Lives in Cricket No 28 - Keith Carmody

81 The Victory ‘Tests’ and the Long Road Home Keith leading out the RAAF side at Lord’s on 7 July 1945 to play the British Army. The Army were dismissed for 70 after the Australians had scored 253. Note the paper tape still protecting some of the windows. Something completely different. In a rustic Borders setting, the RAAF side which defeated the Scottish Services side, at Selkirk, by 33 runs on 26 July 1945. Standing (l to r): umpire, F.B.Moran (scorer), J.A.Workman, D.K.Carmody, J.Pettiford, A.W.Roper, R.G.Williams, H.S.Craig, R.M.Stanford, D.R.Cristofani, umpire. Seated: P.A.Pearson, K.R.Miller, S.G.Sismey (capt), K.O.Johnson (manager), E.A.Williams, R.S.Ellis, C.D.Bremner (wk). Their opponents included seven county cricketers.