Brief Historical Note

From Hugh Symon an Australian cricketer in Midleton College to an interesting parallel.

A Midleton man who played cricket for Australia was Mr. Tom Horan.

His father was a builder who took the family over when Tom was small. At school he met Blackham, later to become a famous Australian wicket keeper.

This stimulated his interest in cricket and he played in the first Test Australia v. England.

He later became know as a sports journalist specialising in cricket.

Sadly we can't say he learnt his cricket at the College.