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Osiris
post 17th March 2008, 11:34 AM
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Bill Brown dies aged 95
Cricinfo staff
March 17, 2008

Bill Brown, who was the only remaining link to Australia's pre-World War Two Test era, died in Brisbane on Sunday at the age of 95. Brown was the country's oldest living Test cricketer and the third oldest in the world, and his death leaves only four surviving members of the 1948 Invincibles squad - Arthur Morris, Sam Loxton, Neil Harvey and Ron Hamence.

Full article - http://content-www.cricinfo.com/baggygreen...ory/342858.html

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post 17th March 2008, 11:35 AM
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Wow 95 years old...Sad that he is dead, I actually met him a couple of times and he was a top bloke

RIP Bill
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post 17th March 2008, 01:17 PM
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As the saying goes in this country "he had a good innings"

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post 17th March 2008, 01:32 PM
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Never heard of him before but RIP. sad.gif
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