Francis Gilmore (12 September 1909 – 26 April 1955) was an Australian cricketer and rugby league footballer.[2] He played two first-class cricket matches for New South Wales between 1938/39 and 1939/40, before which he competed as a first-grade rugby league player for Newtown and Balmain.[3][4]
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| Full name | Francis Gilmore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1909 Yass, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 April 1955 (aged 45) Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Centre, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gilmore made his first grade rugby league debut in Round 3 1931 against Balmain at Marrickville Oval. Gilmore initially started as a five-eighth at Newtown before switching to the centres for the 1933 season.
In 1933, Gilmore played for Newtown in the 1933 NSWRL grand final against St George at the Sydney Sports Ground. Newtown would win the match 18-5 claiming its second premiership with Gilmore kicking 3 goals.
Gilmore played with Newtown up until the end of 1935 before departing the club. Due to the residency rules at the time, Gilmore sat out the 1936 season before signing with Balmain in 1937. Gilmore played only a single game for Balmain before retiring at the end of 1937.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Frank Gilmore - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "Francis Gilmore". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Frank Gilmore Available For N. S. Wales". Daily News. 5 October 1939. p. 7. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Francis Gilmore". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Newtown Jets - 1908-2008 - A centenary of rugby league". www.newtownjets.com.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
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