Challenge Cup Competition
Second Twenty Competition
DOB: 1855
DOD: 1918 aged 63
Career: 1875
Image; From 1879 South Adelaide team photo.
1874 R. Absolom on the Hotham/North Melbourne team list (Pennings' Vol.5 p188)
1875 August 28
Absolom was named in the Carlton Second Twenty squad of 20 to play St. Kilda in Royal Park.
Carlton won 2-1
1875 September 04
Absolom named in the Carlton Second Twenty squad of 23 to play Carlton Imperial Reserves in Royal Park.
1875 September 11
Absolom named in the Carlton Second Twenty squad of 23 to play East Melbourne Reserves in Royal Park.
Robert Absolom named in the Carlton Second Twenty squads and also played with North Melbourne/Hotham in 1875
Albert Park 1876
South Adelaide 1877
(Ref. 'R' of Ad)