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Doug Walters with Carrollee Hotel manager Steve Glare<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 4, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s a saying that if you stay in the South Burnett long enough, you’ll eventually get to meet just about everyone.<\/p>\n

Politicians, sports stars, musicians … all seem to visit our local towns at one time or another.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday night it was the turn of former champion Australian batsman Doug Walters to pay a visit.<\/p>\n

Walters was a guest at Kingaroy’s Carrollee Hotel, entertaining drinkers in the front bar and signing memorabilia.<\/p>\n

When southburnett.com.au<\/strong> wandered in, it seemed fitting that the great batsman was sitting on a barstool, beer in hand.<\/p>\n

Tales of his drinking have been swapped for years, probably growing larger and more legendary with each re-telling.<\/p>\n

ESPN’s CricInfo website explains Walters’ reputation thus: “Small, cheeky, popular and multi-skilled, he would drink all night without getting drunk then wipe sleep from his eyes to make a shot-laden century or take a crucial wicket or stunning catch – sometimes, in folklore at least, on the same day.”<\/p>\n

Walters was born in Dungog in country NSW. His bio on CricInfo continues: “(He) was a knockabout who disliked training and going to bed early, and favoured drinking, smoking, solitaire and cribbage.”<\/p>\n

This lifestyle ensures plenty of tales, which he was willing to share with the crowd at the Carrollee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walters knockabout reputation also ensured adulation from the public, including the creation of the famous (or infamous) “Doug Walters Stand” on the Hill at the Sydney Cricket Ground.<\/p>\n

He made his first class debut at the age of 17 and scored a half-century, despite facing the towering West Indian bowler Wes Hall (now probably best-known in Kingaroy for smashing a cricket ball over the peanut silos<\/b><\/a> in 1962).<\/p>\n

His Test Debut was against England at the ‘Gabba in 1965, hitting an incredible 155 runs before being caught behind by Jim Parks.<\/p>\n

Walters played in 74 Tests, finishing with a batting average of 48.26. He notched up 15 centuries, 33 half-centuries and took 43 catches.<\/p>\n

He was also handy with the ball as a medium pace bowler, taking 49 Test wickets and finishing with the impressive figures of 7\/89 in one match.<\/p>\n

Walters retired from all forms of the game in 1981.<\/p>\n

The 69-year-old travelled from Sydney for his appearance at the Carrollee, and will then be going over to the Sunshine Coast and up to Gladstone before heading back home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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