Algy Gehrs
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| Full name | Donald Raeburn Algernon Gehrs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 November 1880 Port Victor, South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 June 1953 (aged 72) King's Park, South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1902-03 to 1920-21 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 February 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Donald Raeburn Algernon Gehrs (29 November 1880 – 25 June 1953) was an Australian sportsman who played Test cricket for Australia from 1904 to 1911 and Australian rules football for South Adelaide and North Adelaide Football Clubs.
Described as "Tall, thickset and athletic", Gehrs played 13 games of football for South Adelaide in 1902 and seven games for North Adelaide in 1908.[1]
He played Sheffield Shield cricket for South Australia from 1902-03 to 1920-21. His highest score was 170, when South Australia defeated Victoria by an innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1904-05.[2] He toured New Zealand in 1904-05 and England in 1905 with the Australian team. His highest Test score was 67 against South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1910-11, when he added 144 for the third wicket with Clem Hill.[3]
See also
References
- ^ G. Kruger, South Adelaide Football Club 1897-1907, Self-published, Adelaide, 2012, p. 6.
- ^ "Victoria v South Australia 1904-05". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ "1st Test, South Africa tour of Australia at Sydney, Dec 9-14 1910". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
External links
- Algy Gehrs at ESPNcricinfo
- Algy Gehrs at CricketArchive
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