Dry Rot
03-03-2008, 09:55 PM
Great test batsman died today.
Australian cricketing legend Norm O'Neill dies
Andrew Stevenson
March 3, 2008 - 10:34AM
Norm O'Neill, the dashing Test batsmen of the 1950s and 60s, has died after a long illness. "Norm O'Neill was one of NSW's and Australia's best ever cricketers," said Cricket NSW Chief Executive, David Gilbert.
"He will be remembered as a dashing stroke maker who was a crowd favourite. He will be sadly missed."
O'Neill OAM, who played 70 First Class matches for NSW between 1955/56 and 1966/67, scored 5419 runs at an average of 52.61.
His entire first class career spanned 188 matches for 13,859 runs at 50.95. In his 42 Test matches O'Neill scored 2779 runs at 45.55. He made six centuries and 15 half-centuries with his high score of 181 coming in the first innings of the Tied Test against the West Indies in 1960.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/australian-cricketing-legend-norm-oneill-dies/2008/03/03/1204402317605.html
Australian cricketing legend Norm O'Neill dies
Andrew Stevenson
March 3, 2008 - 10:34AM
Norm O'Neill, the dashing Test batsmen of the 1950s and 60s, has died after a long illness. "Norm O'Neill was one of NSW's and Australia's best ever cricketers," said Cricket NSW Chief Executive, David Gilbert.
"He will be remembered as a dashing stroke maker who was a crowd favourite. He will be sadly missed."
O'Neill OAM, who played 70 First Class matches for NSW between 1955/56 and 1966/67, scored 5419 runs at an average of 52.61.
His entire first class career spanned 188 matches for 13,859 runs at 50.95. In his 42 Test matches O'Neill scored 2779 runs at 45.55. He made six centuries and 15 half-centuries with his high score of 181 coming in the first innings of the Tied Test against the West Indies in 1960.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/australian-cricketing-legend-norm-oneill-dies/2008/03/03/1204402317605.html