Montague Merton Barker (20 July 1867 – 12 January 1954) was an English first-class cricketer and international field hockey player.

Merton Barker
Personal information
Full name
Montague Merton Barker
Born20 July 1867
Paddington, Middlesex, England
Died12 January 1954(1954-01-12) (aged 86)
Epsom Downs, Surrey, England
BattingRight-handed
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 106
Batting average 7.57
100s/50s –/–
Top score 30
Balls bowled 5
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2019

The son of Montague Cochrane Barker, he was born at Paddington in July 1867. He was educated at Radley College.[1] He toured the West Indies with R. S. Lucas' XI in 1894–95, making his debut in first-class cricket on the tour against Barbados at Bridgetown. He made seven further first-class appearances on the tour,[2] scoring 94 runs at an average of 9.40 and a high score of 30.[3] He later made two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Leicestershire in 1895 and Derbyshire in 1896.[2] Outside of cricket, he played field hockey as a half-back for England, captaining the team in 1898.[4] He died at Epsom Downs in January 1954.

References

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  1. ^ Register, 1847-1923. Radleian Society at the University Press. 1923. p. 131.
  2. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Merton Barker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Merton Barker". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1953". CricketArchive. 4 December 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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