About Bruce Buggins
Lived 1935 – 2018 (aged 83). Bruce Buggins was an Australian cricketer.
Bruce Leonard Buggins (29 January 1935 – 5 December 2018) was an Australian cricketer.
At the age of 17, before he had begun to play first-class cricket, Buggins was regarded as a possible future Test wicketkeeper by "several good judges who saw him keep against the Englishmen in 1950". On the opening day of his first-class debut in November 1954, he caught four South Australian batsmen and conceded no byes in the first innings of 296. He had replaced John Munro in the selected team after Munro became unavailable. Buggins kept his place in the team for nine seasons.
Buggins represented South Perth in Premier Cricket and still holds the club record for most dismissals for a wicket-keeper, with 199 catches and 97 stumpings. He worked in the brewing industry in Perth.
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Who was Bruce Buggins?
cricketer (1935-2018)
When was Bruce Buggins born?
Bruce Buggins was born on 29 January 1935 in Perth.
When did Bruce Buggins die?
Bruce Buggins died on 5 December 2018 in Perth.
What was Bruce Buggins's occupation?
Bruce Buggins was a cricketer.
What nationality was Bruce Buggins?
Bruce Buggins was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bruce Buggins. https://biography.guide/bruce-buggins/
MLA: "Bruce Buggins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bruce-buggins/.
Chicago: "Bruce Buggins." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bruce-buggins/.
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