Thomas Wallis Kelynack | |
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Born | 1868 Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Died | 16 November 1936 (aged 68) Moreland, Victoria |
Pen name | Kickero |
Occupation | Crime reporter, sports journalist |
Years active | 1889-1930 |
Spouse | Catherine Mary Smith (m.1891) |
Children | 5 |
Thomas Wallis Kelynack (1868 – 16 November 1936) was a leading Melbourne journalist/police roundsman in the early 20th century, especially noted for his extensive, authoritative, and well-regarded sports journalism in The Herald of Melbourne — especially in relation to Australian rules football and cricket — published under the nom de guerre of "Kickero". [1]
The son of Charles Kelynack (1825-1894), [2] and Jane Kelynack (1830-1890), née Wallis, [3] Thomas Wallis Kelynack was born at Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria, in 1868.
He married Catherine Mary Smith (1864-1928) in 1891; they had five children. [4]
He joined The Herald in 1889 — following his earlier press experience in Bendigo and Broken Hill — and he retired from The Herald, and from journalism, in 1930. [5] [6] [7] [8]
He died at his residence at Moreland, Victoria, on 16 November 1936. [9] [10] [11] [12]
Thomas Wallis Kelynack | |
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Born | 1868 Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
Died | 16 November 1936 (aged 68) Moreland, Victoria |
Pen name | Kickero |
Occupation | Crime reporter, sports journalist |
Years active | 1889-1930 |
Spouse | Catherine Mary Smith (m.1891) |
Children | 5 |
Thomas Wallis Kelynack (1868 – 16 November 1936) was a leading Melbourne journalist/police roundsman in the early 20th century, especially noted for his extensive, authoritative, and well-regarded sports journalism in The Herald of Melbourne — especially in relation to Australian rules football and cricket — published under the nom de guerre of "Kickero". [1]
The son of Charles Kelynack (1825-1894), [2] and Jane Kelynack (1830-1890), née Wallis, [3] Thomas Wallis Kelynack was born at Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria, in 1868.
He married Catherine Mary Smith (1864-1928) in 1891; they had five children. [4]
He joined The Herald in 1889 — following his earlier press experience in Bendigo and Broken Hill — and he retired from The Herald, and from journalism, in 1930. [5] [6] [7] [8]
He died at his residence at Moreland, Victoria, on 16 November 1936. [9] [10] [11] [12]