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Appendix This appendix was part of the submitted manuscript and has been peer reviewed. It is posted as supplied by the authors.

Appendix to: Brukner P, Gara TJ, Fortington LV. Traumatic cricket-related fatalities in : a historical review of media reports. Med J Aust 2018; 208: 261-264. doi: 10.5694/mja17.00908.

1 Appendix: Newspaper reports of fatalities in Australia directly caused by cricket-related trauma, 1858–2016

DATE Age Place Reference 24 Jan 1858 17 Newcastle, NSW Northern Times (Newcastle) 27/1/1858, p. 2; 26/1/1858, p. 3. 17 Jan 1864 59 Mt Pleasant SA Advertiser 24/1/1865, p. 2; Bunyip 11/2/1865, p3. 4 Feb 1867 Boy Adelaide, SA Register 5/2/1867, p3 28 Jan 1870 33 New Norfolk, Tas Mercury 31/1/1870 p2; Tasmanian Times 31/1/1870, p. 2; Launceston Examiner 3/2/1870, p. 2 See photo of gravestone https://www.flickr.com/photos/44336021@N05/12264350113 26 Jan 1873 18 Tambaroora, NSW Evening News 30/1/1873, p2 20 Jan 1876 10 Redfern, , Evening News 20/1/1876, p. 3 NSW 27 Jan 1876 14 Ballarat, Vic Ballarat Courier 26/1/1876, p. 2; Argus 26/1/1876, p7. 20 Sept 24 Pyrmont, NSW Evening News (Sydney) 20/9/1878 1878 28 Dec 1878 47 Bannerby near Goulburn Herald 25/12/1878, p2; Argus 27/12/1878 p5; Evening News 3/1/1879, p4. See also email from Ken McCallum Goulburn, NSW 22 Jan 1880 10 Kapunda, SA Advertiser 24/1/1880 p2S; Kapunda Herald 27/1/1880, p. 4 11 Oct 1880 11 Strathalbyn, SA Express & Telegraph 12/10/1880, p3; Southern Argus 14/10/1880, p2; Register 15/10/1880, p5 Feb 1882 7 Middlebrook, near Australian Town and Country Journal 25/2/1882, p15 Scone, NSW 5 April 1882 22 Great Western (or Mount Alexander Mail 11/4/1882, p2. Pleasant Creek?), Vic July 1882 13 Sydney, NSW Evening News 17/7/1882, p. 3; Maitland Mercury 18/7/1882, p. 5. 24 Feb 1883 23 Moorapna, Vic Camperdown Chronicle 28/2/1883, p. 4; Weekly Times 3/3/1883, p. 7. 27 March 21 Adelaide Oval, SA Advertiser 20/3/1885, p4; Chronicle 4/4/1885, p15. 1885 18 Feb 1888 13 Williamstown, Vic Argus 20/2/1888, p. 1; Weekly Times 25/2/1888, p12; Age 21/2/1888, p.5 14 May Young boy Glen Innes, NSW Goulburn Evening Penny Post 15/5/1888, p2; Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 17/5/1888, p. 2; Sydney Mail 26/5/1888 1888 8 Dec 1888 Man Parramatta, NSW Star 11/12/1888, p. 5; Evening News 17/12/188, p. 3; Evening News 15/12/1888, p. 6 Memorial match organised - see SMH 21/3/1889, p3 8 Feb 1891 20 Strathfield, Sydney, Newcastle Morning Herald 10/2/1891, p5; Evening News 10/2/1891, p. 5. NSW

