Ernest Bromley (cricketer)

Ernest Harvey Bromley (2 September 1912 – 1 February 1967) was an Australian cricketer who played in two Test matches, one in 1933 and the other in 1934.

Ernest Bromley
Photograph of Bromley by Sam Hood
Personal information
Born(1912-09-02)2 September 1912
Fremantle, Western Australia
Died1 February 1967(1967-02-01) (aged 54)
Clayton, Victoria, Australia
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 146)10 February 1933 v England
Last Test22 June 1934 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 2 52
Runs scored 38 2,055
Batting average 9.50 28.54
100s/50s 0/0 3/12
Top score 26 161
Balls bowled 60 3,217
Wickets 0 39
Bowling average 42.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/50
Catches/stumpings 2/– 43/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 May 2020

He was educated at Christian Brothers College, Perth (now Aquinas College), where he left in 1928 to play first-class cricket for Western Australia, and in 1933 became the first Western Australian to play cricket for Australia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Massam, Katharine (1998). On High Ground: Images of One Hundred Years at Aquinas College, Western Australia. University of Western Australia Press. p. 104. ISBN 1-876268-05-0