Robert McKenzie Carlin was an English

England

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 cricket

Cricket

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er who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire

Derbyshire County Cricket Club

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 between 1905 and 1908.

Carlin was born at Eastwood

Eastwood

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, Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

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. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1905 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1905

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1905 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty-four years. It was their eleventh season in the County Championship and they won three matches to finish fourteenth in the Championship table.-1905 season:Derbyshire played...

 in July against MCC

Marylebone Cricket Club

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 when he took two wickets, but did not play for the club again until the 1907 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1907

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1907 represents the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty six years. It was their thirteenth season in the County Championship and they finished bottom of the table having won two matches in the season.-1907 season:Derbyshire...

. He played ten matches in that year, and four in the 1908 season

Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1908

Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1908 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for thirty-seven years. It was their fourteenth season in the County Championship and they won five matches to finish fourteenth in the Championship table.-1908 season:Derbyshire ...

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Carlin was a right-hand batsman and played 28 innings in 15 first class matches with an average of 11.33 and a top score of 37. He was a right-arm medium pace bowler and took five first class wickets at an average of 41.60 and with a best performance of 2 for 53.

Carlin died at Conisbrough

Conisbrough

Conisbrough is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is located roughly midway between Doncaster and Rotherham, and is built alongside the River Don at...

, Yorkshire at the age of 79.