Robert Edwards More (born 1 June 1982) is a

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solicitor-adovocate and former

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er. The son of George More, he was born at

Leith Leith (; gd, Lìte) is a port area in the north of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, founded at the mouth of the Water of Leith. In 2021, it was ranked by '' Time Out'' as one of the top five neighbourhoods to live in the world. The earliest ...

in June 1982. More was educated at George Heriot's School, before matriculating to the

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. More was selected in the Scotland Under-19 squad for the

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, making three appearances during the tournament. He later played for the senior

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side in 2004, making four appearances in English domestic List A one-day cricket. Three of these came in the

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, with another coming in the

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against

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. By profession, More is currently a solicitor-advocate. His uncle,

Hamish More Hamish Keith More (30 May 1940 – 2 January 2022) was a Scottish cricketer who represented Scotland in first-class cricket from 1966 to 1976 and in List A cricket in 1980. A right-handed batsman In cricket, batting is the act or skill ...

, was also a cricketer.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:More, Robert 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Leith People educated at George Heriot's School Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Scottish cricketers Scottish solicitors