Thomas Michael Outridge (8 September 1927 – 21 July 2003) was an Australian cricketer who represented Western Australia in 19 first-class matches between 1948 and 1953. He was a left-handed all-rounder, bowling slow left-arm orthodox spin.
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Thomas Michael Outridge
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| Born | (1927-09-08)8 September 1927 Perth, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 July 2003(2003-07-21) (aged 75) Bunbury, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947/48–1952/53 | Western Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 28 January 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of Thomas Outridge, a noted footballer,[1] Outridge played for a state colts team against the Marylebone Cricket Club in October 1946,[2] and made his senior debut the following season. Debuting against the touring Indian team in February 1948, he scored 28 and 14, coming in third in the batting order.[3] Outridge made his Sheffield Shield debut against South Australia in January 1950, scoring 49 runs in the first innings before being run outbyJohn Wilkin.[4] He played his final match in 1953, against the touring South Africans.[5] Outridge's highest score came against the touring MCC in October 1950, when he hit nine fours and three sixes in his innings of 92.[6] His 19 first-class matches yielded 21 wickets, with a best of 5/78 taken against Victoria in February 1953, in what was his final Shield match.[7] Outridge retired from cricket in November 1953, after he moved to Bunbury to work at his father's hotel, citing difficulties "having to travel 250 miles to play each weekend".[8] He died in Bunbury in 2003, having for several years represented a district team at the annual Country Week competition in Perth.[9]