Charles Robert Hamilton Byron (10 April 1910 – 6 March 1952) was a South African cricketer who played first-class cricket for Border from 1928 to 1937.
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| Full name | Charles Robert Hamilton Byron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 1910 King William's Town, Cape Colony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 March 1952 (aged 41) King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1928–29 to 1936–37 | Border | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 December 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
An opening batsman, Robert Byron came to prominence when he scored 101 for a South African schoolboys team against the touring MCC team early in 1928.[1][2] It was one of only three centuries scored against the MCC, compared to the 14 scored by MCC batsmen.[3]
He played his first first-class match for Border later in 1928 and appeared frequently over nine years, but his success in his first-class career was modest except for his only century, 135 against Transvaal at Johannesburg in 1935–36.[4][2]
Byron lived in King William's Town, where he worked as a bank clerk. He died in hospital in King William's Town in March 1952 aged 41, leaving a widow and two young sons.[5]
References
edit- ^ "South African Schools v MCC 1927–28". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ a b Wisden 1953, p. 938.
- ^ "The M.C.C.’s Team in South Africa", The Cricketer, Spring Annual 1928, pp. 67–74.
- ^ "Transvaal v Border 1935–36". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Death Notice". FamilySearch. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
External links
edit- Robert Byron at ESPNcricinfo
- Robert Byron at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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