John Munro (sportsman)
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John Knox Ewing Munro is a former Australian sportsman who represented Western Australia in both first-class cricket
and Australian rules football
. He played for the Western Australian cricket team
in the Sheffield Shield and played with the Claremont Football Club
in the West Australian National Football League
(WANFL).
Munro made his first-class cricket debut in the 1948/49 Sheffield Shield season and remained Western Australia's favoured wicket-keeper until 1954/55. He took five first-innings catches against South Australia
in the 1951/52 Sheffield Shield season, a career best. Although he usually batted low down the order, he did once make 53 not out, against the touring New Zealanders at the WACA
in March 1954.
As a footballer, Munro was a regular fixture at centre half forward for Western Australia during the early 1950s, appearing in eight interstate matches
. He took part in the 1953 Adelaide Carnival
. At club level, Munro played for Claremont and replaced Gordon Maffina
as club captain in 1954. Munro, who retired in 1958, appeared in a total of 118 WANFL matches and kicked 100 goals.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
and Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
. He played for the Western Australian cricket team
Western Warriors
The Western Australia cricket team are an Australian first class cricket team representing the state of Western Australia...
in the Sheffield Shield and played with the Claremont Football Club
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the West Australian National Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WANFL).
Munro made his first-class cricket debut in the 1948/49 Sheffield Shield season and remained Western Australia's favoured wicket-keeper until 1954/55. He took five first-innings catches against South Australia
Southern Redbacks
The South Australia cricket team, nicknamed the Southern Redbacks and known as the West End Redbacks due to their sponsorship agreement with local brewers West End, are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia, and represent the state of South Australia...
in the 1951/52 Sheffield Shield season, a career best. Although he usually batted low down the order, he did once make 53 not out, against the touring New Zealanders at the WACA
WACA Ground
The WACA is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. WACA are the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association....
in March 1954.
As a footballer, Munro was a regular fixture at centre half forward for Western Australia during the early 1950s, appearing in eight interstate matches
Interstate matches in Australian rules football
Australian rules football matches between teams representing Australian colonies/states and territories have been held since 1879. For most of the 20th century, the absence of a national club competition and international matches meant that football games between state representative teams were...
. He took part in the 1953 Adelaide Carnival
1953 Adelaide Carnival
The 1953 Adelaide Carnival was the 12th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition...
. At club level, Munro played for Claremont and replaced Gordon Maffina
Gordon Maffina
Gordon 'Sonny' Maffina was an Australian rules footballer who played 114 games for Claremont in the West Australian National Football League from 1948 to 1958....
as club captain in 1954. Munro, who retired in 1958, appeared in a total of 118 WANFL matches and kicked 100 goals.