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Bertie Brownlow OAM (20 May 1920 – 22 October 2004)[1] was a Tasmanian cricket player, who played first-class cricket for Tasmania eight times between the 1952–53 season and the 1956–57 season. He was an agile wicket-keeper.[2]

Bertie Brownlow
OAM

Personal information
Full name	Bertie Brownlow
Born	(1920-05-20)20 May 1920 Portland, New South Wales, Australia
Died	22 October 2004(2004-10-22) (aged 84) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1952/53–1956/57	Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 8 Runs scored 135 Batting average 10.38 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 46 Catches/stumpings 13/1
Source: Cricinfo, 2 December 2008

Brownlow captained the Tasmanian side on two occasions in the 1956–57 season, but Tasmania lost both of those matches. Following his career as a player, Brownlow became a selector for the Tasmanian state side, and went on to serve as an administrator for the Tasmanian Cricket Association for many years, eventually serving as chairman.

In 1984 Brownlow was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for "service to sport, particularly cricket and hockey".[3]

Bertie Brownlow died in his home in Hobart on 22 October 2004.

References

External links

• Bertie Brownlow at ESPNcricinfo

Preceded by Emerson Rodwell	Tasmanian First-class cricket captains 1956/57	Succeeded by Terence Cowley

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