The son of Herbert William Rigg (1896–1960) and Bertha Mary Rigg, nee Hardy (1895–1957), Basil Augustus Rigg was born at Nurse Harvey's Hospital in Bulwer street, Highgate on 12 August 1925.[1]
Rigg attended Aquinas College, Perth, and was playing first-grade cricket while still at school.[2] He played Australian rules football and was the leading goal-kicker for WANFL club Perth in 1943.[3] The following year he enlisted in the Australian Army and served overseas.[4] A rover, he had a stint at West Perth before returning to Perth after the war.[5] Towards the end of the decade he gave up football so he could concentrate on his promising cricket career.[6] He however still remained active outside of cricket by playing baseball, and was a state representative in the Claxton Shield.[7]
An all-rounder, Rigg was a member of the Western Australian Sheffield Shield-winning team in 1947/48. He played in two matches, including their win over Queensland which secured the Shield for the first time in the state's history. Rigg's contribution towards a successful campaign was limited, with 34 runs in four innings and no wickets.[8] In all first-class matches that summer, he took just three wickets with his leg spin, despite bowling over 500 balls. His bowling was used less frequently in future seasons. He scored both of his first-class half-centuries in 1947/48, and both against national teams. He scored 54 not out against the touring Indian team and also put in his best performance with the ball by dismissing two batsmen, including their best in Vijay Hazare.[9] Playing against an Australian XI soon after, Rigg made 65 in the first innings, after initially retiring hurt on five. He also took the wicket of opener Bill Brown but conceded 65 runs in his six overs. It was perhaps his best match, as he had made his half-century against an attack featuring Keith Miller and four other bowlers who would later form part of "The Invincibles".[10]
In a long and successful career with the Perth Cricket Club, Rigg was one of the finest all-rounders in the club's history. In 252 matches from 1941 to 1964 he scored over 8,200 runs and took 325 wickets. He is a Life Member and was named in the Team of the Century at the 150th Anniversary function held in 2012.
Rigg's brother Bert also played cricket for Western Australia. Their sister Marjorie and their mother represented Western Australia at hockey.[11]
Referencesedit
^"Family Notices". The West Australian. Vol. XLI, no. 7, 243. Western Australia. 15 August 1925. p. 1.
^"Robinson's Century". Daily News: 13. 27 December 1941.
^. WAFL Online. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
^. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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basil, rigg, basil, augustus, rigg, born, august, 1925, australian, former, cricketer, played, western, australia, sheffield, shield, rigg, 1948personal, informationfull, namebasil, augustus, riggborn, 1925, august, 1925, highgate, western, australiabattingrig. Basil Augustus Rigg born 12 August 1925 is an Australian former cricketer who played for Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield Basil RiggRigg in 1948Personal informationFull nameBasil Augustus RiggBorn 1925 08 12 12 August 1925 age 98 Highgate Western AustraliaBattingRight handedBowlingLeg breakRoleAll rounderRelationsBert Rigg brother Domestic team informationYearsTeam1947 48 1956 57Western AustraliaCareer statisticsCompetition First classMatches 18Runs scored 511Batting average 17 03100s 50s 0 2Top score 65Balls bowled 952Wickets 8Bowling average 86 125 wickets in innings 010 wickets in match 0Best bowling 2 46Catches stumpings 11 Source CricketArchive 29 May 2020Life and career editThe son of Herbert William Rigg 1896 1960 and Bertha Mary Rigg nee Hardy 1895 1957 Basil Augustus Rigg was born at Nurse Harvey s Hospital in Bulwer street Highgate on 12 August 1925 1 Rigg attended Aquinas College Perth and was playing first grade cricket while still at school 2 He played Australian rules football and was the leading goal kicker for WANFL club Perth in 1943 3 The following year he enlisted in the Australian Army and served overseas 4 A rover he had a stint at West Perth before returning to Perth after the war 5 Towards the end of the decade he gave up football so he could concentrate on his promising cricket career 6 He however still remained active outside of cricket by playing baseball and was a state representative in the Claxton Shield 7 An all rounder Rigg was a member of the Western Australian Sheffield Shield winning team in 1947 48 He played in two matches including their win over Queensland which secured the Shield for the first time in the state s history Rigg s contribution towards a successful campaign was limited with 34 runs in four innings and no wickets 8 In all first class matches that summer he took just three wickets with his leg spin despite bowling over 500 balls His bowling was used less frequently in future seasons He scored both of his first class half centuries in 1947 48 and both against national teams He scored 54 not out against the touring Indian team and also put in his best performance with the ball by dismissing two batsmen including their best in Vijay Hazare 9 Playing against an Australian XI soon after Rigg made 65 in the first innings after initially retiring hurt on five He also took the wicket of opener Bill Brown but conceded 65 runs in his six overs It was perhaps his best match as he had made his half century against an attack featuring Keith Miller and four other bowlers who would later form part of The Invincibles 10 In a long and successful career with the Perth Cricket Club Rigg was one of the finest all rounders in the club s history In 252 matches from 1941 to 1964 he scored over 8 200 runs and took 325 wickets He is a Life Member and was named in the Team of the Century at the 150th Anniversary function held in 2012 Rigg s brother Bert also played cricket for Western Australia Their sister Marjorie and their mother represented Western Australia at hockey 11 References edit Family Notices The West Australian Vol XLI no 7 243 Western Australia 15 August 1925 p 1 Robinson s Century Daily News 13 27 December 1941 Basil Rigg Perth WAFL Online Archived from the original on 15 March 2011 Retrieved 5 March 2011 WW2 Nominal Roll Rigg Basil Augustus Australian Government Archived from the original on 24 April 2017 Retrieved 8 November 2015 The West Australian B Rigg For Perth 27 June 1946 p 4 The West Australian Versatility 6 October 1949 p 21 The West Australian States Enter Strong Baseball Teams 21 December 1954 p 15 Averages by Team Sheffield Shield 1947 48 CricketArchive Western Australia v Indians CricketArchive Western Australia v Australian XI CricketArchive Donovan Syd 12 January 1955 Sports Looking Glass Daily News 20 External links editBasil Rigg at ESPNcricinfo nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Basil Rigg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Basil Rigg amp oldid 1221672635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
