Gary Goodman
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Gary Weech Goodman was an Australia
n cricket
player, who played for the Tasmania
and South Australia. He was a right-handed batsman and occasional off break bowler who represented Tasmania
from 1978 until 1980, before playing for South Australia
from 1980–1983 and returning to play for Tasmania until 1992/93, playing his last representaive match for Tasmania at age 39. He commenced his cricket career with the strong St George Cricket Club in Sydney at the age of 16, winning the prestigious Junior Cricketeter of the Year Award for four consecutive seasons. He also played in 23 Grand Finals winning 18 of the 23 and spanning a career from 1966 to 1992/93.
He was famous for scoring a century in his very first match for Tasmania against Queensland at the Gabba in 1978 and a successful team member of the first Tasmanian Cricket Team to win a National Title in the Gillette Cup, and was seen as a potential Australian player. However, after a few inconsistent performances with both the bat and the ball and a seriuos head injury in 1985, he was overlooked for Test selection. His flashes of brilliance with an electrifying 123 runs against the formidable West Indies attack in 1985 were compounded by his disappointing batting average; only 25 runs per innings for an opening batsman. This didn't cut it for Australian selection, even if he had the ability to score the odd century and the odd half century every 4th innings. His academic (M.Ed, B.Ed. Dip Teach) and sport administration skills (AAMI, MAICD) saw senior administration and teaching roles with the Australian Sports Commission, New South Wales, Tasmanian and South Australian Education systems, Tasmanian and Australian Capital Territory Cricket Associations where he was instrumental in developing with the Australian Football League the new picturesque Manuka Oval and new Sir Donald Bradman Stand. He also played a major role as National Director of the powerful valuation and lobby group, The Australian Property Institute (2001-2002)and as National Project Manager for MAXIhomes Australia (2003-2005).
Goodman is now a Senior Teacher of Health and Physical Education and Coach of the Associated Southern Colleges First X1 Premiership Cricket Team at historic Marist College Canberra
, ACT Australia.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricket
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...
player, who played for the Tasmania
Tasmanian Tigers
The Tasmanian cricket team, nicknamed the Tigers, represents the Australian state of Tasmania in cricket tournaments. They compete annually in the Australian domestic senior men's cricket season, which currently consists of the first-class Sheffield Shield, the limited overs Ford Ranger Cup, and...
and South Australia. He was a right-handed batsman and occasional off break bowler who represented Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
from 1978 until 1980, before playing for South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
from 1980–1983 and returning to play for Tasmania until 1992/93, playing his last representaive match for Tasmania at age 39. He commenced his cricket career with the strong St George Cricket Club in Sydney at the age of 16, winning the prestigious Junior Cricketeter of the Year Award for four consecutive seasons. He also played in 23 Grand Finals winning 18 of the 23 and spanning a career from 1966 to 1992/93.
He was famous for scoring a century in his very first match for Tasmania against Queensland at the Gabba in 1978 and a successful team member of the first Tasmanian Cricket Team to win a National Title in the Gillette Cup, and was seen as a potential Australian player. However, after a few inconsistent performances with both the bat and the ball and a seriuos head injury in 1985, he was overlooked for Test selection. His flashes of brilliance with an electrifying 123 runs against the formidable West Indies attack in 1985 were compounded by his disappointing batting average; only 25 runs per innings for an opening batsman. This didn't cut it for Australian selection, even if he had the ability to score the odd century and the odd half century every 4th innings. His academic (M.Ed, B.Ed. Dip Teach) and sport administration skills (AAMI, MAICD) saw senior administration and teaching roles with the Australian Sports Commission, New South Wales, Tasmanian and South Australian Education systems, Tasmanian and Australian Capital Territory Cricket Associations where he was instrumental in developing with the Australian Football League the new picturesque Manuka Oval and new Sir Donald Bradman Stand. He also played a major role as National Director of the powerful valuation and lobby group, The Australian Property Institute (2001-2002)and as National Project Manager for MAXIhomes Australia (2003-2005).
Goodman is now a Senior Teacher of Health and Physical Education and Coach of the Associated Southern Colleges First X1 Premiership Cricket Team at historic Marist College Canberra
Marist College Canberra
Marist College Canberra is an all-boys independent Catholic school school founded in 1968. The college is situated on 15 hectares and located in the Australian Capital Territory, Canberra. The college provides boys from years 4-12 with a well-rounded education. Founded by Marist Brothers, it...
, ACT Australia.