There may be a Bendigo / Geelong ( and therefore Cricket et al) extension of the Robert Harvey distinction of playing AFL and taking 5 1st grade wickets. Have a look at the career of Kevin Sheehan, who played for Geelong in the ‘70s and who was described by his brother Gerard, my boss at Sheehan’s Sport Store, Fountain Plaza Bendigo, as “a better cricketer than footballer …who could have played Shield”. A scion of the Rising Sun Hotel family. Not sure what he bowled, but possibly one of the other two of that rarefied trio Mick mentioned. I don’t know how he polled in the Brownlow, though.
As someone living in country WA, it was refreshing to hear Gideon be far more glowing about the Wheatbelt than the People's Republic of Perth! Although, I am now curious to know more about the reasons behind his aversion to the west's capital...
Here in Brisbane cricket and music have intersected for the last 32 years in the form of the Brisbane Bands Cricket Association. Where the Inner City Cricket Club...yes its real long name...have 4 founding members still chasing our 5th Norman Buchan Trophy
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There may be a Bendigo / Geelong ( and therefore Cricket et al) extension of the Robert Harvey distinction of playing AFL and taking 5 1st grade wickets. Have a look at the career of Kevin Sheehan, who played for Geelong in the ‘70s and who was described by his brother Gerard, my boss at Sheehan’s Sport Store, Fountain Plaza Bendigo, as “a better cricketer than footballer …who could have played Shield”. A scion of the Rising Sun Hotel family. Not sure what he bowled, but possibly one of the other two of that rarefied trio Mick mentioned. I don’t know how he polled in the Brownlow, though.
As someone living in country WA, it was refreshing to hear Gideon be far more glowing about the Wheatbelt than the People's Republic of Perth! Although, I am now curious to know more about the reasons behind his aversion to the west's capital...
Here in Brisbane cricket and music have intersected for the last 32 years in the form of the Brisbane Bands Cricket Association. Where the Inner City Cricket Club...yes its real long name...have 4 founding members still chasing our 5th Norman Buchan Trophy
We simply MUST hear the restaurant story!
I have to admit when I heard the name Mick Harvey my first thought was along the lines of "really, Mick's into cricket?".
My first thought was that I only saw him with The Saints last weekend.
Mine too! Saints were bloody great, eh? Ed was on fire.
Saw them at The Enmore. Great (and loud) night.
absolutely!!!