Robert Lawrence Sugden Armitage (9 July 1955 – 9 December 2000) was a South African first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Robert Lawrence Sugden Armitage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1955 Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 December 2000 (aged 45) Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1973/74–1987/88 | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976/77–1977/78 | Northern Transvaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979/80–1987/88 | Eastern Province B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Cambridgeshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 July 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Armitage was born in Grahamstown in July 1955 and later studied at Rhodes University.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket for Eastern Province against Transvaal at The Wanderers in the 1973–74 Currie Cup. He made 109 appearances in first-class cricket until 1987–88 Castle Bowl, making ninety appearances for Eastern Province, nine appearances for Eastern Province B, six appearances for Northern Transvaal, and four appearances for South African Universities.[2] Playing as an all-rounder, he scored 3,923 runs in first-class cricket, 3,376 of which came for Eastern Province at an average of 24.11 and a high score of 171 not out.[3] Making four centuries and thirteen half centuries, his highest first-class score came against Northern Transvaal in the 1981–82 season.[4] With his right-arm off break bowling, he took 205 wickets, 143 of which came for Eastern Province at a bowling average of 35.84 and best figures of 7 for 97.[5] He took seven five wicket hauls, with his best figures coming against Transvaal in the 1975–76 season.[6]
He made his debut in List A one-day cricket for Eastern Province against Border in the 1974–75 Gillette Cup. He played List A cricket until November 1987, making 55 appearances. These included 51 matches for Eastern Province, in addition to one match for Northern Transvaal and three matches for South Africa,[7] at a time when South Africa was suspended from international cricket as a result of apartheid. He scored 969 runs at an average of 25.50 in his 55 List A matches, with a high score of 73. With the ball, he took 35 wickets at an average of 27.20, with best figures of 4 for 18. He was a South African cricketer of the year in 1982.[8]
In addition to playing first-class and List A cricket, he also played minor counties cricket in England for Cambridgeshire in 1980, making eight appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[9] He died in Grahamstown in December 2000, following a long struggle with cancer.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Farewell Rob Armitage". Independent Online. 16 December 2000. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Robert Armitage". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Armitage". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Northern Transvaal v Eastern Province, SAB Currie Cup 1981/82". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Armitage". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Eastern Province v Transvaal, SAB Currie Cup 1975/76 (Section A)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Robert Armitage". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Player profile: Robert Armitage". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Robert Armitage". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 July 2019.