Sam McMichael
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Full name | Samuel Albert McMichael | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia | 18 July 1869||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 April 1923 Brighton, Victoria, Australia | (aged 53)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1891–1904 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 4 March 1904 |
Samuel Albert McMichael (18 July 1869 – 21 April 1923) was an Australian first-class cricketer who represented Victoria in the Sheffield Shield. He also played Australian rules football with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Cricket
McMichael played his cricket as a specialist batsman but managed just six half centuries during his time at Victoria. His highest score of 97 was made in a match against South Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1]
Football
In addition to his cricket career, and in addition to playing for both Fitzroy in the VFA, and for a (VFA) Victorian team against South Australia, he played ten games for Fitzroy during the 1897 inaugural VFL season, including Fitzroy's first ever game in the league.
Sports journalism
He also wrote for some years for the Sydney sports weekly, The Referee, under the nom de guerre, "The Onlooker".[2]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ "Victoria v South Australia 1897/98". CricketArchive.
- ^ Blueseum: Sam McMichael.
References
External links
- Sam McMichael's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Cricinfo: Samuel McMichael