Bert Pratten

Herbert Graham "Bert" Pratten (22 April 1892 – 11 September 1979) was an Australian cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman, he played first-class cricket for New South Wales between 1913 and 1915.[2]

Bert Pratten
Personal information
Full nameHerbert Graham Pratten
Born(1892-04-22)22 April 1892
Ashfield, Sydney, Australia
Died11 September 1979(1979-09-11) (aged 87)
Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1913–1915New South Wales
First-class debut21 November 1913 New South Wales v Queensland
Last First-class8 January 1915 New South Wales v South Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 221
Batting average 24.55
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 53
Balls bowled 0
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricketArchive, 31 December 2007

Biography

Pratten was born in Sydney on 22 April 1892.[2] His father Herbert Edward Pratten was a jam manufacturer who was later elected to federal parliament and served as a cabinet minister.[3]

Pratten made his first-class debut for New South Wales against Queensland in November 1913,[4] also playing a minor match against Ipswich and West Moreton the same month.[5]

In 1914, after another first-class match against Queensland[4] and a minor match against Toowoomba,[5] Pratten played his first Sheffield Shield match against South Australia in December. He also played against Victoria that month before playing his final first-class match against South Australia in January 1915.[4] He played a match for the Federated Malay States against the Straits Settlements in 1919[5] and died in Neutral Bay on 11 September 1979.[2]

See also

References
  1. Cricinfo profile
  2. CricketArchive profile
  3. "H. E. Pratten". The Brisbane Courier. 16 June 1924.
  4. First-class matches played by Bert Pratten at CricketArchive
  5. Other matches played by Bert Pratten at CricketArchive
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