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University of Adelaide.
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Garton Hone
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Born in Morphett Vale, South Australia, which was then a rural area, Hone excelled at various sports while growing up and earned Half Blues in tennis, Australian rules football and cricket at Adelaide University. While at University, Hone played his only first-class cricket match, for South Australia against Victoria in the 1919/20 Shield season. A right-handed top order batsman, Hone made two and eighteen, being dismissed leg before wicket by Warwick Armstrong.
Hone bowled two expensive overs of leg spin, going for 21 runs.
In football, Hone played as a ruckman and was originally chosen in the Adelaide University Football Club side to play Melbourne University Football Club in August 1919 but withdrew prior to the match. Hone went one better in the mixed doubles by making the final, with Esna Boyd.
They lost the decider in straight sets to the pairing of Daphne Akhurst and James Willard. In 1925 he had his best ever showing in the men"s doubles, with a semi final appearance, after teaming up with Rupert Wertheim.
He also played in the 1926, 1929, 1934 and 1938 Championships.
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Australia