Andrew Roby Bloxam (3 May 1839 – 28 June 1923) was an English cricketer, botanist and law officer. He played in one first-class match in New Zealand for Canterbury in 1864–65.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Roby Bloxam |
| Born | 3 May 1839 Twycross, Leicestershire, England |
| Died | 28 June 1923 (aged 84) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Role | Batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1864/65 | Canterbury |
Source: Cricinfo, 24 February 2022 | |
Life and career
editBorn in Leicestershire, Bloxam was educated at Charterhouse School and Worcester College, Oxford. In 1863 he went to New Zealand. After some years as a private tutor in North Canterbury he worked as a clerk of the court at Kaniere on the West Coast of the South Island.[3]
Bloxam played one cricket match for Canterbury against Otago in February 1865 as an opening batsman. He was Canterbury's highest scorer in the extremely low-scoring match with 10 and 18. Canterbury won by four wickets.[4]
He lived in England between 1872 and 1879 before returning to New Zealand, where he was appointed deputy registrar of the Supreme Court in Christchurch. In 1881 he became registrar and sheriff, a position he held until he retired in 1907.[5]
During his time in New Zealand, Bloxam was a collector of botanical specimens, particularly bryophytes and lichens.[3] His specimens are held at Canterbury Museum, the Natural History Museum, London and at the herbarium at Kew Gardens.[3][6]
Bloxam married Isabel Martin in Christchurch in June 1905.[7] He died at their home in Christchurch in June 1923, aged 84.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Bloxam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Andrew Bloxam". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Bloxam, Andrew Roby (1839-)". JSTOR. 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Canterbury v Otago 1864-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Andrew Roby Bloxam". Star: 7. 29 June 1923.
- ^ B. D. J. (January 1901). "A List of the Collectors Whose Plants Are in the Herbarium of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, to 31st December, 1899". Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information Kew. 1901 (169/171): 1. doi:10.2307/4113200. ISSN 0366-4457. Wikidata Q113990674.
- ^ "Lady's Letter from Christchurch". New Zealand Mail: 24. 21 June 1905.
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