Robert Hailey

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Robert Hailey

| image =

| fullname = Robert John Hailey

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|7|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gosforth, Northumberland, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role =

| family =

| club2 = Minor Counties

| year2 = 1982

| club1 = Hertfordshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|1978–1988}}

| columns = 1

| column1 = List A

| matches1 = 7

| runs1 = 11

| bat avg1 = 11.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 7*

| deliveries1 = 384

| wickets1 = 6

| bowl avg1 = 42.83

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/32

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| date = 6 June

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/14733.html Cricinfo

}}

Robert John Hailey (born 25 July 1951) is a former English cricketer. Hailey was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Gosforth, Northumberland.

Hailey made his debut for Hertfordshire in the 1978 Minor Counties Championship against Norfolk. Hailey played Minor counties cricket for Hertfordshire from 1978 to 1988, which included 67 Minor Counties Championship matches{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34631/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Robert Hailey|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 June 2011}} and 12 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34631/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Robert Hailey|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 June 2011}} He made his List A debut for the Minor Counties cricket team against Derbyshire in the 1982 Benson & Hedges Cup, in what was his only appearance for the team. His debut in List A cricket for Hertfordshire came against Hampshire in the 1983 NatWest Trophy. He made 5 further List A appearances for the county, the last coming against Middlesex in the 1988 NatWest Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34631/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Robert Hailey|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 June 2011}} In his 6 List A matches for the county, he took 6 wickets at an average of 35.33, with best figures of 4/32.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34631/a_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Robert Hailey|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=6 June 2011}}