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Barry Scott

1916 – 1984

Australian cricketer

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About Barry Scott

Lived 1916 – 1984 (aged 67). Barry Scott was an Australian cricketer.

Robert Barrington "Barry" Scott (9 October 1916 – 6 April 1984) was an Australian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Victoria between 1935 and 1940 and for New South Wales in 1940–41.

Cricket career A tall, powerfully built right-arm fast bowler and hard-hitting left-handed lower-order batsman, Scott's best season was 1938–39, when he took 23 wickets at an average of 22.39, including figures of 7 for 33 and 5 for 46 when Victoria beat New South Wales in a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney. At the end of the 1939–40 season he was selected to open the bowling for The Rest against New South Wales. He was considered one of Australia's most promising young fast bowlers immediately before World War II.

Life outside cricket Scott was educated at Wesley College and at Melbourne University, where he studied Arts and Law.

He served in the Army in World War II as a private. After the war he became a prominent advertising executive in Melbourne.

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Important facts

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Education
University of Melbourne

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Barry Scott's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Barry Scott?

Australian cricketer (1916-1984)

When was Barry Scott born?

Barry Scott was born on 9 October 1916 in Melbourne.

When did Barry Scott die?

Barry Scott died on 6 April 1984 in Melbourne.

What was Barry Scott's occupation?

Barry Scott was a cricketer.

What nationality was Barry Scott?

Barry Scott was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barry Scott

· Wikidata: Q21605259

· DBpedia: Barry Scott (cricketer)

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