2 DATE Age Place Reference 26 Oct 1892 Young man Kardinia Park, 28/10/1892, p.3; 31/10/1892, p2; Argus 29/10/1892, p. 10. Geelong, Vic 20 Nov Baby Sydney, NSW Australian Star 21/11/1892, p. 6; Newcastle Morning Herald 22/11/1892, p5 1892 9 Oct 1893 Child Hawthorn, Vic Portland Guardian 11/10/1893 p2; Bendigo Independent 12/10/1893, p2 6 Aug 1894 9 Sydney, NSW Evening News 6/8/1894, p5; Goulburn Evening Penny Post 9/8/1894, p. 4. 16 Dec 1894 26 Adelaide Oval, SA Advertiser 17/12/1894, p. 6. 21 Dec 1894 11 Broken Hill, NSW Barrier Miner 20/12/1894 p1, 22/12/1894 p2, 24/12/1894 p2 23 Nov 2 Hobart, Tas Tasmanian News 25/11/1895, p2 1895 11 Jan 1896 Boy Long Gully, Vic Bendigo Advertiser 13/1/1896 p3 18 Jan 1896 A young Muscle Creek, NSW Bendigo Advertiser, 21/1/1896 p2 man or ‘a lad’ 20 April 13 Dandenong, Vic South Bourke and Mornington Journal 21/4/1897, p4; Age 22/4/1897, p6 1897 3 June 1897 8 Wilcannia, NSW Western Grazier 5/6/1897, p2 14 Dec 1898 13 Surrey Hills, NSW Evening News 14/12/1898, p6 and 15/12/1898, p3 8 Feb 1899 25 Eastern Oval, Ballarat, Argus 9/2/1899, p5; Bendigo Advertiser 9/2/1899, p3 Vic 21 July 1899 27 North Sydney, NSW Manaro Mercury 24/7/1899 p3; SMH 24/7/1899, p. 5 26/02/1900 A young Berrigan, NSW Banner and Wodonga Express 9/3/1900, p. 24. man 18/03/1900 15 Glencoe, Qld Queensland Times 24/3/1900, p. 4 22/11/1902 31 San Souci, NSW Evening News 24/11/1902, p 4; Sydney Morning Herald 25/11/1902 p4 26/11/1902 17 Tarana, NSW 28/11/1902, p. 4; Goulburn Evening Penny Post 29/11/1902, p4; Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate 3/12/1902, p. 2; see also Bathurst Free Press 3/12/1902, p. 2 which suggests he died of heart disease, not as a result of being struck by the ball. 13/02/1903 13 Allendale, Vic Bendigo Advertiser 14/2/1903, p5; Bendigo Advertiser 16/2/1903, p3; Age 16/2/1903, p6 26/07/1903 13 Gladstone, Qld Morning Bulletin 31/7/1903 p3 25/11/1903 Man Crafers, SA Chronicle 5/12/1903 p12 8/02/1904 20 Outtrim, Vic Age 10/2/1904, p8; Ovens and Murray Advertiser 13/2/1904 p4

