Ian Ross Huntington OAM (18 October 1931 – 8 August 2024) was an Australian cricketer.
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| Full name | Ian Ross Huntington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 October 1931 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 2024 (aged 92) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder, occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953/54–1963/64 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Huntington played 46 first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1953 and 1964.[1] He hit five first-class centuries, of which the highest was 164 in January 1964 when he opened the innings against New South Wales and also scored 61 in the second innings.[2] He was a long-time player and coach for the Melbourne Cricket Club, and also played for the club's baseball, tennis and hockey teams.[3]
Huntington was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 1991 Australia Day Honours List for service to junior cricket administration.[4] He died in Melbourne on 8 August 2024, at the age of 92.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Ian Huntington". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ "New South Wales v Victoria 1963-64". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Vale Ian Huntington OAM". Melbourne Cricket Club. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Mr Ian Ross HUNTINGTON". It's An Honour. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Ian Ross Huntington". The Age. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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