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Eric Rawlin

Eric Raymond Rawlin (4 October 1897 – 11 January 1943) was an English first-class cricketer, who played eight matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1927 and 1936. Born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Rawlin was a right arm fast medium bowler, who took 21 wickets at 23.71, with a best of 3 for 28 against Lancashire in a Roses Match. Batting left-handed, he scored 72 runs at 8.00, with a best of 35 against Sussex. Rawlin died in Rotherham, January 1943, aged 45. His father, John Rawlin, played 315 matches for Yorkshire, Middlesex and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

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Eric Raymond Rawlin (4 October 1897 – 11 January 1943) was an English first-class cricketer, who played eight matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1927 and 1936. Born in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England, Rawlin was a right arm fast medium bowler, who took 21 wickets at 23.71, with a best of 3 for 28 against Lancashire in a Roses Match. Batting left-handed, he scored 72 runs at 8.00, with a best of 35 against Sussex. Rawlin died in Rotherham, January 1943, aged 45. His father, John Rawlin, played 315 matches for Yorkshire, Middlesex and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

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  1. date of death: 1943 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1943". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1315926435

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