Robert Cruwys
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Robert Geoffrey Cruwys was an English
cricket
er and clergyman. He was born in the family manor, Cruwys Morchard House, located in Cruwys Morchard
, a small parish in Devon
which takes the name from the Cruwys family who have been Lords of the Manor here since the reign of King John
(1199–1216).
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Cruwys, whose batting
and bowling
styles are unknown, played a single first-class
match for Oxford University
in 1907 against Worcestershire
. In the Universities first-innings, he scored 10 runs before being bowled by Ted Arnold
and in their second-innings he scored 19 runs before being dismissed by John Cuffe
. Four years previously he had made his debut for Devon
in the 1903 Minor Counties Championship against Glamorgan
. From 1903 to 1913, he represented the county in 56 matches, the last of which came against Berkshire
.
By 1916, he was shown as a rector
at Cruwys Morchard. The following year he acted as a witness to the marriage of his brother Lewis George Cruwys (who also played Minor counties cricket for Devon) and Margaret Abercrombie
at St David's, Exeter
. In 1934, he was shown as living at Cruwys Morchard Rectory. He died in the parish of his birth on August 25, 1951.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er and clergyman. He was born in the family manor, Cruwys Morchard House, located in Cruwys Morchard
Cruwys Morchard
Cruwys Morchard is an ecclesiastical and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of the county of Devon in England. It is located about four to five miles west of Tiverton along the road to Witheridge. The parish covers about of land, and comprises a number of scattered houses and farms, and three...
, a small parish in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
which takes the name from the Cruwys family who have been Lords of the Manor here since the reign of King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
(1199–1216).
Batting (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket. A player who is currently batting is denoted as a batsman, while the act of hitting the ball is called a shot or stroke...
and bowling
Bowling (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, bowling is the action of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batsman. A player skilled at bowling is called a bowler; a bowler who is also a competent batsman is known as an all-rounder...
styles are unknown, played a single first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
match for Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
in 1907 against Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
. In the Universities first-innings, he scored 10 runs before being bowled by Ted Arnold
Ted Arnold
Edward George Arnold was an English cricketer who played in ten Test Matches from 1903 to 1907, and most of his 343 first-class matches for Worcestershire between 1899 and 1913...
and in their second-innings he scored 19 runs before being dismissed by John Cuffe
John Cuffe
John Alexander Cuffe was an Australian-born English cricketer who played more than 200 times in first-class cricket for Worcestershire between 1903 and 1914, having previously made a single appearance for New South Wales. After retiring from county cricket, he stood as an umpire for three years in...
. Four years previously he had made his debut for Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
in the 1903 Minor Counties Championship against Glamorgan
Glamorgan County Cricket Club
Glamorgan County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Glamorgan aka Glamorganshire . Glamorgan CCC is the only Welsh first-class cricket club. Glamorgan CCC have won the English County...
. From 1903 to 1913, he represented the county in 56 matches, the last of which came against Berkshire
Berkshire County Cricket Club
Berkshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Berkshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and MCCA Knockout Trophy....
.
By 1916, he was shown as a rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...
at Cruwys Morchard. The following year he acted as a witness to the marriage of his brother Lewis George Cruwys (who also played Minor counties cricket for Devon) and Margaret Abercrombie
Margaret Cruwys
Margaret Campbell Speke Cruwys née Abercrombie was an archivist and Devon historian. She was born in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, and was the daughter of Alexander Houghton Abercrombie, an officer in the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers. She married Lewis George Cruwys of Cruwys Morchard, Devon, on 19...
at St David's, Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
. In 1934, he was shown as living at Cruwys Morchard Rectory. He died in the parish of his birth on August 25, 1951.
External links
- Robert Cruwys at ESPNcricinfo
- Robert Cruwys at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...