Researching Keith Westbrook
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1396 people with the Westbrook surname? In that year Westbrook was ranked number 2249 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Keith means "forest" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Keith Westbrook on Ancestry
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Keith Westbrook
Keith Raymond Westbrook (28 May 1887 – 20 January 1982) was an Australian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm bowler who played for Tasmania. He was born in Scottsdale and died in Burnie.
Westbrook made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1909-10 season, against Victoria. From the lower order, he scored 35 runs in the first innings in which he batted, and 25 runs in the second. Westbrook had figures of 0-51 from 16 overs of bowling.
His uncle and his brother also played first-class cricket for Tasmania.
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