| Robert Taylor | |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Birth Date: | 1835 |
| Death Date: | 30 October |
| Death Place: | Sefton, Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Canterbury |
| Year1: | 1863-64 to 1868-69 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 5 |
| Bat Avg1: | 2.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 4 |
| Deliveries1: | 246 |
| Wickets1: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 7.88 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/21 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Date: | 20 October 2020 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/22/22971/22971.html CricketArchive |
Robert Taylor (1835 – 30 October 1901) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two matches of first-class cricket for Canterbury in 1864 and 1869.[1] He bowled the first delivery in New Zealand first-class cricket.
Taylor opened the bowling for Canterbury in the match against Otago in January 1864 that is now recognised as the first first-class match in New Zealand. He took 6 for 21 in the first innings and 2 for 23 in the second, but Canterbury nevertheless lost by 78 runs.[2] [3]
He died at his home in the small town of Sefton, north of Christchurch, on 30 October 1901, survived by his wife Jeanie.[4]