Desmond Rought-Rought
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Full name | Desmond Charles Rought-Rought | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 3 May 1912 Brandon, Suffolk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 January 1970 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | (aged 57)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Basil Rought-Rought (brother) Rodney Rought-Rought (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1935–1939 | Minor Counties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1934–1937 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1931–1947 | Norfolk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 October 2015 |
Desmond Charles Rought-Rought (3 May 1912 – 7 January 1970) was an English
Rought-Rought made his debut for Norfolk in the 1931
He made his debut in
He often played alongside his brothers Rodney and Basil for Norfolk,[2] and both also played at first-class level. The three brothers had long careers for Norfolk, where they encouraged the young Bill Edrich. He later wrote, "many a time they gave me a quiet hint or bit of advice that was invaluable, and which occurred to me many a time afterwards, in the strenuous, hard grind of a Test match".[8]
The family's unusual surname originated with their father, who was born Albert William Rought Whitta. His maternal grandfather William Rought left him the family
Desmond Rought-Rought died in a car accident in Cambridge on 7 January 1970, which also claimed the life of his wife.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Desmond Rought-Rought". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Wisden - Obituaries in 1970". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "First-Class Matches played by Desmond Rought-Rought". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Desmond Rought-Rought". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "First-class Bowling in Each Season by Desmond Rought-Rought". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Desmond Rought-Rought". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Desmond Rought-Rought". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ^ Bill Edrich, Cricket Heritage, Stanley Paul, London, 1948, p. 210.
- ^ "William Rought Ltd., Hatters' Furriers, Brandon". National Archives. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Whitta Branch". rgreen.org.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
External links
- Desmond Rought-Rought at ESPNcricinfo
- Desmond Rought-Rought at CricketArchive