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He was not to regain his state place until an away trip to the eastern seaboard in 1969. In his first match upon his return against South
Australia, he took match figures of 4/75. His performance in the season was unspectacular, taking less than 15 wickets in the 1969–70 Australian season. When the
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in 1965–66. He made a duck in his first innings and conceded 81 runs without taking a wicket. He did not play another Shield match for the season, nor did he play again for
Western Australia that year, but went to join Kilmarnock in the Scottish league. He also trialled with
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in the nets. He took 23 wickets at 17 in the Tests, twice taking five in an innings and once ten in a match. He was unable to replicate his form in the remaining matches, his best being 4/43 in the Third Test.
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Barbara Massie, Bob began playing cricket at age ten at the Bedford Park Youth Club, while a student at Hillcrest Primary School. He moved on to
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Australia. His display of swing bowling yielded him the third best match figures of all time up to then, 16/137 (behind
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Western Australia in the early stages of the 1970–71 season, Massie went wicketless and found his match opportunities restricted with
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Australian team for the second match against the
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Australia managed to win the Test and the series. Massie's health failed him on the
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English County cricket, but was not signed after he played two matches in the second XI for a total of 3/166.
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