Arthur Capel Molyneux Croome was an English cricketer.
11 Facts About Arthur Croome
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Arthur Croome was educated at Wellington College and Magdalen College, Oxford.
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Arthur Croome played cricket for Gloucestershire between 1885 and 1892.
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Arthur Croome was one of the pioneers of the "straight-lead-leg" hurdling technique.
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Arthur Croome wrote weekly articles on golf for the Evening Standard and the Morning Post.
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Arthur Croome was employed at the Daily Telegraph after leaving Radley.
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Arthur Croome was the first Secretary of the newly formed Oxford and Cambridge Golf Society.
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Arthur Croome was a member of the Royal North Devon Golf Club and represented the club when competing for the Amateur Championship, at his home course in 1912, reaching the fifth round.
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Arthur Croome became a partner in the golf course architect firm, Fowler, Abercrombie, Simpson and Arthur Croome.
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Arthur Croome was a member of Rye Golf Club, becoming Captain of the club.
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In 1922, Arthur Croome was invited to design the course for the Liphook Golf Club, the only course he was to design.