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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ Tony Bristow, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2019-08-15. (subscription required)