3 DATE Age Place Reference 9/11/1905 12 Longreach, Qld Brisbane Courier 10/11/1905, p5; Western Champion and General Advertiser for the Central-Western Districts 13/11/1905 p3 25/10/1906 16 Carpentaria Evening News 26/10/1906, p3; Evening News 27/10/1906, p3 and 21/12/1906, p4. Reformatory, Sydney, NSW 11/02/1908 10 Northcote, Vic Bendigo Advertiser 12/2/1908 p7; Age 12/2/1908, p8; Argus 14/2/1908, p6 8/03/1908 3 North Fitzroy, Vic Argus 9/3/1908 p5 13/03/1910 32 Gundowring, Vic Hamilton Spectator 16/3/1910, p4; Argus 15/3/1910, p. 6; Wodonga and Towong Sentinel 18/3/1910, p. 2; Yackandandah Times 19/3/1910, p2. 21/09/1912 30 Concord, NSW Evening News 25/9/1912 p4. See also SMH 24/10/1912, p14 - NSWCA warns all clubs to use caution at practice sessions 12/11/1913 8 Goulburn, NSW Bathurst Times 16/12/1913 p2; Goulburn Evening Penny Post 13/12/1913, p4. 29/08/1914 9 Campsie, NSW Age 1/9/1914, p5 3/10/1914 22 Falkner Park, Bathurst Times 5/10/1914 p4; Age 13/10/1914, p8 Melbourne, Vic 1/05/1915 13 Wallsend, NSW Newcastle Morning Herald 6/5/1915, p6 7/10/1919 19 Tweed District, NSW Richmond River Herald 10/10/1919 p4; 7/12/2019 55 New Farm, Qld Telegraph 9/12/1919, p11. See also email from Bob Triebel 30/01/2020 30 Tinana, Qld Farmer and Settler 3/2/1920 p4; Maryborough Chronicle 31/1/1920 p7 22/02/1920 14 Hobart, Tas Advocate 25/2/1920 p3 20/11/1920 11 Tandarra, Vic The Ballarat Star, 23/11/1920, p. 6; Argus 23/11/1920, p. 8. 30/01/1921 11 Raymond Island, Vic Age 2/2/1921 p7 30/09/1921 16 Randwick, NSW Sun 6/10/1921, p. 11; Evening News 6/10/1921, p. 4 11/11/2021 46 Callan Park Mental Sun 21/11/1921, p. 3; Albury Banner and Wodonga Express 25/11/1921, p. 27. Hospital, Sydney, NSW 22/11/1921 25 Sydney, NSW 24/12/1921, p. 7; Evening News 10/4/1922, p5 30/10/1923 34 Georgetown, SA Recorder 1/11/1923, p2; Advertiser 1/11/1923, p12; Southern Cross 9/11/1923, p4 19/04/1924 8 Gosford, NSW Advertiser 22/4/1924, p11 31/11/1924 9 Wyalong, NSW Herald 3/12/1924, p. 2; News 4/12/1924, p. 7 17/12/1924 18 Mascot, NSW The Sun 12/1/1925, p10; Riverine Grazier 13/1/1925 p2; Port Macquarie News 17/1/1925 p4; 25/04/1925 Man Ruby Vale, Qld Morning Bulletin 30/4/1925, p5; Brisbane Courier 4/5/1925 p4; Townsville Daily Bulletin 13/5/1925, p. 11

4 DATE Age Place Reference 30/06/1926 5 Turramurra, NSW Evening News 8/7/1926, p13 and 15/7/1926 p12; Age 9/7/1926, p5 27/08/1926 9 , Qld Brisbane Courier 28/8/1926 p10; Morning Bulletin 28/8/1926, p8 16/09/2026 Man Garfield, Vic Age 20/9/1926, p. 14 24/10/1926 21 , NSW Albury Banner 29/10/1926, p3; Burrowa News 29/10/1926, p7; Muswellbrook Chronicle 19/11/1926, p3 7/03/1927 12 Charles Street State Daily Telegraph 11/3/1927, p5; Mercury 11/3/1927, p3 School, Launceston Tas 19/11/1927 12 Norwood School, SA Register 21/11/1927, p9. 16/10/1928 50 Elsternwick, Vic Argus 18/10/1928, p14 5/11/1928 8 , NSW Evening News 6/11/1928, p**; Narandera Argus 6/11/1928, p2 6/01/1929 15 Kensington, SA Advertiser 7/1/1929, p. 27; Register News-Pictorial 8/1/1929, p. 11. 4/02/1929 Man Korrelocking, WA Daily News 4/2/1929 p1 25/12/1929 23 North Adelaide, SA Advertiser 26/12/1929 p9; Register 27/12/1929 p3 8/04/1930 36 Brunswick, Vic Horsham Times 29/4/1930, p6; Argus 9/4/1930, p7 21/07/1930 16 Daceyville, NSW Goulburn Evening Penny Post 21/7/1930 p3; Newcastle Sun 21/7/1930, p6; Evening News 28/7/1930, p7 28/10/1930 19 Gordon, Vic Age 29/10/1930, p13 23/11/1930 5 Corrimal, NSW Argus 25/11/1930 p6 16/02/1931 13 Marrickville NSW Singleton Argus 18/2/1931 p2; Richmond River Herald 20/2/1931, p4; SMH 25/2/1931, p10 18/10/1931 65 , NSW Coffs Harbour Advocate 20/10/1931, p. 2; Richmond River Herald 23/10/1931 p5; 25/11/1931 15 Werneth, Vic Argus 26/11/1931 p10; Age 6/2/1932 p14 9/02/1932 32 Toorak, Vic Australasian 13/2/1932 p9; Age 26/2/1932, p15 Note that some early newspaper reports stated that Davies was hit by the ball while he was waiting to bat 5/03/1932 20 Newcastle, NSW Newcastle Sun 11/3/1932 p7; Singleton Argus 14/3/1932 p3 14/03/1932 30 Toronto, NSW Raymond Terrace Examiner 24/3/1932 p1; Newcastle Morning Herald 15/3/1932, p. 4; 28/4/1932, p2. 8/08/1932 8 Labrador, Qld Daily Standard 9/8/1932, p3; Brisbane Courier 9/8/1932, p23; South Coast Bulletin 12/8/1932, p8. See also Richards email JUS/N958 1932/982 31/10/1932 22 Fernvale, Qld Queensland Times 1/11/1932 p6 and 26/11/1932, p8 4/01/1933 55 National Park, South Coast Times 6/1/1933 p12; 13/1/1933 p5 Sydney, NSW 13/02/1933 45 North Sydney, NSW SMH 14/2/1933 p10

