Robert Barnes (cricketer)

Robert Barnes

Cricket information
Batting style	Left-handed batsman
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	Irish
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 199 Batting average 14.21 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 48 Balls bowled 300 Wickets 9 Bowling average 11.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/18 Catches/stumpings 7/0
Source: Cricket Archive

Robert James Barnes (25 March 1911 in Armagh – 12 March 1987 in Belfast) was an Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player.

He made his debut for Ireland against the MCC in August 1928 and went on to represent his country on 14 occasions, his last coming in July 1949 against Yorkshire. Eight of those games had first-class status.

He played just once for the Ireland national rugby union team, against Wales in the 1933 Home Nations Championship, scoring one try.

See also

• List of Irish cricket and rugby union players

References

• Rugby Union statistics from scrum.com
• Cricket Archive profile
• CricketEurope Stats zone profile
• Cricinfo profile