About Merton Barker
Lived 1867 – 1954 (aged 86). Merton Barker was a field hockey player and cricketer.
Montague Merton Barker (20 July 1867 – 12 January 1954) was an English first-class cricketer and international field hockey player.
The son of Montague Cochrane Barker, he was born at Paddington in July 1867. He was educated at Radley College. He toured the West Indies with R. S. Lucas' XI in 1894–95, making his debut in first-class cricket on the tour against Barbados at Bridgetown. He made seven further first-class appearances on the tour, scoring 94 runs at an average of 9.40 and a high score of 30. He later made two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Leicestershire in 1895 and Derbyshire in 1896. He died at Epsom Downs in January 1954.
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(1867-1954)
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Merton Barker was born on 20 July 1867 in Paddington.
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Merton Barker died on 12 January 1954 in Epsom Downs.
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Merton Barker was a field hockey player and cricketer.
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