Mossie Guttormsen
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| Born | 29 July 1916 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 8 August 1996 (aged 80) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Source: Cricinfo, 3 October 2020 | |
Mossie Guttormsen (29 July 1916 – 8 August 1998) was an Australian cricketer. He played in four first-class matches for Queensland between 1936 and 1939.[1]
Guttormsen was playing for Easts in Brisbane Grade Cricket in one of their reserve sides as early as 1930,[2] and he participated in a school sports tournament in 1931 captaining a side and receiving a prize for achieving the best batting average.[3][4]
Guttormsen achieved success in October 1938 when he took four catches while conceding no byes and also scored 66 runs in a match for Easts,[5] and he scored 68 for the club in November.[6] As of January 1939 he had begun opening the batting for Easts and scored a 97 early that month,[7] although he took 115 minutes to reach fifty.[8] In November 1939 he was named in the Queensland First-class side as a reserve keeper.[9]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mossie Guttormsen". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Teams Selected". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, Qld. 18 September 1930. p. 5. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "School Prize Distributions". Daily Standard. Brisbane, Qld. 18 September 1931. p. 16. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Best Average". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, Qld. 9 December 1931. p. 16. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Valley, Varsity, and Toombul Win". Truth. Brisbane, Qld. 23 October 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Cricket". Truth. Brisbane, Qld. 20 November 1938. p. 7. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "South on Top". Truth. Brisbane, Qld. 22 January 1939. p. 7. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Timidity and Humidity Caused Debacle in Valley Batting Ranks". Truth. Brisbane, Qld. 22 January 1939. p. 7. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Silver Lining: Shield Is Not Lost Yet". Truth. Brisbane, Qld. 26 November 1939. p. 7. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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