Verney Lovett Cameron (1842 – 27 May 1881) was an Australian

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er. He played two first-class cricket matches for Victoria in 1863. Cameron was the only non-family member to attend the private funeral of cricketer and

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pioneer Tom Wills, and attempted, without success, to raise funds to erect a headstone over his gravesite.

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1842 births 1881 deaths Sportsmen from Victoria (state) Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Club cricketers People from Sorrento, Victoria Melbourne Football Club (pre-VFA) players 19th-century Australian sportspeople People from the Colony of Victoria {{Australia-cricket-bio-1840s-stub

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