5 DATE Age Place Reference 14/03/1933 27 Mackay, Qld Townsville Daily Bulletin 13/3/1933 p4 and 15/3/1933 p5; Daily Mercury 13/3/1933, p5 19/11/1933 50 Ingham, Qld Townsville Daily Bulletin 21/11/1933, p. 5; Cairns Post 22/11/1933 p12 24/11/1933 16 Terang, Vic Argus 29/11/1933, p10; Daily Mercury 7/12/1933, p. 12 31/12/1933 25 Mascot, NSW Sydney Morning Herald, 1/1/1934 p7 2/04/1934 17 Coburg, NSW SMH 2/4/1934 p10 13/01/1935 11 Launceston, Tas Examiner 14/1/1935, p10; Advocate 15/1/1935, p2; Mercury 23/1/1935, p. 5 21/01/1935 7 Armidale, NSW Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser 21/1/1935, p. 4; SMH 22/1/1935 p10 2/03/1935 17 Yaronga Park, Qld Brisbane Telegraph 4/3/1935 p15; Courier-Mail 4/3/1935, p11 16/12/1936 12 Belmore, NSW Maitland Daily Mercury 17/12/1936 p1; Newcastle Sun 17/12/1936, p17; Goulburn Evening Penny Post 17/12/1936, p7 20/05/1937 23 Blenheim, Qld Queensland Times 11/6/1937, p9. 16/01/1938 9 Milbrulong, NSW Daily Advertiser 1/2/1938, p5; Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser 1/2/1938, p. 2. 14/09/1938 13 Franklin River, Tas Mercury 16/9/1938 p2; Advocate 16/9/1938, p. 8 13/11/1938 39 Kew, Vic Argus 14/11/1938 p1; Age 30/11/1938, p8 4/12/1938 26 Moore Park, NSW Maitland Daily Mercury 5/12/1938, p2; Canberra Times 15/12/1938; Newcastle Morning Herald 16/12/1938, p24 29/12/1938 7 Sale, Vic Age 30/12/1938, p10 5/02/1939 27 Brigalow, Qld Cairns Post 6/2/1939 p7; Warwick Daily News 6/2/1939, p4. 28/03/1939 Man Picola, Vic Argus 29/3/1939 p1 12/10/1939 11 Newcastle, NSW Newcastle Morning Herald 18/10/1939, p8 and 28/10/1939 p15 10/12/1939 19 West Bundaberg, Qld Queensland Times 11/12/1939 p6; Courier Mail 16/1/1940 p10 13/01/1940 10 Kalbar, Qld Queensland Times 7/2/1940 p5; Telegraph 8/2/1940, p9 22/11/1940 7 Kilcoy, Qld Courier Mail 23/11/1940 p7 3/12/1940 25 Elizabeth Town, Tas 5/12/1940, p11 27/10/1941 25 Werribee, Vic Werribee Shire Banner 30/10/1941 p3 and 6/11/1941, p3 5/01/1943 45 Ascotvale, Vic Argus 6/1/1943, p3; Age 7/1/1943, p5 1/11/1943 Youth Milton, Qld Richards email JUS/N1140 1944/62 22/09/1944 12 Lights Pass, SA Advertiser 25/9/1944, p7; Leader 28/9/1944 p3 21/11/1944 33 Tempe, NSW Argus 21/11/1944, p2; Morning Bulletin 1/12/1944, p4 18/11/1944 19 Rozelle, NSW Advocate 20/11/1944 p2; Newcastle Morning Herald 30/11/1944, p4

