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William Robson (cricketer)
William George Robson (born 22 March 1946) is a former English cricketer. Robson was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper, but who could also bowl right-arm medium pace. He was born in Wallsend, Northumberland. Robson made his debut for Northumberland in the 1973 Minor Counties Championship against the Yorkshire Second XI. Robson played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1973 to 1982, which included 87 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A debut against Bedfordshire in the 1977 Gillette Cup. He was not required to bat in this match, with Northumberland winning by 9 wickets. He made a further List A appearance against Somerset in 2nd round of the same competition. He scored 15 unbeaten runs in this match, while in Somerset's innings he caught behind Mervyn Kitchen. References External linksWilliam Robsonat ESPNcricinfo ESPN cricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wallsend
Wallsend is a town in North Tyneside, England, at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 43,842 and lies east of Newcastle upon Tyne. History Roman Wallsend In Roman times, this was the site of the fort of Segedunum. This fort protected the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall, which did not terminate at the western wall of the fort, but continued from its south-eastern corner down to the shore of the River Tyne. As David Breeze writes, "In the early nineteenth century, as recorded by Bruce, John Buddle the Younger had often seen the Wall foundations extending far into the river when swimming there as a boy." Pre-Conquest The withdrawal of the Romans from the Wall immediately brought the Picts from the north and shortly afterwards the Angles, sailing from near the mouth of the River Elbe with frequent raids both from sea and from land. Ida the Saxon laid waste to the whole of the north in 547 and Wallsend doubtless suffered in the general devastation. It was not un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
