Robert Moore (cricketer) explained

Robert Moore (cricketer) should not be confused with Robert Moore (English cricketer).

Country:Ireland
Fullname:Robert William Moore
Birth Date:15 August 1905
Birth Place:Brookland, Washington, D.C.,
United States
Death Place:Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Club1:Ireland
Year1:1926
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:51
Bat Avg1:17.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:24
Deliveries1:0
Wickets1:
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:7 November
Year:2018
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ireland/content/player/24465.html Cricinfo

Robert William Moore (15 August 1905  - 27 October 1945) was an Irish first-class cricketer.

Moore was born in the United States at Brookland, Washington, D.C.[1] Moving to Ireland during his childhood, he was educated at Friends' School, Lisburn.[1] He played his club cricket in Belfast for Cliftonville from 1922.[1] Moore toured England and Wales with Ireland in June 1926, making his debut in first-class cricket on the tour against Oxford University at Oxford.[2] Weeks later he played a second first-class match against Wales at Belfast.[2] He scored 51 runs in these two matches, with a highest score of 22.[3] Moore played club cricket for Cliftonville until 1934, after which he moved to Derry, where he played for City of Derry.[1] He later played a minor match for Ireland against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Strabane in 1934.[4] He later moved to England, where he died at Rochdale in October 1945.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile: Robert William Moore . CricketEurope . 2018-11-07.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Robert Moore . CricketArchive . 2018-11-07.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Moore . CricketArchive . 2018-11-07.
  4. Web site: Miscellaneous Matches played by Robert Moor . CricketArchive . 2018-11-07.