Mick Roper

Mick Roper
Roper in 1945
Personal information
Full name
Arthur William Roper
Born(1917-02-20)20 February 1917
Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died4 September 1972(1972-09-04) (aged 55)
Woy Woy, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1939/40New South Wales
1945–1945/46Australian Services
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 102
Batting average 6.80
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 28
Balls bowled 503
Wickets 13
Bowling average 38.69
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/9
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 January 2017

Arthur William "Mick" Roper (20 February 1917 – 4 September 1972) was an Australian cricketer. He played eleven first-class matches, two for New South Wales in 1939–40 and the remaining nine for the Australian Services cricket team in the period after the end of the Second World War. Roper was a fighter pilot in No. 455 Squadron RAAF stationed in Scotland during the war.

References

  1. ↑ "Mick Roper". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Mick Roper". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2017.