Robert Francis Lyne (2 April 1885 – 13 April 1957) was a Welsh

field hockey Field hockey (or simply referred to as hockey in some countries where ice hockey is not popular) is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with 11 players in total, made up of 10 field players and a goalk ...

player, born in Newport, who competed in the

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. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the team ''Wales''. Lyne was educated at Cranbrook School. He became a solicitor, and was in partnership with his uncle

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. He then became a barrister, and in 1935 was appointed Recorder of

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. He was a

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councillor in

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and

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in 1951-52.

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External links

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Robert Lyne's profile at Sports Reference.com
1885 births 1957 deaths Sportspeople from Newport, Wales Welsh male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain British male field hockey players Field hockey players at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Welsh Olympic competitors Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Mayors of Bristol Politics of Bristol {{UK-fieldhockey-Olympic-medalist-stub