Robert Coombs (cricketer)

Robert Vincent Jerome Coombs (born 20 July 1959) played first-class cricket for Somerset in 1985 and 1986.[1] He was born at Barnet, Hertfordshire.

For the Australian politician, see Robert Coombs.

Robert Coombs
Personal information
Full nameRobert Vincent Jerome Coombs
Born (1959-07-20) 20 July 1959
Chipping Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm orthodox spin
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1985–86Somerset
First-class debut14 August 1985 Somerset v Middlesex
Last First-class19 August 1986 Somerset v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 32
Batting average 5.33
100s/50s –/–
Top score 18
Balls bowled 2099
Wickets 32
Bowling average 34.75
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/58
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 11 March 2011

Coombs was a tall left-arm orthodox spin bowler and a tail-end right-handed batsman. Educated at Exeter University, he had played Minor Counties cricket for Dorset and second eleven cricket for Hampshire before arriving at Somerset in 1985. Brought into the first-team late in an unexpectedly poor season for the county side, Coombs made an immediate impact, taking the first five Middlesex wickets to fall in a rain-ruined match at Weston-super-Mare at a cost of 58 runs.[2] In a soggy end to the 1985 season, Coombs bowled in only three further first-class innings spread across three rain-affected matches, but he took 11 further wickets in those and his 16 wickets at an average of 16.75 put him at the top of Somerset's bowling for the season.[3] Wisden Cricketers' Almanack noted approvingly his "good bowling action and attacking bent".[3] More frequent games in 1986, however, brought little success and the bowling figures from his first match remained the best of his short first-class career. In 1987, he was back playing Minor Counties cricket for Dorset and remained there until 1990. He did not play any List A cricket.

References
  1. "Robert Coombs". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  2. "Scorecard: Somerset v Middlesex". www.cricketarchive.com. 14 August 1985. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  3. "Somerset in 1985". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1986 ed.). Wisden. pp. 517–518.
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