John Munro (sportsman)

John Knox Ewing Munro (27 December 1928 – 16 August 2013) was an Australian sportsman who represented Western Australia in both first-class cricket and Australian rules football. He played for the Western Australia cricket team in the Sheffield Shield and for Claremont Football Club in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL).

John Munro

Personal information
Full name	John Knox Ewing Munro
Born	(1928-12-27)27 December 1928 Perth, Western Australia
Died	16 August 2013(2013-08-16) (aged 84)[1] Rockingham, Western Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1948/49–1954/55	Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 26 Runs scored 497 Batting average 11.55 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 53* Balls bowled 48 Wickets 1 Bowling average 18.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/18 Catches/stumpings 56/4
Source: CricketArchive

Munro made his first-class cricket debut in the 1948/49 Sheffield Shield season and remained Western Australia's favoured wicket-keeper until 1954/55.^[2] He took five first-innings catches against South Australia in the 1951/52 Sheffield Shield season, a career best.^[3] Although he usually batted low down the order, he did once make 53 not out, his highest score, against the touring New Zealanders at the WACA in March 1954.^[4]

As a footballer, Munro was a regular fixture at centre half forward for Western Australia during the early 1950s, appearing in eight interstate matches. He took part in the 1953 Adelaide Carnival. At club level, Munro played for Claremont and replaced Gordon Maffina as club captain in 1954. Munro, who retired in 1958, appeared in a total of 118 WANFL matches and kicked 100 goals.^[5]