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Ivan Barrow

1911 – 1979

Jamaican cricketer

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About Ivan Barrow

Lived 1911 – 1979 (aged 68). Ivan Barrow was a British cricketer.

Ivanhoe Mordecai Barrow (6 January 1911 – 2 April 1979) was a Jamaican cricketer who played 11 Tests for the West Indies in the 1930s.

Life and career Barrow was born on 6 January 1911 in Morant Bay, Jamaica, to Hyam and Mamie Barrow, two Sephardic Jews, a twin to Frank Norton Barrow. He attended Wolmer's Schools in Kingston.

A wicket-keeper and opening batsman, Barrow was the first West Indian to score a century in a Test match in England, which he did at Old Trafford in 1933. He also toured Australia and New Zealand during the 1930–31 season, and England again in 1939. In Adelaide in 1930, he became the first batsman to be dismissed by Don Bradman in Test cricket. Bradman took only one other Test wicket, that of Wally Hammond in 1933.

Barrow played first-class cricket for Jamaica from 1929 to 1939, with one final match in 1946. His most successful match was for Jamaica against the touring Lord Tennyson's XI in March 1932, when he made 169 and 58 not out and Jamaica won by four wickets.

Barrow was one of the most notable Jews in Jamaica, and as of 2010 was the only Jewish cricketer to have scored a century in a Test. He died in Kingston in 1979.

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Wolmer's Schools
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Ivanhoe Mordecai Barrow

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ivan Barrow?

Jamaican cricketer (1911-1979)

When was Ivan Barrow born?

Ivan Barrow was born on 16 January 1911 in Morant Bay.

When did Ivan Barrow die?

Ivan Barrow died on 2 April 1979 in Kingston.

What was Ivan Barrow's occupation?

Ivan Barrow was a cricketer.

What nationality was Ivan Barrow?

Ivan Barrow was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ivan Barrow

· Wikidata: Q13638586

· DBpedia: Ivan Barrow

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