Sam McMichael
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| Full name | Samuel Albert McMichael | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 July 1869 Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 April 1923 (aged 53) Brighton, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1891–1904 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 5 November 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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, scoring six half centuries for Victoria. His highest score of 97 was made in a match against South Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1] He had a long career with the East Melbourne Cricket Club, scoring more than 5000 runs with a highest score of 246 not out. He was also the club's secretary, credited with restoring the club's finances at a difficult time.[2] He also managed the Victorian team; in March 1903, while managing the team during a match in Brisbane, he saved a lady in the grandstand from injury when he caught a six inches from her face.[3]
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 plume "The Onlooker".[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Victoria v South Australia 1897/98". CricketArchive.
- ^ "Sam McMichael". Sporting Globe: 9. 25 April 1923.
- ^ "Cricket". Star: 4. 5 March 1903.
- ^ Blueseum: Sam McMichael.
External links[]
- Sam McMichael at ESPNcricinfo
- Sam McMichael's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- 1869 births
- 1923 deaths
- Australian cricketers
- Victoria cricketers
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Fitzroy Football Club players
- Sportspeople from Melbourne
- Cricketers from Victoria (Australia)
- Australian rules biography, pre-1870 birth stubs