Ian Lee (cricketer)

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Ian Lee


country = Australia
fullname = Ian Somerville Lee
living =
dayofbirth = 24
monthofbirth = 3
yearofbirth = 1914
placeofbirth = Brunswick, Victoria
countryofbirth = Australia
dayofdeath = 14
monthofdeath = 4
yearofdeath = 1976
placeofdeath = Port Melbourne
countryofdeath = Australia
batting = Left-handed batsman
bowling = -
role = Batsman
club1 = Victoria
year1 = 1931-1941
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 55
runs1 = 3481
bat avg1 = 38.25
100s/50s1 = 7/20
top score1 = 258
deliveries1 = 48
wickets1 = 0
bowl avg1 = -
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = -
catches/stumpings1 = 31/0
date = February 14
year = 1941
source = [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/16/16325/16325.html]

Ian Somerville Lee (24 March 1914 - 14 April 1976) was an Australian first-class cricketer who represented Victoria mostly during the 1930s.

Lee batted in the top order, often opening the innings. He scored seven first-class hundreds for Victoria but was also dismissed in the 90s on six occasions. His highest score of 258 came in 1934 against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, opening the batting. He put on 428 runs with his captain Stanley Quin for the fourth wicket which as of 2008 remains a Victorian record. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/14/14908.html| title=Victoria v Tasmania 1933/34| publisher=CricketArchive] The left-hander also made a century against the Marylebone Cricket Club, his 160 at the MCG coming against a side featuring England Test players Gubby Allen, Ken Farnes and Bill Voce. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/16/16029.html| title=Victoria v Marylebone Cricket Club 1936/37| publisher=CricketArchive]

In 1934 Lee appeared in two Australian rules football games for Victorian Football League club South Melbourne, a year in which they would reach the Grand Final. His games were against Hawthorn and Richmond, in rounds five and six respectively.

References

External links

* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6363.html Cricinfo profile of Ian Lee]
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