Sport
Colin McDonald obituary – The Guardian
Tenacious Australian batsman at his best in testing conditions, as when Jim Laker took 19 wickets for England at Old Trafford
The cricketer Colin McDonald, who has died aged 92, was a fine opening batsman for Australia and a more or less constant force for his country during a 47-game stretch that ran from 1952 to 1961, covering 14 Test series at home and abroad.
He was widely admired for his courage and tenacity and, although there was much more to McDonalds game than mere grittiness, he was undoubtedly at his best when conditions were testing. The strongest evidence of that came with an outstanding performance in the…
-
Noosa News19 hours agoMeet Chad Burgess, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party
-
Noosa News22 hours agoFrom Dreamy Dining Rooms to Moody Basement Bars, Nearly 200 Venues Have Been Shortlisted for the 2025 Australian Interior Design Awards
-
Noosa News20 hours agoWestern Queensland graziers begin grim stock count after catastrophic floods
-
General18 hours agoTyler Wright soaks up Bells Beach return as poor conditions at Rip Curl Pro sees men’s opening round called off