About Ernest Bailey
Lived 1881 – 1966 (aged 84). Ernest Bailey was an Australian cricketer.
Ernest Albert Bailey (15 November 1881 – 16 August 1966) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class match for South Australia during the 1906–07 season. Born at Adelaide in 1881, Bailey played club cricket for Adelaide Cricket Club. During his only senior match for the state side, a November 1906 Sheffield Shield fixture against Victoria, Bailey scored 23 not out in his first innings and was dismissed for a duck in his second.
Bailey died at Northfield, South Australia in 1966 aged 84. His brother, Bertram Bailey played eight matches for South Australia between 1896–97 and 1901–02.
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Who was Ernest Bailey?
Australian cricketer (1881-1966)
When was Ernest Bailey born?
Ernest Bailey was born on 15 November 1881 in Adelaide.
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Ernest Bailey died on 16 August 1966.
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Ernest Bailey was a cricketer.
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Ernest Bailey was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ernest Bailey. https://biography.guide/ernest-bailey/
MLA: "Ernest Bailey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ernest-bailey/.
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