Thomas Wallis Kelynack (1868 – 16 November 1936) was a leading Melbourne journalist/police roundsman in the early 20th century, especially noted for his extensive, authoritative, and well-regarded sports journalism in The Herald of Melbourne — especially in relation to Australian rules football and cricket — published under the nom de guerre of "Kickero".[1]
Thomas Wallis Kelynack | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1868 Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Died | 16 November 1936 (aged 68) Moreland, Victoria |
| Pen name | Kickero |
| Occupation | Crime reporter, sports journalist |
| Years active | 1889-1930 |
| Spouse | Catherine Mary Smith (m.1891) |
| Children | 5 |
Family edit
The son of Charles Kelynack (1825-1894),[2] and Jane Kelynack (1830-1890), née Wallis,[3] Thomas Wallis Kelynack was born at Long Gully, Bendigo, Victoria, in 1868.
He married Catherine Mary Smith (1864-1928) in 1891; they had five children.[4]
Journalist edit
He joined The Herald in 1889 — following his earlier press experience in Bendigo and Broken Hill — and he retired from The Herald, and from journalism, in 1930.[5][6][7][8]
Death edit
He died at his residence at Moreland, Victoria, on 16 November 1936.[9][10][11][12]
Notes edit
- ^ "Kickero's" Service to Football, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday, 19 August 1927), p.3.
- ^ Death of Mr. Charles Kelynack, The Bendigo Advertiser, (Friday, 12 October 1894), p.2.
- ^ Sudden Death at Long Gully, The Bendigo Advertiser, (Monday, 15 December 1890), p.2.
- ^ Deaths: Kelynack, The Argus, (Saturday, 22 September 1928), p.13.
- ^ "Kickero" Retires: Famous Football Journalist, The (Adelaide) News, (Saturday, 11 October 1930), p.2.
- ^ "Kickero" Retires: League move for Presentation, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Saturday, 11 October 1930), p.1.
- ^ "Kickero" Retires: League's Tribute to Herald Writer, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 11 October 1930), p.2.
- ^ "Kickero" Retires, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 18 October 1930), p.65.
- ^ Deaths: Kelynack, The Argus, (Tuesday, 17 November 1936), p.1.
- ^ Obituary: Mr. T.W. Kelynack, The Argus, (Tuesday, 17 November 1936), p.10.
- ^ Versatile Writer: "Kickero" Dies, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Tuesday, 17 November 1936), p.18.
- ^ Burial of Mr. T. W. Kelynack: Sportsmen's Tribute, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Wednesday, 18 November 1936), p.3.
References edit
- Photograph of T.W. Kelynack reporting his final football match: the 1930 Grand Final, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Registration No.1992.2558.2, collection of the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum.
- Educational: Brunswick College: Pupils' Success, The Brunswick and Coburg Star, (Friday, 13 March 1914), p.1.
- Brunswick College Student's Promotion, The Brunswick and Coburg Leader, (Friday, 5 October 1917), p.2.
- Military Cross Won, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 10 November 1917), p.23.