Bertie Brownlow (20 May 1920 – 22 October 2004) was a Tasmanian

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player, who played

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for

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eight times between the 1952–53 season and the 1956–57 season. He was an agile

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. Brownlow captained the Tasmanian side on two occasions in the 1956–57 season, but Tasmania lost both of those matches. Following his career as a player, Brownlow became a selector for the Tasmanian state side, and went on to serve as an administrator for the

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for many years, eventually serving as chairman. In 1984 Brownlow was awarded the

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for "service to sport, particularly cricket and hockey". Bertie Brownlow died in his home in

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on 22 October 2004.

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* 1920 births 2004 deaths Australian cricketers Tasmania cricketers Cricketers from New South Wales People from the Central Tablelands Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia {{Australia-cricket-bio-1920s-stub