Charlie Macartney

Charles George Charlie Macartney was an Australian cricketer who played inTests between 1907 and 1926. He was known as The GovernorGeneral in reference to his authoritative batting style and his flamboyant strokeplay, which drew comparisons with his close friend and role model Victor Trumper, regarded as one of the most elegant batsmen in cricketing history. Sir Donald Bradmangenerally regarded as the greatest batsman in historycited Macartneys dynamic batting as an inspiration in his cricket career.

Macartney was born in Maitland, New South Wales. He was taught to play cricket as a child by his maternal grandfather George Moore, a slow roundarm bowler who represented New South Wales in three firstclass matches against Victoria. The equipment consisted of small handcrafted bat made from cedar, and apples from the family orchard used as balls.

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