Rupert Anson
CountryEngland
Birth date7 November 1889
Birth placeMarylebone, London
Death date20 December 1966 (aged 77)
Death placeDorset
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow
Club 1Middlesex
Year 11910
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 133
Runs 11,030
Bat avg 122.88
100s/50s 10/6
Top score 197
Deliveries 1596
Wickets 110
Bowl avg 123.30
Fivefor 11
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 15/39
Catches/stumpings 116/–
Date15 August 2008
Sourcehttp://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/27/27491/27491.html CricketArchive

Rupert Anson (7 November 1889 – 20 December 1966) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club and HDG Leveson Gower's XI.[1] His highest score of 97 came when playing for Middlesex in the match against Essex County Cricket Club in 1914.[2] He also scored 97 when playing for Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University Cricket Club, also in 1914.[3] His best bowling of 5/39 came when playing for Middlesex in the match against Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 1911.[4]

He was educated at Harrow School where he was a member of the XI.[5]

References

  1. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Rupert Anson". Cricket archive. 2008-08-15.
  2. ^ "Essex v Middlesex". Cricket archive. 2008-08-15.
  3. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University". Cricket archive. 2008-08-15.
  4. ^ "Gloucestershire v Middlesex". Cricket archive. 2008-08-15.
  5. ^ Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, "Obituaries in 1966"