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Keith Rigg

Keith Edward Rigg MBE (21 May 1906 – 28 February 1995) was an Australian cricketer who played in eight Test matches from 1931 to 1937. His cousin, Colin McDonald, also played for Victoria and Australia. He was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.

Keith Rigg
Rigg pictured in 1937
Personal information
Full name
Keith Edward Rigg
Born(1906-05-21)21 May 1906
Malvern, Melbourne, Australia
Died28 February 1995(1995-02-28) (aged 88)
Malvern, Melbourne, Australia
BattingRight-handed
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 136)27 February 1931 v West Indies
Last Test26 February 1937 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1926/27–1938/39Victoria
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 8 87
Runs scored 401 5544
Batting average 33.41 42.00
100s/50s 1/1 14/30
Top score 127 167*
Catches/stumpings 5/– 58/–
Source: CricketArchive, 1 September 2008

From 1933 to 1937, Rigg had an endorsement deal with the Alexander Patent Racket Company in Launceston, Tasmania, to produce a range of 'Keith Rigg' cricket bats.[1][2]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1971 Birthday Honours for services to industry and sport.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Advertising". Huon Times. 12 October 1933. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Sporting goods summer catalog, 1936-1937 : for trade only". Trove. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ Australia list: "No. 45385". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1971. p. 5994.

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