Bob Bishop (cricketer)

Bob Bishop
Bishop during World War I
Personal information
Full name
Robert Ernest Bishop
Born(1892-04-16)16 April 1892
Wellington, New Zealand
Died6 May 1969(1969-05-06) (aged 77)
Waipawa, New Zealand
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
BattingRight-handed
RelationsLarry Bishop (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1914-15 to 1920-21Hawke's Bay
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 212
Batting average 21.20
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 61
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2021

Robert Ernest Bishop (16 April 1892 – 6 May 1969) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Hawke's Bay from 1915 to 1921.[1]

Bishop served as a sapper in the Middle East with the Mounted Signal Troop of the New Zealand Army in World War I.[2] He married Doris Cropp in Napier in January 1920.[3]

Bishop scored 61 and 60, batting in the middle order, when Hawke's Bay drew with the touring Australians in February 1921. The next highest score in the match for Hawke's Bay was 33. It was Hawke's Bay last match with first-class status, and also Bishop’s last first-class match.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Bob Bishop". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Robert Ernest Bishop". Auckland Museum. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Woman's World". Dominion: 4. 16 January 1920.
  4. ^ "Hawke's Bay v Australians 1920-21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2021.