Joe Travers
{{Short description|Australian sportsman (1871–1942)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Joe Travers
| image = Joe Travers, 1914.png
| caption =
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1871|01|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1942|08|15|1871|01|10|df=yes}}
| death_place = Adelaide, South Australia
| columns = 2
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 10
| bat avg1 = 5.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 9
| deliveries1 = 48
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 14.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/14
| catches/stumpings1= 1/–
| column2 = First-class
| matches2 = 37
| runs2 = 760
| bat avg2 = 16.52
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 77
| deliveries2 = 8,977
| wickets2 = 117
| bowl avg2 = 31.39
| fivefor2 = 5
| tenfor2 = 1
| best bowling2 = 9/30
| catches/stumpings2= 25/–
| international = true
| country = Australia
| testdebutagainst = England
| testdebutdate = 28 February
| testdebutyear = 1902
| testcap = 84
| onetest = true
| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7963.html Cricinfo
| date = 10 September
| year = 2022
}}
Joseph Patrick Francis "Ike" Travers (10 January 1871 – 15 September 1942) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1902. He played Australian rules football for Norwood in the South Australian Football Association (SAFA) during the 1890s.The Register News-Pictorial , "[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article53453001 Two-Day Stars Of Other Days]", 8 June 1929. p. 38
Cricket career
Travers was very successful at local club level in the South Australian first grade competition during the late 1890s and early 1900s, often taking more wickets in a season than any other player.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article209105378 |title=ELECTORATE CRICKET. |newspaper=The Express and Telegraph |volume=XLII |issue=12,456 |location=South Australia |date=3 April 1905 |accessdate=7 November 2023 |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia}}
After his cricket playing career was over, Travers gave much time and support to the administration side of the game, particularly as a selector, team manager and committee member.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article208075296 |title=SPORTING PERSONALITIES |newspaper=The Journal |volume=LVII |issue=15984 |location=South Australia |date=17 November 1922 |accessdate=6 November 2023 |page=5 |via=National Library of Australia}}
Death
Travers died in 1942 after a long illness.{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180307004 |title=JOE TRAVERS PASSES ON |newspaper=Sporting Globe |volume= |issue=2114 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=23 September 1942 |accessdate=1 August 2021 |page=15 (Edition2) |via=National Library of Australia}}
References
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Category:Australia Test cricketers
Category:South Australia cricketers
Category:Australian rules footballers from South Australia
Category:Norwood Football Club players
Category:Australian cricketers
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