Name John Conway Role Cricket Player | Died 1909 | |
John "Jack" Conway (3 February 1842, Fyansford, Victoria – 22 August 1909, Frankston, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1861–62 to 1879–80. He was also an accomplished Australian rules footballer who captained the Carlton Football Club between 1866 and 1871.
Career
A right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast round-arm bowler, Conway played for Victoria and made ten appearances in first-class matches between 1862 and 1875. He played a single match for Otago in New Zealand in 1880.
Conway is best remembered for his work in organising the successful inaugural Australian tour of England in 1878. For many years, he worked as a journalist covering football, cricket, horse racing and coursing. He acted as agent for English cricket teams that visited Australia in 1876-77, 1881-82 and 1884-85.