Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Monday 20 April 1914, page 9


VETERAN BOWLER.

130 HE TAUQtJT MACARTNEY

WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.

George Moore the Western Australian

cricketer, celebrated his ninety-fourth Withday yesterday at his residence, Ampthill Villa, Horseshoe Bend Ah here he has been living in retirement and comfort for the past quarter of a century recording a slight affliction of deafness and a feebleness to be expected in one of his years his health is still fairly good and his mental faculties unimpaired He still takes great interest in cricket Born at Ampthill (Bedfordshire England) In 1860 r come to New South Wales in 1852 settling in Maitland where he carried on successfully the business of confectionery and cordial manufacturer until he retired 23 years ago He played with a combined New South Wales and Victorian 22 against H H Stephenson a first English eleven that visited the colonies In 1861 and 1862, against George Pan a team in 61 and 'Co and Also Grace's team in 73 and 74 The defeat of Stephenson's eleven was large is due to the old man's Uno bow but he captured 15 wickets In IS-, he was presented with a ci letter ball mounted on a MIAOI stand In recognition of his bowling in an Intercolonial match) and the coffin The year for similar services he was given a handsome

marble and borne clock His last.

match was played in 1899, when he was "j

years of age he is the grandfather of C G Macartney. the well known Australian cricketer whose successes with the bit he has followed with keenest delight H think how to put that too man is reliance is placed on the but it the present (is all that Ilcldliit, 1. not enter tired RiiUlelciitb He is proud of the fact that he first taught

Charlie quarters to play cricket v lib i little home in ide bat H tin tin for a ivItKct

and he bonica him with green apples. or '