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Stanley (Stan) George Sismey OAM (15 July 1916 – 19 June 2009) was an Australian cricketer. Sismey, who achieved the rank of Squadron Leader in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War II, was the official Commanding Officer of the Australian Services XI that played England in the Victory Test series that followed VE Day. He was not, however, the on-field Captain, an honour bestowed upon pre-war test cricketer Lindsay Hassett. Sismey was the team's wicketkeeper and a middle order batsman during the five unofficial test matches. In 1942, Sismey was seriously wounded when the flying boat of which he was the co-pilot was attacked by fighter aircraft of the Vichy French Air Force, over the Mediterranean Sea off Algeria.〔''The Argus'' (Melbourne), 30 May 1942, p. 1.〕〔''The Argus'' (Melbourne), 5 June 1943, p. 4.〕〔''Goulburn Evening Post'', 11 June 1942, p. 9.〕〔''Canberra Times'', 12 November 1942, p2.〕〔 He received multiple wounds in his back from shrapnel. These injuries sometimes affected Sismey long after his recovery: he had to leave a ground during at least one game, because a piece of metal had begun to work its way out of his body.〔 During the Services XI's tour of India in 1945, Sismey withdrew from the team temporarily so that surgeons could remove shrapnel.〔''The Courier-Mail'' (Brisbane), 22 November 1945, p. 4.〕 Although his cricket career was disrupted by the war, Sismey played 35 first-class matches between 1938 and 1952, mostly for New South Wales (NSW). He took 88 catches, made 18 stumpings and was a right-hand batsman with a first-class average of 17.68.〔 According to an obituary in the ''Sydney Morning Herald'', Sismey was unusual amongst wicketkeepers in that he did not break any of his fingers during his 25-year career. ==Personal life== Sismey was born on 15 July 1916 in Junee, New South Wales. He attended Goulburn High School in Goulburn.〔''Goulburn Post'', 22 August 2012, p. 15.〕 In June 1945, while stationed in Scotland, Sismey met and married Sergeant Elma McLachlan (WAAF) of Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire.〔''Sydney Morning Herald'', 25 June 1945, p. 6.〕 Their best man was Flight Lieutenant Keith Carmody, a teammate for NSW and the Services XI.〔 Sismey had succeeded Carmody as captain of an RAAF XI – made up of personnel based in the UK – that played the RAF XI.〔''Army News'', 29 January 1945, p. 4.〕 Elma and Stan Sismey had two daughters.〔〔 Sismey was a banker by profession, and worked in Australia and Scotland.〔 By the time he retired, Sismey had become a senior manager with the Bank of New South Wales. Sismey died at Taree on 19 June 2009 at the age of 92.〔 The eulogy at his funeral, at the Forster-Tuncurry Uniting Church, in Forster, was read by Australian all-rounder Alan Davidson.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stan Sismey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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