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Ernest Bailey

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Ernest Bailey
Personal information
Full name
Ernest Albert Bailey
Born(1881-11-15)15 November 1881
Adelaide, South Australia
Died16 August 1966(1966-08-16) (aged 84)
Northfield, South Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
RelationsBertram Bailey (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1906/07South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 23
Batting average 23.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 23*
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 April 2018

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.[1] Born at Adelaide in 1881, Bailey played club cricket for Adelaide Cricket Club.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Ernest Bailey". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ Page R (1984) South Australian Cricketers 1877–1984, p. 8. Retford: The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. (Available online at the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 11 May 2025.)
  3. ^ Ernest Bailey, CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2025. (subscription required)
  4. ^ Bertram Bailey, CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2025. (subscription required)
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