Herbert Richard Orr (3 February 1865 – 22 May 1940) was an English cricketer who played four first-class matches for Cambridge University and Western Australia between 1886 and 1892.
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| Full name | Herbert Richard Orr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1865 Kensington, London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 November 1940 (aged 75) St John's, Sevenoaks, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm slow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1886–1887 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1892/93 | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1900–1921 | Bedfordshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 17 July 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born in Kensington in London, Orr was educated at Bedford School and Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] He played for Cambridge University in 1886 and 1887. He played a single match for the Melbourne Cricket Club against Lord Sheffield's XI during the English team's 1891–92 tour, and later moved to Western Australia, where he was the state's inaugural cricket captain.[2] Orr captained the team in each of its first two matches, with Western Australia losing both.[3]
Returning to England in 1899,[4] Orr was made a second lieutenant in the Cadet Corps (Bedford County School) in 1902, attached to the 1st Bedfordshire Regiment of the Royal Engineers.[5] He went on to play 111 minor counties matches for Bedfordshire County Cricket Club between 1900 and 1921,[6] and his brothers, Rowland and John Orr, also both represented Bedfordshire in minor counties matches.[7][8] Orr died in Sevenoaks, Kent, in May 1940.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Orr, Herbert Richard (OR885HR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Miscellaneous Matches played by Herbert Orr (19) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ First-class matches played by Herbert Orr – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Wisden Obituaries in 1940". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "No. 27454". The London Gazette. 15 July 1902. p. 4515.
- ^ Minor Counties Championship matches played by Herbert Orr – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Rowland Orr – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ John Orr – CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Herbert Orr – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2012.