Robert Lawrence Sugden Armitage (9 July 1955 – 9 December 2000) was a South African first-class cricketer. Armitage was born in Grahamstown in July 1955 and later studied at Rhodes University. He made his debut in first-class cricket for Eastern Province against Transvaal at The Wanderers in the 1973-74 Currie Cup. He made 109 appearances in first-class cricket until 1987–88 Castle Bowl, making ninety appearances for Eastern Province, nine appearances for Eastern Province B, six appearances for Northern Transvaal, and four appearances for South African Universities. Playing as an all-rounder, he scored 3,923 runs in first-class cricket, 3,376 of which came for Eastern Province at an average of 24.11 and a high score of 171 not out. Making four centuries and thirteen half centuries, his hig