Robin Buckston
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Robin Henry Rowland Buckston (10 October 1908 – 16 May 1967) was an English
cricket
er who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire
between 1928 and 1939 and for MCC
in 1929 and 1930. He captained the Derbyshire team between 1937 and 1939.
Buckston was born in Kensington
, the son of George Moreton Buckston
who had played for and captained Derbyshire before and after World War I. He was educated at Eton
and played in the Eton XI as a wicketkeeper. He first played for Derbyshire at the age of 19 in the 1928 season
as wicketkeeper in a match against Lancashire, but did not play for them again until 1937. He played two matches for MCC against Wales in 1929 and 1930 and a game for the Free Foresters against the Netherlands in 1931. He became captain of Derbyshire in the 1937 season
when after their Championship win in the 1936 season
, the club came third in the Championship. In the 1938 season
they were fifth and in the 1939 season
they were ninth under Buckston. He played 101 innings in 72 matches for Derbyshire with a highest score of 60 and an average of 11.80. He only bowled one over and was an occasional wicketkeeper.
Buckston had been a member of the Eton Officers' Training Corps, and with the outbreak of the Second World War imminent, he was given an emergency commission as second lieutenant
in the Royal Artillery
on 2 September 1939. He served with the local Territorial Army light anti-aircraft regiment, he relinquished his commission on 23 November 1942, by which time he was a war substantive lieutenant
; he was granted the rank of captain
. He married Chrystal Tresyllian Williams on 6 January 1940. They had a son on 3 November 1945, at which time they were living at Bucklebury Common
, near Reading
. After the war he played for Derbyshire’s Second XI from 1948 to 1955; captaining them for some of that time. He was chairman of the club from 1960 to 1966.
Buckston lived at Sutton-on-the-Hill and was a Justice of the Peace
. He was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
in 1960. He collapsed and died at the wheel of his car near Burton upon Trent
at the age of 59.
England
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cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
between 1928 and 1939 and for MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in 1929 and 1930. He captained the Derbyshire team between 1937 and 1939.
Buckston was born in Kensington
Kensington
Kensington is a district of west and central London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. An affluent and densely-populated area, its commercial heart is Kensington High Street, and it contains the well-known museum district of South Kensington.To the north, Kensington is...
, the son of George Moreton Buckston
George Buckston
George Moreton Buckston was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1903, MCC and Derbyshire between 1905 and 1921....
who had played for and captained Derbyshire before and after World War I. He was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and played in the Eton XI as a wicketkeeper. He first played for Derbyshire at the age of 19 in the 1928 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1928
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1928 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for fifty seven years. It was their thirtieth season in the County Championship and they won six matches to finish tenth in the County Championship..-1928 season:Derbyshire played 26...
as wicketkeeper in a match against Lancashire, but did not play for them again until 1937. He played two matches for MCC against Wales in 1929 and 1930 and a game for the Free Foresters against the Netherlands in 1931. He became captain of Derbyshire in the 1937 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1937
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1937 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for sixty six years. It was their thirty-ninth season in the County Championship and they came third after winning the Championship in 1936....
when after their Championship win in the 1936 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1936
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1936 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire won the County Championship for the first and only time. They had been playing for sixty five years and it was their thirty-eighth season in the County Championship....
, the club came third in the Championship. In the 1938 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1938
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1938 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for sixty seven years. It was their fortieth season in the County Championship and they came fifth.-1938 season:...
they were fifth and in the 1939 season
Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1939
Derbyshire Country Cricket Club in 1939 was the last cricket season before World War II, when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for sixty-eight years...
they were ninth under Buckston. He played 101 innings in 72 matches for Derbyshire with a highest score of 60 and an average of 11.80. He only bowled one over and was an occasional wicketkeeper.
Buckston had been a member of the Eton Officers' Training Corps, and with the outbreak of the Second World War imminent, he was given an emergency commission as second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
in the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
on 2 September 1939. He served with the local Territorial Army light anti-aircraft regiment, he relinquished his commission on 23 November 1942, by which time he was a war substantive lieutenant
First Lieutenant
First lieutenant is a military rank and, in some forces, an appointment.The rank of lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank...
; he was granted the rank of captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
. He married Chrystal Tresyllian Williams on 6 January 1940. They had a son on 3 November 1945, at which time they were living at Bucklebury Common
Bucklebury Common
Bucklebury Common is a common in the English county of Berkshire, within the civil parish of Bucklebury, located northeast of Thatcham and encircling the villages of Upper Bucklebury and Chapel Row. It is one of the largest largest Commons in Southern England covering 350 hectares...
, near Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
. After the war he played for Derbyshire’s Second XI from 1948 to 1955; captaining them for some of that time. He was chairman of the club from 1960 to 1966.
Buckston lived at Sutton-on-the-Hill and was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. He was High Sheriff of Derbyshire
High Sheriff of Derbyshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Derbyshire from 1568.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been...
in 1960. He collapsed and died at the wheel of his car near Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
at the age of 59.