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Ron Oxenham

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Ron Oxenham
Oxenham in 1927
Personal information
Born(1891-07-28)28 July 1891
Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland
Died16 August 1939(1939-08-16) (aged 48)
Nundah, Brisbane, Queensland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 129)29 December 1928 v England
Last Test27 November 1931 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 7 97
Runs scored 151 3,693
Batting average 15.09 25.64
100s/50s 0/0 4/19
Top score 48 162*
Balls bowled 1,802 21,769
Wickets 14 369
Bowling average 37.28 18.67
5 wickets in innings 0 22
10 wickets in match 0 8
Best bowling 4/39 9/18
Catches/stumpings 4/– 45/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 October 2022

Ronald Keven Oxenham (28 July 1891 – 16 August 1939) was an Australian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1928 to 1931.[1]

Early life

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Ron was born to Augustus Emmanuel and Elizabeth Oxenham (née Perry) at the Brisbane suburb of Nundah in late July 1891.[2]

First-class career

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Oxenham (aged 20) debuted for Queensland in a match at the SCG against New South Wales in November 1911. After a long career, he played his last first-class match (aged 45) against South Australia in February 1937.

References

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  1. ^ "Obituaries in 1939". Wisden. 2 December 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLVIII, no. 10, 475. Queensland, Australia. 11 August 1891. p. 4. Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.