Walter Westbrook (cricketer)

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Walter Westbrook
Tasmania

Tasmanian Tigers
Batting style Right-Hand Batsman
Bowling type
First-class record
Matches 2
Runs scored 15
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 10
balls bowled 0
Wickets 0
Bowling average 0.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 0/0
Catches/stumpings 1/0

As of March 24, 2007
Source: Cricinfo.com

Walter Horatio Westbrook (born November 21, 1827 in Hobart, Tasmania), was an Australian cricket player, who played two First-class cricket matches for Tasmania.

He has the distinction of having played in the first ever first class cricket match in Australia.

Walter Westbrook died on January 3, 1897 in Launceston, Tasmania at the age of 69.

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