Tom Warne (13 January 1870 – 7 July 1944) was an Australian

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er. He played 46

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matches for

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between 1895 and 1912. He toured

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with the Australian team in 1909–10 but did not play

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Biography

Warne's top score for Victoria was 153 against

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in 1911–12, in the second innings of his last first-class match, when he captained Victoria. In 1901–02 he

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for 61 not out when A. C. MacLaren's XI dismissed Victoria for 129. His best bowling figures were 6 for 50 against

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in 1906–07. Over almost 30 years he made nearly 10,000 runs for

Carlton Carlton may refer to: People * Carlton (name), a list of those with the given name or surname * Carlton (singer), English soul singer Carlton McCarthy * Carlton, a pen name used by Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American educator, Presbyterian ...

in Melbourne district cricket. In 1898–99 he became the first person in the competition to score 1000 runs in a season, with 1011 runs at an average of 126, including a top score of 402 against

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. He spent the rest of his life as the curator of Carlton's ground. He died at his residence at the ground. He and his wife Alice had six sons (including the cricketer Frank Warne) and six daughters.'' The Argus'', 10 July 1944, p. 10.

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