Robert Mascall Curteis (12 October 1851 – 21 January 1927) was an English cricketer. Curteis was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Hailsham, Sussex, and was educated at Westminster School.

Robert Curteis
Personal information
Full name
Robert Mascall Curteis
Born(1851-10-12)12 October 1851
Hailsham, Sussex, England
Died21 January 1927(1927-01-21) (aged 75)
Uckfield, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsHerbert Curteis, Sr. (father)
Herbert Curteis, Jr. (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1880–1881Marylebone Cricket Club
1873–1878Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 117
Batting average 6.88
100s/50s –/–
Top score 41
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 14 July 2012

Curteis made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1873 at Ashford, Eastbourne.[1] His next appearance for Sussex in first-class cricket came against Gloucestershire in 1873, with Curteis making seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1878.[1] In his nine first-class matches for Sussex, he scored a total of 101 runs at an average of 7.21, with a high score of 41.[2] He also made two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club, both against Hampshire in 1880 and 1881.[1]

He died at the town of his birth on 28 October 1919. His father, Herbert, Sr., played first-class cricket, as did his brother Herbert, Jr.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "First-Class Matches played by Herbert Curteis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Curteis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

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