6 DATE Age Place Reference 16/09/1945 12 Kirribilli, NSW Sydney Morning Herald 17/9/1945, p3 9/11/1945 13 Adelaide, SA News 9/11/1945 p1; The Mail 10/11/1945, p5; Advertiser 23/11/1945, p6 10/11/1945 33 Myer Park, Singleton Argus 12/11/1945 p4; Newcastle Morning Herald 30/11/1945, p.7 Newcastle, NSW 1/12/1945 19 Tinpalga, Qld Cairns Post 3/12/1945 p3; Telegraph 31/1/1946, p3 23/02/1946 21 University of WA, West Australian 25/2/1946 p8 and 6/4/1946 p6 Perth, WA 9/03/1946 14 Gawler, SA Advertiser 11/3/1946 p7 5/11/1946 12 Cooma Convent High 6/11/1946, p2 School, NSW 12/11/1946 15 Port Pirie, SA Port Pirie Recorder 15/11/1946, p1, and 15/1/1947, p4 5/01/1947 29 Koorda, WA Kalgoorlie Miner 7/1/1947 p2; Daily News 28/2/1947, p8; Mirror 1/3/1947, p21. 1/02/1947 6 Bellevue Hill, NSW The Sun 2/2/1947, p. 2 (includes photo); Truth 2/2/1947 p30 (includes photo); SMH 3/2/1947, p6; Glen Innes Examiner 4/2/1947, p4; The Sun 19/2/1947, p.2. 8/02/1947 25 Moore Park, NSW The Sun (Sydney) 8/2/1947, p. 1; Truth 9/2/1947, p56 (Many newspapers around Australia commented that two deaths had occurred in NSW within a week) 16/02/1947 14 Lakemba, NSW Goulburn Evening Post 17/2/1947 p3; National Advocate 18/2/1947, p1 4/03/1947 12 Bendigo, Vic Daily News 5/4/1947 p1; Riverine Herald 3/5/1947, p7 4/02/1948 50 Waikerie, SA Advertiser 6/2/1948, p1 23/02/1948 12 Broken Hill, NSW Broken Hill Miner 27/2/1948, p2; Barrier Daily Truth 28/2/1948, p. 3. 9/04/1949 39 Artarmon, NSW Goulburn Evening Post 11/4/1949 p3; Sydney Morning Herald 11/4/1949, p5 4/10/1949 7 Warwick, Qld Courier Mail 5/10/1949 p1 18/10/1949 7 Tranmere, SA Advertiser 19/10/1949, p1 17/09/1951 8 Pennant Hills, NSW Age 18/9/1951, p. 4; Sydney Morning Herald 18/9/1951, p.11; Barrier Miner 19/9/1951, p.2; Sun 15/10/1951, p.7; See also email from Elisabeth Hawkins 7/02/1952 30 Kogarah, Sydney, Goulburn Evening Post 8/2/1952, p. 5; Lithgow Mercury 8/2/1952, p. 2. NSW 7/02/1952 12 Rockhampton, Qld Townsville Daily Bulletin 8/2/1952 p6; Morning Bulletin 8/2/1952 p4; Daily Mercury 8/2/1952, p. 7. 9/02/1952 17 New Norfolk, Tas Mercury 6/3/1952 p6; Advocate 11/2/1952 28/09/1952 10 Indooroopilly, Qld Townsville Daily Bulletin 29/9/1952 p1

