Merton Barker Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Montague Merton Barker
Birth Date:20 July 1867
Birth Place:Paddington, Middlesex, England
Death Place:Epsom Downs, Surrey, England
Batting:Right-handed
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:10
Runs1:106
Bat Avg1:7.57
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:30
Deliveries1:5
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:11/–
Date:30 July
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/9532.html Cricinfo

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.[1] 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,[2] scoring 94 runs at an average of 9.40 and a high score of 30.[3] He later made two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Leicestershire in 1895 and Derbyshire in 1896.[2] Outside of cricket, he played field hockey as a half-back for England, captaining the team in 1898.[4] He died at Epsom Downs in January 1954.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Register, 1847-1923 . 1923 . Radleian Society at the University Press . 131 . en.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Merton Barker . CricketArchive . 2019-07-30 . subscription.
  3. Web site: First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Merton Barker . CricketArchive . 2019-07-30 . subscription.
  4. Web site: Wisden - Obituaries in 1953 . 4 December 2005 . CricketArchive . 2019-07-30.