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March 1974

Happy, happy days

Harold Gimblett looks back at his 50 years in cricket




February 1976

Leo O'Connor and the Queensland quest

In 1975-76 Queensland were closing in on their first Sheffield Shield title – they were ultimately beaten into place by a combination of South Australia and rain- and had to wait another 19 years to break their duck. This article, in February 1976, looked back to when an unfortunate run-out and eight runs prevented the State sharing with South Australia in its first year in Australia's premier cricket competition


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Leo O'Connor of Queensland and Arthur Gilligan, MCC's captain, toss at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground in November 1924 © The Cricketer International

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