Robert Montgomerie (cricketer)
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Robert David Montgomerie (born 26 September 1937) is a former English
cricket
er. Montgomerie was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break
. He was born in Watford
, Hertfordshire
.
Montgomerie made his debut for Hertfordshire
in the 1956 Minor Counties Championship, making 2 appearances against Buckinghamshire
and Cambridgeshire
. These were his only appearances for his home county. In 1960, he made his only first-class
appearance for the Free Foresters
against Oxford University
. In this match, he scored a single run in the Free Foresters first-innings, before being dismissed by Dan Piachaud
. In their second-innings he scored 15 runs before being dismissed by Tonu Jakobson.
Montgomerie later joined Oxfordshire
, making his debut for the county in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against Devon
. Montgomerie played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 47 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup
. He played 2 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, against Worcestershire
in 1970
, and Durham
in 1972
. In his 3 List A matches, he scored 96 runs at a batting average
of 32.00, with a high score of 64. His highest score came against Durham.
His son, Richard
, played first-class cricket for a number of teams.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Montgomerie was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break
Leg break
A leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of...
. He was born in Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
.
Montgomerie made his debut for Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club
Hertfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Hertfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
in the 1956 Minor Counties Championship, making 2 appearances against Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club
Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Buckinghamshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy. The Minor Counties play...
and Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club
Cambridgeshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Cambridgeshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy.The club is based at The Avenue...
. These were his only appearances for his home county. In 1960, he made his only first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
appearance for the Free Foresters
Free Foresters Cricket Club
Free Foresters Cricket Club is an English amateur cricket club, established in 1856 for players from the Midland counties of England. It is a 'wandering' club, having no home ground....
against Oxford University
Oxford University Cricket Club
Oxford University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team, representing the University of Oxford. It plays its home games at the University Parks in Oxford, England...
. In this match, he scored a single run in the Free Foresters first-innings, before being dismissed by Dan Piachaud
Dan Piachaud
Dan James Piachaud is a retired Sri Lankan cricketer. Piachaud was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off break bowler....
. In their second-innings he scored 15 runs before being dismissed by Tonu Jakobson.
Montgomerie later joined Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club
Oxfordshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Oxfordshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...
, making his debut for the county in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against Devon
Devon County Cricket Club
Devon County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Devon and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
. Montgomerie played Minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire from 1963 to 1973, which included 47 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made his List A debut against Cambridgeshire in the 1967 Gillette Cup
1967 Gillette Cup
The 1967 Gillette Cup was the fifth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 23 April and 2 September 1967...
. He played 2 further List A matches for Oxfordshire, against Worcestershire
Worcestershire County Cricket Club
Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire...
in 1970
1970 Gillette Cup
The 1970 Gillette Cup was the eighth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 25 April and 5 September 1970...
, and Durham
Durham County Cricket Club
Durham County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Durham. Its limited overs team is called the Durham Dynamos. Their kit colours are blue with yellow trim and the shirt sponsor was...
in 1972
1972 Gillette Cup
The 1972 Gillette Cup was the tenth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 5 July and 2 September 1972...
. In his 3 List A matches, he scored 96 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 32.00, with a high score of 64. His highest score came against Durham.
His son, Richard
Richard Montgomerie
Richard Robert Montgomerie is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex, Northamptonshire and Oxford University....
, played first-class cricket for a number of teams.
External links
- Robert Montgomerie at ESPNcricinfo
- Robert Montgomerie at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...