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Full name | John Conway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Fyansford, Colony of New South Wales | 3 February 1842||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 August 1909 Frankston, Victoria, Australia | (aged 67)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1861/62–1874–75 | Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1879/80 | Otago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FC debut | 9 January 1862 Victoria v New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last FC | 10 January 1880 Otago v Canterbury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 25 March 2019 |
John Conway (3 February 1842 – 22 August 1909) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1861–62 to 1879–80. He organised the first Test match in March 1877, and Australia's first cricket tour in 1878. He was also an accomplished Australian rules footballer who captained the Carlton Football Club between 1866 and 1871.