Alan Mackley
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Alan E Mackley,Alan E Mackley, (born 1913; died 1982 at Perth, Western Australia
was the first Australian cricket Test match umpire from Western Australia.
He umpired one Test match
between Australia
and England
at Adelaide
on 25 January to 30 January 1963, a match drawn with England requiring 132 runs to win with 6 wickets in hand. Neil Harvey
and Norm O'Neill
both scored centuries and Graham McKenzie
took 5 wickets in England’s first innings. Mackley’s partner in this match was Colin Egar
.
He umpired 51 first-class matches between 1951 and 1965, all (except his Test match) in Perth.
Mackley was later a member of the Western Australian Cricket Association Appeals Board, and the Umpires’ Appointment Board.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
was the first Australian cricket Test match umpire from Western Australia.
He umpired one Test match
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
between Australia
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
and England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
at Adelaide
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
on 25 January to 30 January 1963, a match drawn with England requiring 132 runs to win with 6 wickets in hand. Neil Harvey
Neil Harvey
Robert Neil Harvey MBE is a former Australian cricketer who represented the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963, playing in 79 Test matches. He was the vice-captain of the team from 1957 until his retirement...
and Norm O'Neill
Norm O'Neill
Norman Clifford O'Neill OAM was an cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. A right-handed batsman known for his back foot strokeplay, O'Neill made his state debut aged 18, before progressing to Test selection aged 21 in late 1958...
both scored centuries and Graham McKenzie
Graham McKenzie
Graham Douglas "Garth" McKenzie is a former Australian and Western Australian cricketer. He was a fast bowler. First selected to play for Australia at age of 19, he toured England in 1961 under Richie Benaud...
took 5 wickets in England’s first innings. Mackley’s partner in this match was Colin Egar
Colin Egar
Colin John "Col" Egar was an Australian Test cricket umpire.Born in Malvern, South Australia, Egar umpired 29 Test matches between 1960 and 1969.- First-class debut :...
.
He umpired 51 first-class matches between 1951 and 1965, all (except his Test match) in Perth.
Mackley was later a member of the Western Australian Cricket Association Appeals Board, and the Umpires’ Appointment Board.