |
| Year 3 | 1920 |
| Club 4 | Free Foresters |
| Year 4 | 1920–1922 |
| Type 1 | First-class |
| Debutdate 1 | 30 May |
| Debutyear 1 | 1910 |
| Debutfor 1 | Oxford University |
| Debutagainst 1 | Worcestershire |
| Lastdate 1 | 10 June |
| Lastyear 1 | 1922 |
| Lastfor 1 | Free Foresters |
| Lastagainst 1 | Cambridge University |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 31 |
| Runs 1 | 964 |
| Bat avg 1 | 18.53 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/5 |
| Top score 1 | 72 |
| Deliveries 1 | 579 |
| Wickets 1 | 12 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 28.66 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 3–15 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 19/– |
| Date | 30 November |
| Year | 2009 |
| Source | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/27/27676/27676.html CricketArchive |
Robert Vickers Bardsley (28 June 1890 – 26 July 1952) was an English cricketer and colonial administrator.[1]
Biography
Born in Prestwich, Lancashire, Bardsley was educated at Shrewsbury School[2] and Merton College, Oxford.[3][4] He played a total of 31 first-class matches for Oxford University, Lancashire County Cricket Club and Free Foresters between 1910 and 1922.[5] He was awarded a Blue for cricket and played in the University Match against Cambridge in three seasons between 1911 and 1913.[6]
Bardsley went on to be Private Secretary to the Governor-General of Sudan[7] from 1924 to 1925 and then Governor of the Blue Nile Province[8] from 1928 to 1932.[9]
References
- ^ "Obituary: Mr. R. V. Bardsley". The Times. 28 July 1952. p. 9.
- ^ "Players who have played for Shrewsbury School". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ Diploma students in Anthropology, University of Oxford 1907-1945 Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. 1964. p. 70.
- ^ "Player Profile: Robert Bardsley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ "Players who have played for Oxford University". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- ^ No. 33027. 6 March 1925. p. 1602.
- ^ No. 14928. 6 January 1933. p. 12.
- ^ Obituaries in 1952 Wisden's Almanack 1953