Robin Kidger Thorne (4 April 1930 – 20 April 2017) was a South African cricketer. He played in 44 first-class matches, mostly for Border, from 1948–49 to 1964–65.[1]
Thorne was a right-arm pace bowler and useful lower-order batsman. His best first-class bowling figures were 8 for 101 against the touring New Zealanders in 1961–62.[2] His best figures in the Currie Cup were 7 for 40 against Rhodesia in 1959–60.[3] His only century came against Orange Free State in 1962–63, when he scored exactly 100.[4]
In his first first-class match, aged 18, against the touring MCC in 1948–49, Thorne's first wicket was of Len Hutton, bowled.[4] In his last first-class match, 16 years later, also against a touring MCC team, his last first-class wicket was of Mike Brearley, also bowled.[5]
Thorne coached for many years in South Africa, much of the time in the black townships, before settling in England.[4]
References
- ^ "Robin Thorne". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Border v New Zealanders 1961-62". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Rhodesia v Border 1959-60". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Wisden 2018, p. 232.
- ^ "Border v MCC 1964-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
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