Bert Folkard
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| Full name | Bernard James Folkard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 May 1878 Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 January 1937 (aged 58) Leichhardt, Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1910/11–1920/21 | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bernard James "Bert" Folkard (17 May 1878 – 30 January 1937) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played fifteen first-class matches for New South Wales between 1910–11 and 1920–21.[2]
Folkard was a right-handed all-rounder who batted aggressively, utilizing the pull shot especially, and bowled in-swingers slightly above medium pace. He played well for New South Wales and he was selected in the Australian Test squad to tour South Africa in 1914–15;[3] however, the tour was cancelled due to the outbreak of the First World War. He was extremely successful for Balmain in grade cricket, being described by the Melbourne Sporting Globe as the second-best player in club cricket to Monty Noble since district cricket was established in New South Wales.[4]
Folkard worked as the groundsman of the recreational fields at Callan Park Hospital for more than 30 years.[5] He died in the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt on 30 January 1937, aged 58, leaving three sons and a daughter.[6]
References
- ^ "Bert Folkard". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Bert Folkard". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "South African Tour". Sydney Morning Herald: 12. 24 July 1914.
- ^ "Bert Folkard Passes". Sporting Globe. Melbourne, VIC. 3 February 1937. p. 8. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Mr. B. J. Folkard". The Daily Telegraph: 10. 1 February 1937.
- ^ "Death". The Sun: 4. 1 February 1937.
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