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Rowland Brotherhood (18 November 1841 – before 1938) was an English cricketer and civil engineer. Brotherhood was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm underarm fast.

Life

One of 14 children of Priscilla and Rowland Brotherhood, an engineer, he was born in Brinkworth, Wiltshire.

He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire against Sussex in 1875. He made two further first-class appearances, both in 1875, against Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. In his three matches, he took two wickets at an average of 33.50, with best figures of 2/49.

From 1877 to 1879 Brotherhood was assisted by his father in sinking shafts for the Severn Tunnel. He practised as a consulting civil engineer with offices in Victoria Street, Westminster, alongside many other consulting engineers. In 1892, his office was put into receivership.

His death is not recorded, however his younger brother John died in 1938 and the notice of his death in The Times indicates that he was the last surviving son of Rowland Brotherhood, senior.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Rowland Brotherhood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
2. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Rowland Brotherhood". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
3. "The Bankruptcy Acts, Receiving Orders", The Times, no. 33668, London, p. 14, 18 June 1892
4. "Deaths", The Times, no. 48141, London, p. 1, 2 November 1938

External links

• Rowland Brotherhood at ESPNcricinfo
• Rowland Brotherhood at CricketArchive

• 1841 births
• English cricketers
• Gloucestershire cricketers
• 19th-century English engineers
• Cricketers from Wiltshire