Photo: Jimmy Hunter (extreme left) walks towards the ball to accept a free-kick during a game betwixt Rangers as well as Olympia at South Hobart inwards close 1960 [PlessPix]
The piece of occupation out occurred inwards Hobart this calendar week of onetime State example histrion Jimmy Hunter, aged inwards his slow 80s.
Hunter came from Dumfries inwards Scotland as well as arrived inwards Tasmania inwards 1958 afterwards a piece inwards Hong Kong.
Hunter was i of v players from the UK who arrived inwards Tasmania that twelvemonth to bring together Rangers. The others were Dan Rawlins, Billy MacMillan, Walter Worsey as well as Bob Ferguson.
All v were cleared from Rangers to Caledonians afterwards a handful of games for Rangers.
Hunter was a centre-half as well as was famous for his well-timed sliding tackles.
He spent his career alongside Rangers as well as Caledonians inwards Hobart as well as coached Taroona for a twosome of seasons afterwards retiring equally a histrion inwards the slow 1960s.
He represented Tasmania on a tour of South Commonwealth of Australia inwards 1961 inwards which Tasmania lost 2-0 to a South Commonwealth of Australia Country XI as well as 2-1 to South Australia.
He played against Victoria twice inwards Hobart that same year, Tasmania drawing the showtime game 3-3 as well as losing the minute 3-0.
Hunter’s career was ended when he broke a leg for the minute fourth dimension inwards a twosome of seasons.
Photo (L-R): Dan Rawlins, Billy MacMillan, Jim Hunter, Walter Worsey as well as Bob Ferguson watching a cricket check inwards Adelaide during Tasmania's two-game tour of that State inwards 1961 [Photo courtesy of Walter Worsey]
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