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Bruce Buggins
Young Bruce Buggins, attending Kent Street High School
Personal information
Full name
Bruce Leslie Buggins
Born(1935-01-29)29 January 1935
Perth, Western Australia
Died5 December 2018(2018-12-05) (aged 83)
Perth, Western Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Source: Cricinfo, 3 November 2017

Bruce Buggins (29 January 1935 – 5 December 2018) was an Australian cricketer.[1][2] He played 63 first-class matches for Western Australia the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) between 1954/55 and 1962/63.[3] He was almost selected for Test cricket but was unable to because of travel expenses to the east coast at the time.[4] Buggins also represented South Perth in Premier Cricket and still holds the club record for most dismissals for a wicket-keeper, with 199 catches and 97 stumpings.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bruce Buggins". Legacy.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Bruce Buggins". Western Australia Cricket Association. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Bruce Buggins". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  4. ^ "BRUCE BUGGINS—A TEST POSSIBLE?". Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954). 27 January 1952. p. 2. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Vale Bruce Buggins". waca.com.au. Retrieved 17 March 2020.