Bert Joseph James "Poddy" Davie (2 May 1899 – 3 June 1979) was an Australian sportsman who represented

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and

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and played

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with

Geelong Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ...

in the

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(VFL). Davie was recruited locally to Geelong and played 14 games during the

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, which had been depleted due to the war, and a further 12 games in 1918. He made the seniors just once in 1919 and in what was his last game he kicked the only goal of his career. An opening batsman, Davie made his first-class debut in the 1921/22 summer, for Tasmania against Victoria at Launceston. He scored 56 in both innings and also claimed the wicket of

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. Victoria's wicket-keeper in that match,

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, played in the VFL and had also been Davie's opponent when he made his league debut. Davie played another first-class match a year later and then did not make another appearance until 1927, this time a

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fixture for Victoria. It was his final match and he finished his cricket career with 179 runs at 35.80 and just the one wicket at a total cost of 167 runs.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Davie, Bert 1899 births 1979 deaths Australian rules footballers from Hobart Geelong Football Club players Australian cricketers Tasmania cricketers Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Hobart

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