Robert George Paulsen (born 18 October 1947) is a former Australian

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er who played

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from 1966 to 1978.

First-class career

Paulsen was educated at

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. A leg-spinner, he made his first-class debut for

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in 1966–67 at the age of 19 and took 31 wickets at an average of 31.61, including 7 for 73 in the second innings against

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. He was considered a contender for the 1968 tour of England, but his form in the 1967–68 season was not quite sufficient to justify his selection. He took 22 wickets at 39.40. He took 25 wickets in 1968–69, and 24 in 1969–70, but after that his form declined, and he lost his place in the Queensland team to Malcolm Francke. He moved to

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, and represented

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regularly for three seasons. Against MCC in 1974–75 he took 7 for 41 to dismiss MCC for 177 after they had been set 298 to win in just over four hours. He had similar success the next season against the West Indians, taking his best figures of 8 for 71 as the West Indians chased 333 in 220 minutes and were dismissed for 217. With this form, Paulsen was considered a possible inclusion in the Australian side to play

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and

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in the 1976/77 Australian season.Nicholson, R. (1976) ''Cricket Scene'', Craftsman Press, Sydney, p. 13. He was less successful in the Sheffield Shield, however, and after a few more matches in 1976–77 and 1977–78 he lost his place in the side.

Later career

Playing for

, he was the leading bowler in

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in 1978–79 with 59 wickets, and again in 1981–82 with 70 wickets.

won the Toyota Cup fifty over competition in 1979-80 largely due to Paulsen's spell in the final played at the

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. He was named a member of the Team of the Century at the club 150th celebration in 2012. He later served as one of the Directors of

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, representing Western Australia, and managed the Australian under-19 team in 2001.

References

External links

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at CricketArchive

at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Paulsen, Bob 1947 births Living people Queensland cricketers Western Australia cricketers Australian cricketers Australian cricket administrators Cricketers from Brisbane

First-class career

Later career

See also

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