Bob Short (cricketer)

Bob Short
Personal information
Full name
Robert Leslie Short
Born (1948-09-12) 12 September 1948
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsDavid Short (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19691970Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 355
Batting average 18.68
100s/50s –/1
Top score 58
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 January 2022

Robert 'Bob' Leslie Short (born 12 September 1948) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Short was born at Chesterfield in September 1948. He was educated at Denstone College, before going up to Emmanuel College, Cambridge. While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1969 and 1970, making eleven appearances against. Playing as a batsman in the Cambridge side, Short scored 355 runs at an average of 18.68; he recorded one half century, a score of 58, which was his only score above fifty. His brother, David, played first-class cricket at county level.