Robert Bardsley
CountryEngland
FullnameRobert Vickers Bardsley
Birth date28 June 1890
Birth placePrestwich, England
Death date26 July 1952 (aged 62)
Death placePulborough, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg-break
Club 1Oxford University
Year 11910–1913
Club 2Lancashire
Year 21910–1913
Club 3Lancashire
Year 31920
Club 4Free Foresters
Year 41920–1922
Type 1First-class
Debutdate 130 May
Debutyear 11910
Debutfor 1Oxford University
Debutagainst 1Worcestershire
Lastdate 110 June
Lastyear 11922
Lastfor 1Free Foresters
Lastagainst 1Cambridge University
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 131
Runs 1964
Bat avg 118.53
100s/50s 10/5
Top score 172
Deliveries 1579
Wickets 112
Bowl avg 128.66
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 13–15
Catches/stumpings 119/–
Date30 November
Year2009
Sourcehttps://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

  1. ^ "Obituary: Mr. R. V. Bardsley". The Times. 28 July 1952. p. 9.
  2. ^ "Players who have played for Shrewsbury School". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  3. ^ Diploma students in Anthropology, University of Oxford 1907-1945 Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. 1964. p. 70.
  5. ^ "Player Profile: Robert Bardsley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Players who have played for Oxford University". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  7. ^ No. 33027. 6 March 1925. p. 1602.
  8. ^ No. 14928. 6 January 1933. p. 12.
  9. ^ Obituaries in 1952 Wisden's Almanack 1953