Sir Edward Philip Antrobus, 8th Baronet (born 28 September 1938) is a South African former

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er.

Personal

Born in South Africa, he graduated from

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in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science in engineering. He graduated from

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in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts and in 1969 with a Master of Arts. He succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Antrobus, of Antrobus,

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of Chester on 1 August 1995.

Cricketing career

Antrobus made two appearances for

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in 1963 as a right-handed

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and leg spin bowler. He scored 31 and 22 on debut against

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but was twice out without scoring in his second, and final, game against

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. He bowled three overs in total without taking a

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. His uncle,

Geoffrey Antrobus Geoffrey Antrobus (26 May 1904 – 26 May 1991) was a South African first-class cricketer. He was born in Cape Colony and died in Johannesburg. Antrobus made two first-class appearances for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1925. Antrobus' ...

, also played two games for Cambridge University in 1925.

References

1938 births Cambridge University cricketers Living people South African cricketers Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom University of the Witwatersrand alumni 20th-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1930s-stub