Mighty Hitters and Cricket Memories From The Daily Telegraph
A reminiscence piece on Australian and English cricket hitters highlights the appeal of big strokes. It recalls greats like George Fenner and Bonner, noting feats such as long sixes, top-scoring innings, and dramatic hits at venues including the Oval and Trent Bridge.
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Daily Telegraph
Australia
Cambridge
Austin
England
George Fenner
Bonner
Vorrestn
Pavion
Crystal Palace
the Oval
Ta Firace
Hill
A. P. Lucas
Peate
Bradford
Great Australian hitters in England of 1880s era
The article recalls 1888 tours and matches featuring Bonner, Massie, Lyons, Bannerman, McDonnell, and Pratt. It notes Bonner as the standout hitter, with massed achievements against Oxford and at the Oval, while Massie and Lyons are praised for style and consistency. It mentions McDonnell’s near win at Lord’s and other notable innings vs English bowlers Briggs and Attewell.
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Gentlemen of
England
Gaugernet
Yorkshire
I. Kwinca
Bonner
Thorton
H. F. Massie
Massie
Oxford University
the Oval
London
Derby
Clifton
Lyons
Mastie
Howler
MCC
Ales. Bannerman
Kingland
SLC
Enevsh
Manchester
Briggs
Lobmann
Attewell
Percy McDonell
Thane
Australia
MacDonnell
Alve Bannerman
Alex
McDonnell
Attell
Barnes
Flowers
Barlow
Bannerman
Sheffield
H. J
Scott
Wade
McDonnall
E. Jones
Edinburgh
M. A. Noble
Albert Pratt
Loris
Auxtralia
George Bonnor
Drunk Driving Case Leads to Fine and License Suspension
At Glen Innes Police Court last week Stanley Elbert Pender was fined £20 and his motor vehicle license suspended until renewal after pleading guilty to drink driving. Colonel Abbott for defendant argued maturity in the matter while the magistrate warned of the grave danger to the public from intoxicated drivers. The judge stressed exemplary punishment to protect public safety.
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Stanley Elbert Pendernest
Tigense
Abbott
P.M
Sid
Mr. Perry
No he would not tell where liquor came from
A Quambens constable questioned a Rimgersheborigines man about liquor sources. The suspect refused to name a giver, saying he would rather die. Detectives found a two ton printing press in a Croydon garage used for counterfeit notes and seized the machine.
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Rimgersheborigines
Croydon
Poysaaa
Randwick
Tragic double death near Maryborough shocks town
In Tinana near Maryborough Queensland Charles Bayldon and Myrtle Moore, a Salvation Army member, are found dead after a dispute over marriage. Bayldon dies in a motor lorry with a fatal gunshot wound. Moore lies dead with a neck wound. Bayldon, a returned soldier, is said to have been in low mood after Moore refused to marry him.
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Tinana
Maryborough
Qld
Charles Lewis Baylkton
Myrtle Moore
Salvation Army
Constable Monckton
Bayldon
Miss Moore
Rayldon
Boonearon
Miss
Appeal Overturned: Inverell Motor Vehicle Conviction Quashed
Edward Douglas Ogilvie appealed a February Inverell conviction for driving a motor car dangerously at 25 mph in a street. Judge Moratta noted limited traffic and central lane use, found the speed not dangerous, and quashed the conviction after considering a prior request for a practical test.
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Inverell District Court
Moratta
Edward Douglas Ogilvie
Parvan
Inverell
WT. Perry
Avern
P.M. 19
Juda Mocatta
Otho
Henderson
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