Walter Morgan (cricketer)

Walter Morgan (1 November 1871 – 10 July 1941) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria against Tasmania in 1900.[1]

Walter Morgan
Personal information
Born(1871-11-01)1 November 1871
Ballarat, Australia
Died10 July 1941(1941-07-10) (aged 69)
Ballarat, Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1900Victoria
Source: Cricinfo, 31 July 2015

He played competitive cricket for Ballarat for twenty-five years and in 1904 he set the Australian record for provincial grade cricket when he scored 1572 runs at an average of 72 for the season.[2] It was suggested he may have represented Victoria more frequently if he had not remained living in the country.[3] He was also a golfer, serving as secretary of the Ballarat Golf Club and winning the club's championship nine times,[4] and bowls player representing the Ballarat Bowling Club in a team which won the 1924 Australian championship in Perth.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Walter Morgan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. "Wally Morgan was Brilliant Batsman". Weekly Times. Melbourne, VIC. 19 July 1941. p. 39. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. "At Three Sports". Sporting Globe. Melbourne, VIC. 6 February 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. "Mr. Walter M. Morgan". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. 11 July 1941. p. 3. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  5. "At Three Sports". Sporting Globe. Melbourne, VIC. 6 February 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 22 December 2020.


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