Johnny Moyes
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Source: CricketArchive, 18 April 2009 |
Alban George "Johnny" Moyes
Cricket career
As a right-hand batsman Moyes scored 883 runs at an average of 29.43 and a highest score of 104 in 103 minutes, against
Moyes served with distinction in the First World War with the Australian Imperial Force in England and France, earning the Military Cross. He played in a number of services' matches in England and played two matches for Victoria.
Moving to Sydney as news editor and sports editor of leading newspapers, Moyes joined Gordon. In one club game he scored 218 runs in 83 minutes. He captained Gordon to a
Writing and radio career
Moyes became well known as a cricket commentator for the
Moyes died suddenly at his home, three days after commentating on the third Test of the 1962–63 series between
Blessed with rare gifts "Johnny" Moyes was loved and respected wherever he went ... He brought to the microphone an authoritative manner, and the shrewd, quick mind of the trained journalist. If he was outspoken and fearless in his appraisal of any situation, at all times he was utterly fair and impartial. Perhaps it was in this way more than any other that he contributed so much to our great game, and that he endeared himself to all who were privileged to know him well.[1]
Books by Johnny Moyes
- Cricket Notches (1935)
- Bradman (1948)
- A Century of Cricketers (1950)
- The Fight for the Ashes 1950–51: A critical account of the English tour in Australia (1951)
- With the West Indies in Australia, 1951–52: A critical story of the tour (1952)
- The South Africans in Australia, 1952–53 (1953)
- Australian Bowlers: From Spofforth to Lindwall (1953)
- Australian Batsmen: From Charles Bannerman to Neil Harvey (1954)
- The Fight for the Ashes, 1954–55: A critical account of the English tour in Australia (1955)
- Australian Cricket: A history (1959)
- Benaud & Co.: The story of the Tests, 1958–59 (1959)
- With the West Indies in Australia, 1960–61: A critical story of the tour (1961)
- Benaud (1962)
- The Changing Face of Cricket (1963)
- With the M.C.C. in Australia, 1962–63 (1963) (completed by Tom Goodman)
References
- Footnotes
- ^ pviii, A.G. Moyes and Tom Goodman, With the M.C.C. in Australia 1962–63: A Critical Story of the Tour, The Sportsmans Book Club, 1965.
- Sources
- ISBN 0-340-28796-9)
- Wisden, 1964 (obituary)