Ernest de Little
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| Full name | Ernest Robert de Little | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 June 1868 Caramut, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1888–1889 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 December 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ernest Robert de Little (19 June 1868 – 1 October 1926) was an
Australian first-class cricketer
and pastoralist.
de Little was born at
George Vernon's personal team, though the tour did not feature any first-class matches;[5]
however, the tour was pioneering with it being the first visit by an English team to India.
After graduating from Cambridge, de Little returned to Australia to take up pastoral interests at his fathers former estate at
Caramut, Victoria.[1] The estate had been under the control of trustees from 1871, when his father died, until 1890, when it was divided between Ernest and his elder brother Henry. de Little's share encompassed 8,000 acres. He later sold a portion of his share to he brother and purchased the 9,600 acre Barwidgee Estate, which he considered more convenient to work from. He purchased an additional estate at Port Fairy, with him using both of estates to produce high-quality wool.[1] de Little also had a good reputation as a polo player and a pony breeder, who bred many successful racing ponies.[1] He died at Caramut in October 1926 and was survived by his wife, Ethel, and their son.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "de Little, Ernest R. (1868–1926)". Obituaries Australia. 16 October 1926. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ Venn, John (1944). Alumni Cantabrigienses. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 274.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ernest de Little". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Ernest de Little". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Matches played by Ernest de Little". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 December 2021.