MAYO, William Eric (1907-1980)
MAYO, William Eric (1907-1980)
'Eric' Mayo, born on 8 March 1907, was enrolled from Meredith as a day student at Geelong College on 14 February 1923. He left in December 1926. He had previously attended Gordon College.
His was an outstanding sports career at College. He was a member of the 1st Football XVIII in 1924, 1925 and 1926; the 1st Cricket XI in 1924, and 1925, and its captain in 1926. He was also a School Prefect in 1925 and 1926.
The Weekly Times newspaper in December 1934 discussed several veteran country sportsmen including Eric Mayo (OGC) and Murray Simson:
'Eric Mayo in Form. ERIC MAYO, a former Geelong College boy, and champion Public Schools batsman in 1925-6, is playing cricket at present with the Meredith Club in the Leigh Competition. He has played in five games (five innings), scoring 83, out, 79, 203, 46 and 42 not out, a total of 453 runs at an average of 90. He has also bowled well, taking six wickets for 13, seven for 30, one for five, and seven for 23.'
His brother, Samuel Henry Mayo (1891-1948), was also educated at Geelong College.
'Eric' Mayo, born on 8 March 1907, was enrolled from Meredith as a day student at Geelong College on 14 February 1923. He left in December 1926. He had previously attended Gordon College.
His was an outstanding sports career at College. He was a member of the 1st Football XVIII in 1924, 1925 and 1926; the 1st Cricket XI in 1924, and 1925, and its captain in 1926. He was also a School Prefect in 1925 and 1926.
The Weekly Times newspaper in December 1934 discussed several veteran country sportsmen including Eric Mayo (OGC) and Murray Simson:
'Eric Mayo in Form. ERIC MAYO, a former Geelong College boy, and champion Public Schools batsman in 1925-6, is playing cricket at present with the Meredith Club in the Leigh Competition. He has played in five games (five innings), scoring 83, out, 79, 203, 46 and 42 not out, a total of 453 runs at an average of 90. He has also bowled well, taking six wickets for 13, seven for 30, one for five, and seven for 23.'
His brother, Samuel Henry Mayo (1891-1948), was also educated at Geelong College.
Source
Weekly Times (Melb) 29 December 1934 p55.