Bert Rigg

Herbert William Hardy Rigg (18 August 1923 – 16 March 2015) was an Australian cricketer. He played twelve first-class matches for Western Australia between 1946 and 1959.[1]

Bert Rigg
Personal information
Full name
Herbert William Hardy Rigg
Born(1923-08-18)18 August 1923
Highgate, Western Australia
Died16 March 2015(2015-03-16) (aged 91)
Perth, Western Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg-spin
RoleBatsman
RelationsBasil Rigg (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1946/47–1958/59Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 431
Batting average 23.94
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 76
Balls bowled 216
Wickets 2
Bowling average 56.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/13
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 March 2016

Rigg had a long association with the Perth Cricket Club playing from 1939-40 to 1965-66 in a club record 284 matches, scoring 9,005 runs with eight centuries. In 1951-52 Rigg (90) and Ron Sarre (191) put on a club record opening partnership of 215 against Nedlands at the WACA Ground.

Later he was one of Western Australia's leading cricket administrators. He served as chairman of the state's Cricket Council, and as state delegate to the Australian Cricket Board.[2]

Rigg's brother Basil also played cricket for Western Australia. Their sister Marjorie and their mother represented Western Australia at hockey.[3]

References
  1. "Herbert Rigg". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
  2. The Western Cricketer, 2014-15, p. 50.
  3. Donovan, Syd (12 January 1955). "Sports Looking-Glass". Daily News: 20.
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