Charles Bateman Robert Fetherstonhaugh ( ; born 17 November 1932) is a former English

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er. Fetherstonhaugh was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. He was born in Tavistock, Devon and educated at Bradfield College,

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. Fetherstonhaugh made his

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debut for Devon against

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in 1953. From 1953 to 1963, he represented the county in 31 Championship matches, the last of which came against

. In 1956, he played his only first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Ireland. He later played three first-class matches for the Free Foresters between 1962 and 1964, with his appearances coming twice against Oxford University and once against Cambridge University.First-Class Matches played by Robert Fetherstonhaugh
/ref> In total Fetherstonhaugh played four first-class matches, in which he scored 59 runs at a batting average of 9.83, with a high score of 20 *. Behind the

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he took 4

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and made a single

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. His uncle, Henry, played first-class cricket for

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and Northamptonshire. Another uncle, John, played first-class cricket for Leicestershire.

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Robert Fetherstonhaugh
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