Robin Harvey

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Robin Harvey was a sportsman from St Columb Major in Cornwall, was educated at Blundell's School and formally represented his County in both Cricket (1959–1971) and Rugby.[1]

County cricket[edit]

He was captain of Cornwall County Cricket Club. In 1969 he was awarded the Wilfred Rhodes Trophy for the highest batting average in the Minor Counties Cricket Championship.[2] He scored 519 runs with an average of 57.66.[3]

Teams played for[edit]

  • Cornwall (1959–1971)
  • Miscellaneous Southern Schools (1959)
  • Public Schools (1959)
  • Old Blundellians (1969)
  • Johannesburg Wanderers (1973)

County rugby[edit]

Harvey played for Cornwall County team on eight occasions. His father Geoffrey Harvey was also an accomplished rugby player and was captain of The Hornets RFC.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Memory Lane
  2. ^ "Archive news from the Falmouth Packet".
  3. ^ "Cornwall Cricket" (PDF).
  4. ^ History of Newquay Hornets