Keith Rigg

Keith Rigg

Rigg pictured in 1937
Personal information
Full name	Keith Edward Rigg
Born	(1906-05-21)21 May 1906 Malvern, Melbourne, Australia
Died	28 February 1995(1995-02-28) (aged 88) Malvern, Melbourne, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	Colin McDonald (cousin) Ian McDonald (cousin)
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 136)	27 February 1931 v West Indies
Last Test	26 February 1937 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1926/27–1938/39	Victoria
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

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.

In addition to cricket, Rigg played Australian rules football in the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA) for the Collegians football Club. He was named the best and fairest player in A Section for the 1927 season.[1]

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.[2][3]

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1971 Birthday Honours for services to industry and sport.[4]

References

1. "Life Disqualification Upheld; Keith Rlgg Best and Fairest Player". The Age. 31 August 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
2. "Advertising". Huon Times. 12 October 1933. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
3. "Sporting goods summer catalog, 1936-1937 : for trade only". Trove. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
4. Australia list: "No. 45385". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1971. p. 5994.

External links

• Keith Rigg at ESPNcricinfo