Thomas Michael Outridge (8 September 1927 – 21 July 2003) was an Australian

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who represented

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in 19 first-class matches between 1948 and 1953. He was a left-handed

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, bowling

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spin. The son of Thomas Outridge, a noted

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, Outridge played for a state colts team against the

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in October 1946, 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. Outridge made his

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debut against

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in January 1950, scoring 49 runs in the first innings before being

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. He played his final match in 1953, against the touring South Africans. 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. His 19 first-class matches yielded 21 wickets, with a best of 5/78 taken against

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in February 1953, in what was his final Shield match. 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". He died in Bunbury in 2003, having for several years represented a district team at the annual Country Week competition in Perth.CSBP Senior Country Week History
– WACA. Retrieved 29 January 2012.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Outridge, Tom Jr. 1927 births 2003 deaths Australian cricketers Australian people of Irish descent People educated at Aquinas College, Perth Cricketers from Perth, Western Australia Western Australia cricketers Sportsmen from Western Australia 20th-century Australian sportsmen