Rupert Anson

Rupert Anson

Personal information
Born	(1889-11-07)7 November 1889 Marylebone, London
Died	20 December 1966(1966-12-20) (aged 77) Dorset
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm slow
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1910	Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 33 Runs scored 1,030 Batting average 22.88 100s/50s 0/6 Top score 97 Balls bowled 596 Wickets 10 Bowling average 23.30 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/39 Catches/stumpings 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 15 August 2008

Rupert Anson (7 November 1889 – 20 December 1966) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club and HDG Leveson Gower's XI.[1] His highest score of 97 came when playing for Middlesex in the match against Essex County Cricket Club in 1914.[2] He also scored 97 when playing for Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University Cricket Club, also in 1914.[3] His best bowling of 5/39 came when playing for Middlesex in the match against Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 1911.[4]

He was educated at Harrow School where he was a member of the XI.[5]

References

1. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Rupert Anson". Cricket archive. 15 August 2008.
2. "Essex v Middlesex". Cricket archive. 15 August 2008.
3. "Marylebone Cricket Club v Oxford University". Cricket archive. 15 August 2008.
4. "Gloucestershire v Middlesex". Cricket archive. 15 August 2008.
5. Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, "Obituaries in 1966"