About Robert Adair
Lived 1876 – 1951 (aged 74–75). Robert Adair was a cricketer.
Robert Emile Adair (1876 – 18 March 1951) was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.
He first played for Ireland against I Zingari in August 1899, and next played in Ireland's first four first-class matches in 1902, his last coming against Cambridge University. He later played for a Scottish Counties team against Yorkshire in 1910 in a match that was abandoned after one day due to the death of King Edward VII.
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Who was Robert Adair?
cricketer (1876-1951)
When was Robert Adair born?
Robert Adair was born in 1876.
When did Robert Adair die?
Robert Adair died on 18 March 1951.
What was Robert Adair's occupation?
Robert Adair was a cricketer.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Adair. https://biography.guide/robert-adair-cricketer/
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