About Bob Bitmead
Born 1942. Bob Bitmead is an Australian cricketer.
Robert Clyde Bitmead (born 17 July 1942) is an Australian former cricketer and coach who played for Victoria between 1966 and 1968. A slow left-arm bowler known for bowling off the wrong foot, Bitmead played 16 first-class matches for Victoria and for the Australians, playing for the latter on their tour of New Zealand in 1967. He also represented Fitzroy in Victorian Premier Cricket.
Following the end of his playing career Bitmead coached at Fitzroy and Richmond, as well as the Victoria and Australia under-19 teams.
In January 2022 a number of former players made allegations of sexual misconduct against Bitmead during his time coaching both the Victoria and Australia under-19 teams.
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Who is Bob Bitmead?
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Bob Bitmead was born on 17 July 1942 in Melbourne.
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Bob Bitmead is a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bob Bitmead. https://biography.guide/bob-bitmead/
MLA: "Bob Bitmead." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bob-bitmead/.
Chicago: "Bob Bitmead." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bob-bitmead/.
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