7 DATE Age Place Reference 2/10/1952 12 Penguin, Tas Mercury 3/10/1952 p2; Advocate 3/10/1952, p. 3; Advocate 17/10/1952 p4 22/05/1953 38 Chermside, Qld Courier Mail 23/5/1953, p3 19/10/1953 48 Mt Garnet, Qld Richards email JUS/N1237 1954/200; see Cairns Post 14/11/1953, p10. 29/12/1953 25 Newcastle, NSW SMH 20/12/1953 p8; Cessnock Eagle 15/1/1954 p8 24/12/1956 12 Margaret River, WA Argus 26/12/1956 p3 2/02/1957 38 Moore Park, Sydney, Sun-Herald 3/2/1957, p1-2. Benefit day for his dependents - see SMH 21/3/1957, p. 8; The Biz 17/7/1957, p. 11. NSW 29/05/1957 10 Wollongong, NSW SMH 30/5/1957, p. 1; Canberra Times 30/5/1957 p15 18/02/1959 14 Charters Towers, Qld Richards email JUS/N1340 1959/184 26/02/1959 37 Lakes Entrance, Vic Age 27/2/1959, p1 11/02/1962 18 Ballarat Age 13/2/1962, p. 3 27/01/1963 30 Newcastle, NSW SMH 28/1/1963, p5 2/12/1966 17 Victoria Barracks, SMH 5/5/1967, p7. See also email from Irving Warren and article by Andy Bull Sydney, NSW 30/11/1967 78 Gore Hill, Sydney SMH 19/3/1968, p. 13 NSW c.1970 12 Mulalley, NSW SMH 18/9/1998, p. 1; Gallagher, P 2006 Faith and duty: the John Anderson story, Random House, NSW, pp. 130-2. John Anderson was the leader of the Nationals in the 1990s and Deputy Prime Minister 22/03/1972 10 Fremantle, WA SMH 23/3/1972, p6 13/12/1975 22 Nundah, Qld Canberra Times 15/12/1975 p14 7/02/1976 20 Dandenong, Vic Canberra Times 9/2/1976 p12, Age 9/2/1976, p. 4 1/03/1976 Man Ulverstone, Tas Mercury 28/11/2014, p. 9 10/12/1977 53 Mentone, Vic Canberra Times 12/12/1977 p16, Age 12/12/1977, p1 26/12/1978 10 Tamworth, NSW SMH 27/12/1978, p2 17/02/1979 20 , NSW 19/2/1979, p. 3. See also information in email from his sister, Marion Nowland 14/01/1979 19 Mt Gambier, SA SMH 16/1/1979, p. 11 2/02/1980 18 Templestowe, Canberra Times 4/2/1980 p3; Age 4/2/1980, p. 22; SMH 14/2/1980 p4 states: 'The death of two Melbourne youngsters last week while they Melbourne, Vic were playing cricket' will be investigated by a State Government committee. 2/02/1980 12 Blackburn, Vic Canberra Times 3/2/1980, p3 and 4/2/1980 p3; Age 4/2/1980, p22 14/11/1981 22 Doveton, Vic Canberra Times 16/11/1981, p16; Canberra Times 11/2/1982 p10; SMH 16/11/1981, p2; http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/steve-

8 DATE Age Place Reference wearne-suffered-same-devastating-brain-injury-as-phillip-hughes/news-story/871f674f221e94914d6efd959e20fe5a 21/11/1984 8 Clifton, Qld SMH 22/11/1984, p4 22/11/1986 34 Ballarat, Vic Information from Tim Jordan and Richard Mitchell. See also Age 25/11/1986, p20 and 11/6/87, p7 6/01/1990 17 Dubbo, NSW SMH 8/1/1990, p1 & p3; see also Age 8/1/1990, p3 15/06/1993 Melbourne, Vic http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/the-other-cricketer-who-died-like-phillip-hughes-20141128-11w4vi.html 1/02/2003 Man ANI Oval, Adelaide, SA Advertiser 28/2/2003, p2 1/01/2004 33 Adelaide, SA World Journal of Emergency Medicine 2(3), 2011 1/11/2014 26 SCG, Sydney, NSW Sydney Morning Herald 28/11/14 http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/phillip-hughes-dead-australian-cricketer-dies-after-bouncer-at- scg-20141127-11vcpt.html

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