Robert Morris (cricketer)

Robert John Morris (27 November 1926 – 29 December 2007) was a Welsh cricketer. He played for Cambridge University and Kent County Cricket Club, making a total of 22 appearances in first-class cricket matches between 1949 and 1951.[1]

Robert Morris

Personal information
Full name	Robert John Morris
Born	27 November 1926 Penllergaer, Swansea, Glamorgan
Died	29 December 2007 (aged 81) Harrow, Middlesex
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-break
Role	Opening batsman
Relations	Vernon Morris (father)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1949–1951	Cambridge University
1950	Kent
FC debut	4 May 1949 Cambridge University v Sussex
Last FC	27 June 1951 Cambridge University v MCC
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 22 Runs scored 778 Batting average 22.88 100s/50s 0/4 Top score 96 Balls bowled 402 Wickets 2 Bowling average 96.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/38 Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2014

Morris was born in Swansea in South Wales in 1926, the son of Vernon Morris who played for Glamorgan in the 1920s.[1][2] He attended Blundell's School where he captained the school side and was selected to play for the public schools at Lord's in both 1944 and 1945.[3] After completing his National Service he attended Trinity Hall, Cambridge and made his first-class debut for the University side against Sussex in 1949, scoring 96 on debut and winning his Blue as a freshman.[1][3]

After first playing for Kent's Second XI in 1948, Morris made two appearances for the county's First XI in the 1950 County Championship, although he did not play for Cambridge at all that season, preferring to concentrate on his academic studies.[1][3][4] He played for the University in 1951 but was dropped before the University Match after a run of poor form.[1]

Morris played no first-class cricket after leaving Cambridge, although he continued to play for Beckenham Cricket Club and Band of Brothers, an amateur side closely associated with Kent.[3] He died at his home in Harrow in 2007 aged 81.[3]

References

1. Williamson M Robert Morris, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
2. Vernon Morris, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
3. Ex-Kent batsman dies at 81, Kent Online, 2008-02-20. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
4. Robert Morris, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-04-03.

External links

Robert Morris at ESPNcricinfo