One of the great natural talents of his generations, Gary Gilmour was a clean striker of the ball, lively swing bowler and brilliant fieldsman.
The fact that he was a left hander from the Central Coast of New South Wales invited comparisons with Alan Davidson. At his peak, he was a superb cricketer, and his relatively short career was littered with memorable performances: 122 against South Australia on his first class debut in 1971-72; 52 and 4-75 on his test debut against New Zealand in 1973-74; a mesmerising spell of 6-14 against England in the 1975 World Cup semi-final and five wickets against the West Indies at Adelaide in 1975-76; and a brutal century against new Zealand in Christchurch in 1977.
Sadly, fitness problems and injuries shortened his career.
In Grade cricket for Wests, he was a match winner: in each of his first three seasons for the Club, Wests reached the First Grade final, winning two premierships.
Gary Gilmour was selected in the Western Suburbs District Cricket Clubs "Team of the Millennium."
Here’s a wonderful video tribute to Gary Gilmour
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