Frederick G. Roberts

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Frederick Roberts
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Personal information
Full nameFrederick George Roberts
Born(1862-04-01)1 April 1862
Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England
Died7 April 1936(1936-04-07) (aged 74)
Bristol, England
BattingLeft-hand
BowlingLeft arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1887-1905Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 261
Runs scored 1927
Batting average 7.38
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 38
Balls bowled 52251
Wickets 0
Bowling average 21.96
5 wickets in innings 62
10 wickets in match 8
Best bowling 8/40
Catches/stumpings 97/0
Source: Cricket archive, 26 September 2012

Frederick George Roberts (1 April 1862 Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England – 7 April 1936 Bristol, England) was an English cricketer and umpire who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire from 1887 to 1905.[1]

Cricket career[]

Roberts made his debut for Gloucestershire against Yorkshire in July 1887. The left-handed cricketer appeared in 211 matches for his county. His best bowling performance was 8-40 in a match versus Kent in May 1897. After his playing career had ended, Roberts became an umpire and officiated in 201 first-class matches between 1906-23[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Cricket archive - Frederick Roberts Retrieved 25 September 2012
  2. ^ Roberts' umpiring record Retrieved 27 September 2012


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