Robert Julian Turner (born 25 November 1967 in

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, Worcestershire) is an English former first-class cricketer. A right-handed wicketkeeper batsman, Turner started his career in 1988 with Cambridge University, whom he captained. He started playing with Somerset 3 years later and was their keeper until his retirement in 2005. He took 753 first-class dismissals in his 250-game career. Turner scored over 1000 runs in both 1997 and 1999. During his career at Somerset he was not a full-time cricketer, but worked as a stockbroker for Rowan Dartington & Co Ltd which he joined full-time after his retirement from cricket. Although he was never selected to play for England, Turner toured with the A team in Bangladesh and New Zealand during 1999/2000. He is currently an A-Level Mathematics Teacher at

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where he teaches mathematics. He also plays for Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club. He has an older brother Simon who also played for Somerset between 1984 and 1985. He now plays for Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club as well as Axbridge Cricket Club where he lives.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Robert 1967 births Living people English cricketers Cambridge University cricketers Cambridgeshire cricketers Somerset cricketers Oxford and Cambridge Universities cricketers People educated at Millfield People from Malvern, Worcestershire Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge Schoolteachers from Worcestershire British Universities cricketers Wicket-keepers