Jack Barrett (cricketer)
 Barrett pictured 2nd right back row with the 1890 Australia national cricket team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | John Edward Barrett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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15 October 1866 South Melbourne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 February 1916 (aged 49) Peak Hill, Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Left-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Edward "Jack" Barrett (15 October 1866 in South Melbourne – 6 February 1916 at Peak Hill, Western Australia) was an Australian cricketer who played two Tests in 1890.
In addition to his cricketing skills, Barrett was also a leading Australian rules footballer, playing for South Melbourne Football Club in the late 1880s and early 1890s, topping the Victorian Football Association (VFA) goal kicking in 1889 with 40 goals.[1]
Barrett later became a doctor.
See also
References
- ↑ Atkinson, p. 180.
Sources
- Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0 86788 009 0.
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