Ernest Bromley (cricketer)

Ernest Bromley

Photograph of Bromley by Sam Hood
Personal information
Born	(1912-09-02)2 September 1912 Fremantle, Western Australia
Died	1 February 1967(1967-02-01) (aged 54) Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 146)	10 February 1933 v England
Last Test	22 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

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.

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

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