Albert Edward Armese Goldman, also known as Arthur Goldman, (4 October 1868 – 1937) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class match for Queensland in 1893. He was a brother-in-law of Charlie Turner.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Edward Armese Goldman |
| Born | 4 October 1868 Wee Was, New South Wales |
| Died | 1937 (aged 68–69) Sydney, Australia |
Source: Cricinfo, 5 June 2020 | |
As of January 1893 Goldman was playing for the Brisbane Graziers Cricket Club,[2] and in April he was selected to represent Queensland in the state's inaugural first-class game against New South Wales in Brisbane.[3] In 1894 Goldman moved to South Africa where he became a skater and in 1896 he completed a lap in a race in 11 minutes and 6 seconds which was the record for South Africa.[4] He also played cricket while in South Africa, scoring a 297 in Johannesberg in 1897,[5] and lived in the country until returning to Australia in 1900.[6]
By 1916 he had begun playing cricket again and scored 40 and took 8 for 11 in a game for the Double Bay Pastime Club against a H.M.A.S. Tingira team. He had two sons serving in the army as of 1916.[7] He continued playing into his old age scoring 65 and 112 for the Double Bay Club against a Windsor team in 1923.[8] In 1925 he suffered a severe illness and was hospitalized but recovered.[9]
Goldman died in 1937 and was buried in Rookwood Jewish Cemetery in July with his tombstone being consecrated during a collective consecration.[10]
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References edit
- ^ "The Talk of Sydney". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, NSW. 3 October 1931. p. 6. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "New Year Celebration". The Daily Northern Argus. Rockhampton, Qld. 2 January 1893. p. 5. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ Queensland v NSW 1–4 April 1893
- ^ "Miscellaneous". Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. 26 September 1896. p. 7. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Cricket Drill: Seventy-One Tomorrow". The Sun. Sydney, NSW. 3 October 1928. p. 10. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "The Talk of Sydney". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, NSW. 3 October 1931. p. 6. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Cricket and Other Notes". Queensland Times. Rockhampton, Qld. 18 March 1916. p. 13. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Still Going". Weekly Judge. Perth, NSW. 30 November 1923. p. 5. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Notes Here and There". Referee. Sydney, NSW. 7 October 1925. p. 12. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Consecration of Tombstones". The Hebrew Standard of Australia. Sydney, NSW. 8 July 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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