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A promising young cricketer, Moyes had represented (1912-15) South Australia (making a century on début), been chosen (1914) for Australia in a tour (cancelled due to World War I) against South Africa, and played for Victoria in 1920. In Sydney, he achieved one of the highest individual scores in grade cricket when he made 218 runs in 83 minutes for the Gordon District Cricket Club in 1922. He served as a New South Wales selector (1926-27). He was a well known cricket broadcaster in 1950s & 1960s. From ADB entry
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1893Birth in Gladstone -- SA, Australia 2 January 1893
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1911Early education at St Peter's Collegiate School, South Australia, SA, Australia 1911
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1914Tertiary education at Adelaide University, South Australia, SA, Australia 1914
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1915Military service 15 July 1915
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1915Enlisted 13 Jul 1915
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1918
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1919Military service as Major 27 March 1919
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1919Discharged 27 Mar 1919
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1919Married 28 Jun 1919 at St Paul's Anglican Church : Fairfield [ NSW Australia ]
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1921Correspondent at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1921
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1927Senior Reporter at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1927
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1928Editor at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1928
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1929Editor at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1929
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1931Sporting Editor at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1931
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1946Editor at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1946
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1949Sports Broadcaster at Sydney -- NSW, Australia 1949
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1959Appointed M.B.E. Member of the Order of the British Empire 1959
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1963Death in Chatswood -- NSW, Australia 18 January 1963
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