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The 400 club- #121 - #140

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121. Clarence Victor Grimmett
Debut: 27 Febuary, 1925
Batting
Tests: 37 Runs: 557 H.S: 50 Average: 13.92 100/50: 0/1 Catches: 17
Bowling
Tests: 37 Runs: 5229 Wickets 216 Best Bowling: 7/40 Average: 24.21 5/10: 21/7
Claim to fame: He was the first bowler to reach the milestone of 200 Test wickets. He remains the only bowler to have played fewer than forty Tests and claimed more than 200 scalps. He is credited with the developement of the flipper.

122. Alan Falconer Kippax
Debut: 27 Febuary, 1925

Batting
Tests: 22 Runs: 1192 H.S: 146 Average: 36.12 100/50: 2/8 Catches: 13
Claim to fame: In the 1930/31 home series against the West Indies, his 146 was the first Test century in matches between the two countries.

123. William Maldon "Bill" Woodful
Debut: 12 June, 1926
Batting
Tests: 35 Runs: 2300 H.S: 161 Average: 46.00 100/50: 7/13 Catches: 7
Claim to fame: Instated as Australia's nineteenth Test captain, He has the distinction of being the only captain to regain the Ashes twice. At the completion of the infamous Bodyline series, he had spent over twenty hours at the crease, more than any other Australian batsman.

124. Donald George Bradman
Debut: 30 November, 1928
Batting
Tests: 52 Runs: 6996 H.S: 334 Average: 99.94 100/50: 29/13 Catches: 32
Bowling
Tests: 52 Runs: 72 Wickets: 2 Best Bowling: 1/8 Average: 36.00
Claim to fame: He broke every batting record of his era. He remains the only Test player to score 300 runs in a day's play. He scored three double centuries in the 1930 Test series. He scored centuries in six consecutive Tests( the last three in '36/'37 and the first three in '38).


125. Herbert Ironmonger
Debut: 30 November, 1928
Batting
Tests: 14 Runs: 42 H.S: 12 Average: 2.62 Catches: 3
Bowling
Tests: 14 Runs: 1310 Wickets: 74 Best Bowling: 7/23 Average: 17.87 5/10: 4/2
Claim to fame: He made his Test debut aged 46 and retired at 50. He's the fourth oldest Test debutant, and the second oldest Test player.

126. Donald Dearness Blackie
Debut: 14 December, 1928
Batting
Tests: 3 Runs: 24 H.S: 11no Average: 8.00 Catches: 2
Bowling
Tests: 3 Runs: 444 Wickets: 14 Best Bowling 6/94 Average: 31.71 5/10: 1/0
Claim to fame: At 46 years 253 days at the time of his debut, he remains Australia's oldest debutant.

127. Otto Ernest Nothling
Debut: 14 December, 1928
Batting
Tests: 1 Runs: 52 H.S: 44 Average: 26.00

128. Edward Lambert a'Beckett
Debut: 29 December, 1928
Batting
Tests: 4 Runs: 143 H.S: 41 Average: 20.42 Catches: 4
Bowling
Tests: 4 Runs: 317 Wickets: 3 Best Bowling: 1/41 Average: 105.66

129. Ronald Keven Oxenham
Debut: 29 December, 1928
Batting
Tests: 7 Runs: 151 H.S: 48 Average: 15.09 Catches: 4
Bowling
Tests: 7 Runs: 522 Wickets: 14 Best Bowling: 4/39 Average: 37.28

130. Archibald "Archie" Jackson
Debut: 1 Febuary, 1929
Batting
Tests: 8 Runs: 474 H.S: 164 Average: 47.40 100/50: 1/2 Catches: 7
Claim to fame: His highest score of 164, made at 19 years of age, is the second highest score by an Australian on debut.

131. Alan Geoffrey Fairfax
Debut: 8 March, 1929
Batting
Tests: 10 Runs: 410 H.S: 65 Average: 51.25 100/50: 0/4 Catches: 15
Bowling
Tests: 10 Runs: 645 Wickets: 21 Best Bowling: 4/31 Average: 30.71

132. Percival Mitchell Hornibrook
Debut: 8 March, 1929
Batting
Tests: 6 Runs 60 H.S: 26 Average: 10.00 Catches: 7
Bowling
Tests: 6 Runs: 664 Wickets: 17 Best Bowling: 7/92 Average: 39.05 5/10: 1/0

133. Thomas Welbourn "Tim" Wall
Debut: 8 March, 1929
Batting
Tests: 18 Runs: 121 H.S: 20 Average: 6.36 Catches: 11
Bowling
Tests: 18 Runs: 2010 Wickets: 56 Best Bowling: 5/14 Average: 35.89 5/10: 3/0

134. Stanley Joseph McCabe
Debut: 13 June, 1930
Batting
Tests: 39 Runs 2748 H.S: 232 Average: 48.21 100/50: 6/13 Catches: 41
Bowling
Tests: 39 Runs: 1543 Wickets: 36 Best Bowling: 4/13 Average: 42.86
Claim to fame: He took it to the English bowlers of the Bodyline series, finishing with 385 runs at 43.00.

135. Alexander Hurwood
Debut: 12 December, 1930
Batting
Tests: 2 Runs: 5 H.S: 5 Average: 2.50 Catches: 2
Bowling
Tests: 2 Runs: 170 Wickets: 11 Best Bowling: 4/22 Average: 15.45

136. Ketih Edward Rigg
Debut: 27 Febuary, 1931
Batting
Tests: 8 Runs 401 H.S: 127 Average: 33.41 100/50: 1/1 Catches: 5

137. Homesdale Carl "Jack" Nitschke
Debut: 27 November, 1931
Batting
Tests: 2 Runs: 53 H.S: 47 Average: 26.50 Catches: 3

138. Philip Keith Lee
Debut: 18 December, 1931
Batting
Tests: 2 Runs: 57 H.S: 42 Average: 19.00 Catches: 1
Bowling
Tests: 2 Runs: 212 Wickets: 5 Best Bowling: 4/111 Average: 42.39

139. William Alfred Hunt
Debut: 29 January, 1932
Batting
Tests: 1 Runs: 0 Catches: 1

140. William Joseph "Bill" O'Reilly
Debut: 29 January, 1932
Batting
Tests: 27 Runs: 410 H.S: 56no Average: 12.81 100/50: 0/1 Catches: 7
Bowling
Tests: 27 Runs: 3253 Wickets: 144 Best Bowling: 7/54 Average: 22.59 5/10: 11/3
Claim to fame: In 1932/33, during the infamous Bodyline series, he opened the bowling in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane. He finished the series with 27 wickets. He formed a legendary spin partnership with Clarrie Grimmett.
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