Hundreds farewell Tamworth's first test cricketer John Gleeson

By Ella Smith
Updated October 18 2016 - 6:08pm, first published 6:00pm
FAREWELL: John Gleeson is carried out by family as cricket luminaries and lawn bowling mates form a guard of honour. Photo: Peter Hardin
FAREWELL: John Gleeson is carried out by family as cricket luminaries and lawn bowling mates form a guard of honour. Photo: Peter Hardin

TAMWORTH’S first test cricketer John Gleeson has been remembered as a loyal mate, fierce competitor and a great raconteur whose love for the game never wavered in his 78 years.

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