Described as "Tall, thickset and athletic", Gehrs played 13 games of football for South Adelaide in 1902 and seven games for North Adelaide in 1908.[1]
An aggressive opening batsman who liked to take on the fast bowlers, Gehrs played Sheffield Shield cricket for South Australia from 1902–03 to 1920–21.[2] In a first-class match against Western Australia in February 1906, he carried his bat for 148 not out in the first innings (of a team total of 235) and made 100 not out in the second innings.[3] His highest score was 170, when South Australia defeated Victoria by an innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1904–05.[4] In 1912-13 he scored 119 in 60 minutes against Western Australia in Adelaide.[2]
Gehrs was also a professional sprinter, who finished third in the Stawell Gift in 1904.[2]
Gehrs gained a diploma in mechanical engineering at the South Australian School of Mines in 1900. He worked for the firm of Poynton and Claxton, land agents, for many years and later became a land agent on his own account. He died in 1953, survived by his wife Olive (née Edwards).[6]
References
^G. Kruger, South Adelaide Football Club 1897-1907, Self-published, Adelaide, 2012, p. 6.
^ abcThe Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, pp. 208–9.
^"Western Australia v South Australia, 1905/06". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^"Victoria v South Australia 1904-05". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
^"1st Test, South Africa tour of Australia at Sydney, Dec 9-14 1910". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
^"Former S.A. Test Batsman Dies". The Advertiser. Adelaide: 4. 26 June 1953.
algy, gehrs, donald, raeburn, algernon, gehrs, november, 1880, june, 1953, australian, sportsman, played, test, matches, australia, from, 1904, 1911, played, australian, rules, football, south, adelaide, north, adelaide, football, clubs, gehrs, 1905personal, i. Donald Raeburn Algernon Gehrs 29 November 1880 25 June 1953 was an Australian sportsman who played six Test matches for Australia from 1904 to 1911 and played Australian rules football for South Adelaide and North Adelaide Football Clubs Algy GehrsGehrs in 1905Personal informationFull nameDonald Raeburn Algernon GehrsBorn 1880 11 29 29 November 1880Port Victor South AustraliaDied25 June 1953 1953 06 25 aged 72 King s Park South AustraliaBattingRight handedBowlingLeg breakInternational informationNational sideAustraliaTest debut5 March 1904 v EnglandLast Test17 February 1911 v South AfricaDomestic team informationYearsTeam1902 03 1920 21South AustraliaCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 6 83Runs scored 221 4 377Batting average 20 09 33 66100s 50s 0 2 13 16Top score 67 170Balls bowled 6 638Wickets 0 8Bowling average 52 005 wickets in innings 010 wickets in match 0Best bowling 2 9Catches stumpings 6 71 4Source Cricinfo 21 February 2020Described as Tall thickset and athletic Gehrs played 13 games of football for South Adelaide in 1902 and seven games for North Adelaide in 1908 1 An aggressive opening batsman who liked to take on the fast bowlers Gehrs played Sheffield Shield cricket for South Australia from 1902 03 to 1920 21 2 In a first class match against Western Australia in February 1906 he carried his bat for 148 not out in the first innings of a team total of 235 and made 100 not out in the second innings 3 His highest score was 170 when South Australia defeated Victoria by an innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1904 05 4 In 1912 13 he scored 119 in 60 minutes against Western Australia in Adelaide 2 He toured New Zealand in 1904 05 and England in 1905 with the Australian team His highest Test score was 67 against South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1910 11 when he added 144 for the third wicket with Clem Hill 5 Gehrs was also a professional sprinter who finished third in the Stawell Gift in 1904 2 Gehrs gained a diploma in mechanical engineering at the South Australian School of Mines in 1900 He worked for the firm of Poynton and Claxton land agents for many years and later became a land agent on his own account He died in 1953 survived by his wife Olive nee Edwards 6 References Edit G Kruger South Adelaide Football Club 1897 1907 Self published Adelaide 2012 p 6 a b c The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket Oxford Melbourne 1996 pp 208 9 Western Australia v South Australia 1905 06 Cricinfo Retrieved 22 December 2020 Victoria v South Australia 1904 05 CricketArchive Retrieved 22 February 2020 1st Test South Africa tour of Australia at Sydney Dec 9 14 1910 Cricinfo Retrieved 22 February 2020 Former S A Test Batsman Dies The Advertiser Adelaide 4 26 June 1953 External links EditAlgy Gehrs at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Algy Gehrs amp oldid 1066701856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
