Charlie MacGill
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Charles William Terry "Charlie" MacGill (16 June 1916 – 31 October 1999) was an Australian cricket
er. He played six for Western Australia between 1939 and 1951. MacGill also served with the Royal Australian Air Force
during World War II
. His son, Terry MacGill, and grandson, Stuart MacGill
, both played first-class cricket for Western Australia, with Stuart also playing 44 Tests
for Australia.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He played six for Western Australia between 1939 and 1951. MacGill also served with the Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. His son, Terry MacGill, and grandson, Stuart MacGill
Stuart MacGill
Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill is a former right-arm leg spin bowler of the Australian cricket team, with a domestic career at Western Australia, New South Wales, Nottinghamshire, Devon and Somerset...
, both played first-class cricket for Western Australia, with Stuart also playing 44 Tests
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...
for Australia.