Rodney Rought-Rought      

Full name Rodney Charles Rought-Rought

Born February 17, 1908, Brandon, Suffolk

Died May 5, 1979, Fulham, London (aged 71 years 77 days)

Major teams Cambridge University

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style (unknown arm) fast-medium

Relation Brother - BW Rought-Rought, Brother - DC Rought-Rought

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
First-class 34 51 18 457 52 13.84 0 1 17 0
Bowling averages
Mat Balls Runs Wkts BBI Ave Econ SR 5w 10
First-class 34 7062 2892 122 7/36 23.70 2.45 57.8 6 2
Career statistics
First-class span 1930-1937
Profile

ROUGHT-ROUGHT, RODNEY CHARLES, died suddenly in London on May 5 after an accident, aged 71. When he went up to Cambridge, he had already made a considerable name in Minor County cricket, having headed the Norfolk bowling averages in 1929 with 59 wickets at 12.94. Taking seven for 36 in the first innings against Middlesex in his second match, he naturally made his Blue secure and headed the University averages in 1930 with 43 wickets at 18.93. In 1931 he lost his form and his place in the side, but next year regained both, and he and Farnes were a formidable pair. Rought-Rought's greatest asset was his ability to make the ball lift sharply off a length. One of three brothers who for many years did great service for Norfolk, he himself continued to take many wickets for the county up to 1939, besides being a valuable hitter in the lower half of the order. In all, over a career for Norfolk which lasted 13 years, he took 462 wickets at 15 runs each. His younger brother obtained his Blue at Cambridge in 1937.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Country Fixtures Country Results
Leics v Glamorgan at Leicester - May 21-24
Glamorgan 442/9d Leics 142 & 133/1 (f/o)
Durham v Middlesex at Chester-le-Street - May 22-25
Durham 259 & 37/0 Middlesex 196
Essex v Kent at Chelmsford - May 22-25
Essex 212 Kent 214/5
Sussex v Somerset at Horsham - May 22-23
Sussex won by an innings and 116 runs
Worcs v Gloucs at Worcester - May 22-25
Gloucs 234 Worcs 302/3
Hampshire v Lancashire at Southampton - May 23-26
Lancashire 252/9
Group A: Warwickshire v Notts at Birmingham - May 23
Notts won by 7 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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