Fairfax Brown
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Fullname
Walter Graham Fairfax Brown
Born12 April 1899
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Died21 May 1931 (aged 32)
Sydney, Australia
Sydney, Australia
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Graham Fairfax Brown |
| Born | 12 April 1899 Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 21 May 1931 (aged 32) Sydney, Australia |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 December 2016 | |
Fairfax Brown (12 April 1899 – 21 May 1931) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played nine first-class matches for New South Wales between 1919/20 and 1925/26.[2]
Brown began his cricket career playing in school. He then played for Sydney in district cricket and topped the first-grade aggregate for the 1922/23 season scoring 768 runs at 45.1. He later played for Mosman. He often played State 2nd XI games in addition to representing New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield as an opening batsman. He was still a respected cricketer and tennis player when he passed due to pneumonia in 1931.[3]
