Bernard Cook (15 March 1879 – 15 March 1944) was an Australian cricketer. He played in seven first-class matches for Queensland between 1909 and 1913. He also played bowls"Cricket to Bowls", Referee, Sydney, 24 February 1932, p 20 and won the Queensland singles championship in 1932"Queensland Bowls Championship: Barney Cook Wins", The Newcastle Sun, NSW, 29 February 1932, p 10 and metropolitan singles championship in 1940."Bowls ... Barney Cook" in "Meet the Winners", Smith's Weekly, 24 August 1940, p 13 He was also a radio commentator for ABC, 4AK, 4BC, 4BK, 4QG and 4MB. He was also a lieutenant in the 5th Queensland Infantry Brigade during the Second Boer War."Death of Mr Barney Cook", The Telegraph, Brisbane, 16 March 1944, p 4"Death of Mr B. W. "Barney" Cook", The Courier-Mail, Brisbane, 17 March 1944, p 5"Cricket Commentator: 4BK Engages Barney Cook", Sunday Mail, Brisbane, 23 October 1938, p 14. "4BK's Exclusive Cricket Broadcasts", The Queenslander, Brisbane, 26 October 1938, p 14. "Listen to 4MB", Maryborough Chronicle, 10 February 1933, p 4
See also List of Queensland first-class cricketers
References "Obituary: Mr Barney Cook", Warwick Daily News, Queensland, 17 March 1944, p 2 "Cricketer's Death", Guinea Gold, Papua New Guinea, 22 March 1944, p 2 "Memorial to Late Barney Cook", The Telegraph, Brisbane, 19 August 1944, p 6 "Barney Cook Enhances His Bowls Singles Prospects", The Telegraph, Brisbane, 8 July 1940, p 10 R T Harrison, "Bowls De Luxe: How Barney Cook Won Singles Title Again", 5 August 1940, p 10
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