11 Facts About Bert Ironmonger

Bert Ironmonger played Test cricket from 1928 to 1933, playing his last Test at the age of 50.

Bert Ironmonger lived and worked on the family farm at Pine Mountain until he was 25.

Bert Ironmonger played for the Albert club in Ipswich for 15 years, taking well over 1000 wickets at an average of fewer than six runs each.

Bert Ironmonger only made his first-class debut for Queensland at the age of 27.

Bert Ironmonger was the leading wicket-taker that season in the Melbourne competition, which his Melbourne club won in its first year in the competition.

Bert Ironmonger resumed successfully after World War I but was hampered by injuries to his knees, and by his reputation as a poor batsman and fielder.

Bert Ironmonger took 45 wickets on the tour at 13.17, and made his highest first-class score of 36 not out, in less than 20 minutes, against Southland in Invercargill.

Bert Ironmonger lost his stock in a burglary in 1923 and could not afford to re-stock and start again, so he took a position with St Kilda City Council maintaining the municipal parks and gardens, where he remained for the rest of his working life.

The Victorian team toured New Zealand at the end of the season, but Bert Ironmonger declined his invitation as he could not take the required time off work.

Bert Ironmonger played Test cricket until the age of 50, and first-class cricket until the age of 53.

Bert Ironmonger is the fourth-oldest Test debutant and the second-oldest Test player.