Robert_Priestley_(cricketer)

Robert Priestley (cricketer)

Robert Priestley (cricketer)

English cricketer

Robert Hugh Priestley (23 November 1911 – 30 November 2007) was an English first-class cricketer.

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Priestly was born at Maida Vale to Hugh Priestley and his wife, Elizabeth Grainger Hall. He was educated at Winchester College.[1] He made one appearance in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University at Cambridge in 1932.[2] Batting twice in the match, Priestley was dismissed without scoring by Rodney Rought-Rought in the Free Forester's first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for 16 runs.[3]

He married Mary Hermia, daughter of Sir George Menteth Boughey, 9th Bt in 1935,[4] with the couple having three children.[5] He died one week after his 96th birthday in November 2007 at Oakley, Hampshire.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Player profile: Robert Priestley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    "First-Class Matches played by Robert Priestley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Cambridge University v Free Foresters, 1932". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. [4]
    Debrett, John (1973). Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directorie. p. 1348.
  5. [5]
    "Profile: Robert Hugh Priestley". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
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