Tony Benneworth
Anthony John Benneworth (12 December 1950 – 10 March 2018) was an Australian cricketer and politician. He played for Tasmania from 1971 until 1979.[1] He was a right-handed batsman a right-arm medium-pace bowler.
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| Full name | Anthony John Benneworth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1950 Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 March 2018 (aged 67) Ansons Bay, Tasmania, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1981 | Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 22 December 1971 Tasmania v World XI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 24 February 1979 Tasmania v New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 14 November 1972 Tasmania v South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last List A | 7 November 1981 Tasmania v Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 2 January 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was the Liberal candidate for Bass in the 2001 federal election but lost to Labor's Michelle O'Byrne. From 1992 to 1998 he served in the Tasmanian House of Assembly.[2]
Benneworth died in a boating accident off Ansons Bay, Tasmania on 10 March 2018.[3]
References
- ↑ "Tasmanians rally behind Ponting". The Hindu. 9 January 2008. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200801091143.htm. Retrieved 10 July 2012.[dead link]
- ↑ Gillman, Sarah (2 March 2012). "Friday Forum". ABC Online. http://blogs.abc.net.au/tasmania/2012/03/friday-forum-march-2-2012.html. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "Two Northern Tasmanian men killed in boating tragedy". Archived from the original on 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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