SIMPSON’S LAST GAME
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter —Copyright) SYDNEY, jj The former Australian test!) captain, R. T. Simpson, an-i' nounced his retirement from:< first-class cricket after lead-:* ing his club side, Western J • Suburbs, to its second premi- ■’ ership in two years on Satur- 1 day. The 37-year-old Simpson!] made 85 not out in an out-lj [standing departure from cric- i Iket, to ensure a seven-wicket • ‘win for his club. !! He finished as the highest . run-maker for the season in 1 Sydney for the fourth time, ‘ making 817 runs at an aver- 1 age of 58.31. ■
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33191, 3 April 1973, Page 8
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