Merton Barker

Montague Merton Barker (20 July 1867 – 12 January 1954) was an English first-class cricketer and international field hockey player.

Merton Barker

Personal information
Full name	Montague Merton Barker
Born	20 July 1867 Paddington, Middlesex, England
Died	12 January 1954(1954-01-12) (aged 86) Epsom Downs, Surrey, England
Batting	Right-handed
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 10 Runs scored 106 Batting average 7.57 100s/50s –/– Top score 30 Balls bowled 5 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 11/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2019

The son of Montague Cochrane Barker, he was born at Paddington in July 1867. He was educated at Radley College.^[1] He toured the West Indies with R. S. Lucas' XI in 1894–95, making his debut in first-class cricket on the tour against Barbados at Bridgetown. He made seven further first-class appearances on the tour,^[2] scoring 94 runs at an average of 9.40 and a high score of 30.^[3] He later made two first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Leicestershire in 1895 and Derbyshire in 1896.^[2] Outside of cricket, he played field hockey as a half-back for England, captaining the team in 1898.^[4] He died at Epsom Downs in January 1954.