About Robert Darke
Lived 1876 – 1961 (aged 85). Robert Darke was a cricketer.
Robert Henry Darke (25 January 1876 – 19 July 1961) was an English first-class cricketer.
Darke was born at Dunsden House in the village of Dunsden, Oxfordshire. He made a single appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against Oxford University at Crystal Palace in 1905. In a match where no play was possible on the first two days due to rain, Darke was not called upon to bat or bowl on the third and final day of the match. Darke died at Balham in July 1961.
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(1876-1961)
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Robert Darke was born on 25 January 1876 in Dunsden Green.
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Robert Darke died on 19 July 1961 in Balham.
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Robert Darke was a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Darke. https://biography.guide/robert-darke/
MLA: "Robert Darke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/robert-darke/.
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