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Full name | Charles Robert Hamilton Byron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | King William's Town, Cape Colony | 10 April 1910||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 March 1952 King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa | (aged 41)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1928–29 to 1936–37 | Border | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 20 December 2018 |
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.
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 died in hospital in King William's Town in March 1952 aged 41, leaving a widow and two young sons. [5]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Charles Robert Hamilton Byron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | King William's Town, Cape Colony | 10 April 1910||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 March 1952 King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa | (aged 41)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1928–29 to 1936–37 | Border | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 20 December 2018 |
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.
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 died in hospital in King William's Town in March 1952 aged 41, leaving a widow and two young sons. [5]