David Rome
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| Full name | David Audley Moberley Rome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 April 1910 Marylebone, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 May 1970 (aged 60) Kennington, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930–1933 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 29 December 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David Audley Moberley Rome (14 April 1910 – 20 May 1970) was an English cricketer active in the early 1930s, making four appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Marylebone, London, Rome was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, who played for Middlesex.
Career and life
[edit | edit source]The son of Brigadier General Claude Stuart Rome, Rome was educated at Harrow School where he captained the school cricket team in 1929.[1] He later attended the University of Cambridge, where he did not play first-class cricket for the university.[1] He would make his debut in first-class cricket for Middlesex against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1930. His next two first-class appearances for Middlesex in 1931 and 1933 were both against Cambridge University, while his fourth first-class appearance came in the 1933 County Championship against Glamorgan.[2] He scored a total of 56 runs in his four appearances, averaging 9.33, with a high score of 32.[3]
He was for many years a member of the Surrey County Cricket Club Committee.[1] He died following a fall at The Oval on 20 May 1970.[1]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- David Rome at ESPNcricinfo
- David Rome at CricketArchive
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