Ian Somerville Lee was an Australian first-class cricket

First-class cricket

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er who represented Victoria

Victorian Bushrangers

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 mostly during the 1930s.

Lee batted in the top order, often opening the innings. He scored seven first-class hundreds for Victoria but was also dismissed in the 90s on six occasions. His highest score of 258 came in 1934 against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, opening the batting. He put on 428 runs with his captain Stanley Quin for the fourth wicket which as of 2008 remains a Victorian record. The left-hander also made a century against the Marylebone Cricket Club

Marylebone Cricket Club

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, his 160 at the MCG coming against a side featuring England Test players Gubby Allen

Gubby Allen

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, Ken Farnes

Ken Farnes

Kenneth Farnes was an English cricketer. He played in 15 Tests from 1934 to 1939.Farnes was born in Leytonstone, Essex, and was educated at the Royal Liberty School in Gidea Park. He made his first-class debut for Essex in 1930, aged only 19. He took 5-36 in his second county match against Kent...

 and Bill Voce

Bill Voce

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.

In 1934 Lee appeared in two Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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 games for Victorian Football League

Australian Football League

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 club South Melbourne

Sydney Swans

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, a year in which they would reach the Grand Final. His games were against Hawthorn and Richmond, in rounds five and six respectively.

External links

• Cricinfo profile of Ian Lee