Robert Packe Explained

Robert Julian Packe (8 July 1913 – 24 October 1935) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Leicestershire in 1933.[1] [2] He was born in Hounslow and died in Ahmednagar, India.

He appeared in three first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. He scored 25 runs with a highest score of 12 and took one wicket with a best performance of one for 31.

Packe's two brothers, Charles and Michael, also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire and both captained the side. Packe was a second lieutenant in the Royal Fusiliers and died after contracting dysentery on service in India.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Robert Packe. www.cricketarchive.com . 16 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Robert Packe. espncricinfo.com . 16 April 2018.
  3. News: Deaths . . 47206 . 1 . London . 28 October 1935.