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Full name | Robert Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 9 January 1812 Hunton, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 October 1857 Mayfair, London, England | (aged 45)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1834–1835 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 16 June 2020 |
Robert Moore (9 January 1812 – 29 October 1857) was an English first-class cricketer and clergyman.
The son of The Reverend Robert Moore, he was born in January 1812 at Hunton, Kent. He was educated at Eton College, [1] before going up to Christ Church, Oxford. [2] While studying at Oxford, made three appearances in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1834 and 1835. [3] He scored 28 runs in these matches, in addition to taking eight wickets. [4] [5]
After graduating from Oxford, Moore took holy orders in the Church of England in 1858. He served as the rector of Wetheringsett until his death at Mayfair in October 1857. [1] [6]