Merton Barker

Merton Barker
Personal information
Full name	Montague Merton Barker
Born	20 July 1867; Paddington, Middlesex, England
Died	12 January 1954 (aged 86); Epsom Downs, Surrey, England
Batting	Right-handed
Career statistics
Matches	10
Runs scored	106
Batting average	7.57
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	30
Balls bowled	5
Wickets	0
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	11/–
	Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2019

Montague Merton Barker (20 July 1867 – 12 January 1954) was an English first-class cricketer and international field hockey player.

The son of Montague Cochrane Barker, he was born at Paddington in July 1867. He was educated at Radley College.^[1] He toured the West Indies with R. S. Lucas' XI in 1894–95, making his debut in first-class cricket on the tour against Barbados at Bridgetown. He made seven further first-class appearances on the tour,^[2] scoring 94 runs at an average of 9.40 and a high score of 30.^[3] He later made two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Leicestershire in 1895 and Derbyshire in 1896.^[2] Outside of cricket, he played field hockey as a half-back for England, captaining the team in 1898.^[4] He died at Epsom Downs in January 1954.

References

^ Register, 1847-1923. Radleian Society at the University Press. 1923. p. 131.
^ ^a ^b "First-Class Matches played by Merton Barker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Merton Barker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1953". CricketArchive. 4 December 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

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