Australian cricket player thought of as the most versatile and stylish of the Golden Age of cricket, from 1890 to 1914. He was often able to score match-winning innings on wet wickets other players found impossible to play on. In 1902, he became the first player to make a century on the first morning of a Test match, scoring 103 against England. In one of his career highlights, he scored 292 against Tasmania in 1908. He was also a capable rugby player and played a key role in the foundation of rugby league in Australia. He was schooled at Crown Street Public School, where he began playing cricket. He already showed great promise by the age of 17 and was a last-minute selection for the 1899 Australian team to England.
