Arthur Roberts (cricketer)

Arthur Wilson Roberts (23 September 1874 – 27 June 1961) was an English cricketer. Roberts was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Malegaon, Bombay Presidency and later educated at Rossall School in Lancashire, England.[1]

Arthur Roberts
Personal information
Full nameArthur Wilson Roberts
Born(1874-09-23)23 September 1874
Malegaon, Bombay Presidency, British Raj
Died27 June 1961(1961-06-27) (aged 86)
Hastings, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsFrancis Roberts (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1908–1913Gloucestershire
1902Buckinghamshire
1896–1897Oxfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 29
Runs scored 807
Batting average 18.76
100s/50s –/4
Top score 90
Balls bowled 611
Wickets 12
Bowling average 33.75
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 2/20
Catches/stumpings 17/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 May 2011

Roberts made his debut in county cricket for Oxfordshire in the 1896 Minor Counties Championship. He played a further match for Oxfordshire in the following season.[2] He later appeared in 2 Minor Counties Championship matches for Buckinghamshire in 1902.[2]

Roberts made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Hampshire in 1908 County Championship. He played 28 first-class matches for Gloucestershire, the last coming against Somerset in the 1913 County Championship.[3] In those 28 first-class matches, he scored 727 runs at a batting average of 17.73, with a 3 half centuries and a high score of 90.[4] His highest score came against Somerset in 1911.[5] A part-time bowler, Roberts took 11 wickets for Gloucestershire at a bowling average of 36.00, with best figures of 2/20.[6]

He also played a single first-class match for an England XI against Hambledon in a commemorative match at the Broadhalfpenny Down ground, home to the original Hambledon Club. In this match he was dismissed for 11 in the England XI's first-innings by Jack Newman, while in their second-innings he scored 69 runs before being dismissed by the same bowler. With the ball he took a single wicket, that of Guy Bignell.[7]

He died in Hastings, Sussex on 27 June 1961. He survived his brother, Francis, who had also played first-class cricket but was killed in the First World War by 45 years.

References
  1. "Teams Arthur Roberts played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  3. "First-Class Matches played by Arthur Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Arthur Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  5. "Gloucestershire v Somerset, 1911 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  6. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Arthur Roberts". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  7. "Hambledon v England XI, 1908". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
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