ROBERT GWYNN

'Robert Malcom Gwynn' (born 26 April 1877 in Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland; died 25 June 1962 in Dublin^[1]) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm slow bowler, he played once for the Ireland cricket team in 1901^[2] and also played four first-class matches for Dublin University in 1895.^[3]

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Playing Career

Family

References

Playing Career

Gwynn made his first-class debut for Dublin University against the MCC on 20 May 1895³ and three days later played for the MCC, against Ireland.^[4] He played three further first-class matches for the University throughout the year, two against Cambridge University and one against Leicestershire.³ Six years later, he played his only match for Ireland, a two-day match against South Africa in June 1901.²
He once enjoyed the distinction of bowling W. G. Grace for a first ball duck.^[5]

Family

Gwynn comes from a cricketing family. His brother John played first-class cricket in India, whilst two further brothers (Lucius and Arthur) also represented Ireland, as did his cousin Donough O'Brien. His nephew John also played for Dublin University.¹

References

1. Cricket Archive profile
2. CricketEurope Stats Zone profile
3. First-class matches played by Robert Gwynn at Cricket Archive
4. Scorecard of Ireland v MCC match in Dublin in May 1895
5. Wisden Cricketer's Almanack, 1964 Obituaries