Tony Bristow

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Tony Robert Bristow (born 23 June 1965) is an English former cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman who played for Bedfordshire.

Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Bristow made his first grade debut for Charlestown at the age of 17. [1] In his mid-20s, he travelled to England as an overseas player. [1]

Bristow made three List A appearances for Bedfordshire between 2001 and 2002, his debut coming against Dorset. In spite of his position in the lower-middle order, Bristow never batted in his one-day career. [2] He also played a total of 13 Minor Counties games for the team.

Bristow represented an England over-50s side against Australia in 2017. [1] He returned to Australia following the death of his wife in 2020, he was continuing to play first grade cricket at the age of 57. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Dillon, Robert (20 October 2022). "The Newcastle cricket veteran who is still playing first grade at 57, 40 years after his debut" . Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  2. Tony Bristow, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-08-15. (subscription required)