Robert Graham Caple (8 December 1939 — 29 December 2019) was an English first-class cricketer.
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| Full name | Robert Graham Caple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 December 1939 Chiswick, Middlesex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 29 December 2019 (aged 80) South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958 | Marylebone Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1959 | Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1967 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Caple was born at Chiswick in December 1939. He made his debut in first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Oxford University at Lord's in 1958. The following season, he made two first-class appearances for Middlesex against Oxford University and Cambridge University.[1] Caple left Middlesex to join Hampshire in 1961,[2] making his debut for Hampshire against Oxford University in that year. A gap of two years followed before his next appearance for Hampshire at Bournemouth in 1963, with Caple establishing himself in the Hampshire side that year. He made 65 first-class appearances for Hampshire until 1967,[1] scoring 1,531 runs at an average of 18.22;[3] he made five half centuries, with a highest score of 64 not out coming against Surrey in 1964.[2] Although Caple was also a useful off break bowler, he found himself playing for Hampshire at a time when they had strong spin bowling options, limiting his bowling for Hampshire.[2] Thus, he was limited to 28 wickets at a bowling average of 35.82;[4] he took one five wicket haul, with figures of 5 for 54 against Oxford University in 1966.[2]
Caple left Hampshire, alongside Geoff Keith, at the end of the 1967 season.[5] Following the conclusion of his playing career, he became a successful cricket coach. He coached at Bedford School for 23 years, before coaching in South Africa at St. Alban's College for sixteen years.[2] Caple died in South Africa in December 2019.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Robert Caple". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Booth, Lawrence (2021). The Shorter Wisden 2011 - 2021. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 261. ISBN 9781472994370.
- ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Caple". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Robert Caple". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Crawford returns". Liverpool Echo. 29 August 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 27 July 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.