Alan Keith Davidson M.B.E. (1929 - 2021)

Born 14 Jun 1929 in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 30 Oct 2021 at age 92 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Alan Davidson M.B.E. is Notable.

Alan Keith Davidson was born in June 1929 in Lisarow near Gosford in New South Wales Australia. He was the son of Leslie Davidson and Hilda Clifton.

Alan Keith Davidson AM MBE was an Australian cricketer of the 1950s and 1960s. He played First Class Cricket for New South Wales and 44 Test matches in that same time period. Making his debut for Australia against England at Nottingham from June 11 - 16, 1953, and his last also against the English at Sydney from February 15 - 20, 1963.

He passed away in October 2021 at or about Sydney in New South Wales at the age of 92 years and from his WIKIPEDIA profile and the press of the day we see: That cricketer Alan Davidson married Miss Betty Patricia McKinley on the 17th of May, 1952 at St. Andrew's Church of England, Strathfield. Their sons were born in 1953 and 1955 while he was on tour in England and the West Indies respectively. He was named as the New South Wales Father of the Year in 1982.

Honours

• Davidson was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1962. Along with Bill Alley, Richie Benaud, Bill Lawry and Norm O'Neill
• A Member of the order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1964.
• A Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1987.
• Inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1988.
• Inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2004
• Inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2011.
• Received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000.

Sources

• New South Wales Births, Deaths & Marriages: registration no. 9205/1952 - groom: DAVIDSON, ALAN KEITH - bride: MACKINLEY, BETTY PATRICIA - district: BURWOOD. from the NSW Family History Search first accessed online on the 7th of May, 2022 at: https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/marriages?

• Alan Davidson (cricketer, born 1929) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. first accessed online on the 7th of May, 2022 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Davidson_(cricketer,_born_1929)

• Alan Davidson Australia|Allrounder from the ESPNCRICINFO website. first accessed online on the 7th of May, 2022 at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/alan-davidson-4902

• Married Yesterday Country Interest In Many City Weddings from The Sunday Herald (Sydney, NSW : 1949 - 1953) of Sunday 18 May 1952, Page 13. first accessed on TROVE on the 7th of May, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18502630?

• WEDDINGS from The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate (NSW : 1906 - 1954) of Tuesday 27 May 1952, Page 2. first accessed on TROVE on the 7th of May, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167227694?

• Miller's Amazing Decision At SCG from the Truth (Sydney, NSW : 1894 - 1954) from Sunday 20 January 1952, Page 21. first accessed on TROVE on the 7th of May, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167977767?

• McGlashan, Andrew, dated 30-Oct-2021, Alan Davidson, star of tied 1960 Test, dies at 92 from the ESPNCRICINFO website. first accessed online on the 7th of May, 2022 at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alan-davidson-star-of-tied-1960-test-dies-at-92-1286036

• Search Results from the AUSTRALIAN HONOURS SEARCH FACILITY

Name: Mr Alan Keith DAVIDSON, MBE

Award: Member of the Order of Australia

• Alan Davidson AM MBE from the Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. first accessed online on the 7th of May, 2022 at: https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/alan-davidson/

• Vale Alan Davidson AM MBE: Esteemed Member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame from the Sport Australia Hall of Fame website. first accessed online on the 7th of May, 2022 at: https://sahof.org.au/vale-alan-davidson-am-mbe/

• The Australian Cricket Hall of Fame website

• ICC HALL OF FAME profile

• Wisden Cricketers of the Year from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia