Career
After his retirement from first-class cricket in 1921, Hartigan served on the Board of Cricket Control - forerunner of today"s Cricket Australia - for 35 years, and was also chairman of the Brisbane Cricket Ground Trust. Hartigan, along with John Hutcheon, was given the cr for securing Brisbane"s first ever Test Match in 1928. The match turned out to be a disaster for Australia losing by 675 runs but it did see the debut of Don Bradman for the home team
In addition to cricket, Hartigan also represented New South Wales and Queensland in baseball, playing in Queensland"s first recorded inter-state baseball series against New South Wales at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground.
He also represented Queensland in lacrosse. Hartigan died in 1958 and was buried in Brisbane"s Toowong Cemetery.