Harold Shillinglaw
Australian rules footballer and cricketer
About Harold Shillinglaw
Lived 1927 – 2016 (aged 88). Harold Shillinglaw was an Australian cricketer and australian rules football player.
Harold Arthur Edward Shillinglaw (2 December 1927 – 15 April 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Shillinglaw was brought up in Fitzroy and made his debut for their football club in the 1945 VFL season. The Collingwood Tech recruit ended up playing 63 games over seven seasons with Fitzroy.
He also had a brief first-class cricket career, playing three matches for Victoria between 1949–50 and 1953–54, taking 8 wickets at 20.25 with his right-arm medium pace bowling and scoring 88 runs at 17.60.
Shillinglaw played 157 first eleven games of Melbourne District Cricket for Fitzroy Cricket Club between 1943 and 1960.
Shillinglaw also played for Fitzroy in the Melbourne Major Baseball LEague in 1956. On 16 June 1956 he was noted to hit a home run in a tied game against Prahan.
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List of Victoria first-class cricketers Cricinfo profile
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Who was Harold Shillinglaw?
Australian rules footballer and cricketer (1927-2016)
When was Harold Shillinglaw born?
Harold Shillinglaw was born on 2 December 1927 in Melbourne.
When did Harold Shillinglaw die?
Harold Shillinglaw died on 15 April 2016.
What was Harold Shillinglaw's occupation?
Harold Shillinglaw was a cricketer and australian rules football player.
What nationality was Harold Shillinglaw?
Harold Shillinglaw was Australian.
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