About Bert Rigg
Lived 1923 – 2015 (aged 91). Bert Rigg was an Australian cricketer.
Herbert William Hardy Rigg (18 August 1923 – 16 March 2015) was an Australian cricketer. He played twelve first-class matches for Western Australia between 1946 and 1959.
Rigg had a long association with the Perth Cricket Club, playing from 1939–40 to 1965–66 in a club record 284 matches, scoring 9,005 runs with eight centuries. In 1951-52, Rigg (90) and Ron Sarre (191) put on a club record opening partnership of 215 against Nedlands at the WACA Ground.
Later he was one of Western Australia's leading cricket administrators. He served as chairman of the state's Cricket Council, and as state delegate to the Australian Cricket Board.
Rigg's brother Basil also played cricket for Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield. Their sister Marjorie and their mother represented Western Australia at hockey.
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Who was Bert Rigg?
Australian cricketer (1923-2015)
When was Bert Rigg born?
Bert Rigg was born on 18 August 1923 in Highgate.
When did Bert Rigg die?
Bert Rigg died on 16 March 2015 in Perth.
What was Bert Rigg's occupation?
Bert Rigg was a cricketer.
What nationality was Bert Rigg?
Bert Rigg was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bert Rigg. https://biography.guide/bert-rigg/
MLA: "Bert Rigg." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bert-rigg/.
Chicago: "Bert Rigg." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bert-rigg/.
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