Timothy John Armstrong (born 26 September 1990) is an Australian

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er and successful mining businessman formerly contracted to the

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in the

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, having previously played at Australian domestic level with

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, the

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, and

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. From

Dubbo Dubbo (; ) is a city in the Orana (New South Wales), Orana Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest population centre in the Orana region, with a population of 43,516 at June 2021. The city is located at the intersection of the ...

, Armstrong was from a strong cricketing family, representing New South Wales at the under-17 and under-19 levels, and going on to represent the Australian under-19 cricket team at both

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and

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level. This included the

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, during which Armstrong scored 240 runs to lead Australia's tournament

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s. Having played several matches as an

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for the New South Wales under-23 side in the

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, Armstrong was selected in New South Wales' squad for the

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tournament, and played a single match in the tournament, against

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at the

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. For the inaugural season of the Big Bash League, Armstrong was signed by

. He played three matches for the team, with a top score of 25 runs against Perth at

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. Although remaining with the Thunder, Armstrong moved to

midway through the 2011–12 Australian cricket season in an attempt to play regularly at state level. He debuted for the state in the

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, in a match against New South Wales at the

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, which remains his only match at

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level. Batting at number six, Armstrong was dismissed for a golden duck whilst batting, but took the wicket of

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in New South Wales' innings, and finished with 1/15 from six overs. Although not offered a state contract by the

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, Armstrong was signed by the Perth Scorchers in July 2012. At

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level, Armstrong plays for the

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.WACA District First Grade: Round 3 Preview
Tim armstrong won the Olly Cooly medal for the 2013-14 season he will be playing for the Midland Guilford Cricket Club for the 2014-15 season – Western Australian Cricket Association. Published 3 November 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.

References

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