Francis Joseph Gough (26 July 1898 – 30 January 1980) was an Australian

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er who played

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for

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from 1924 to 1933.

Life and career

Frank Gough was a batsman and leg-spin bowler. In 1926-27 he played in Queensland's inaugural

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match, taking three wickets, including that of

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, who was making his first-class debut. In 1927–28, he was the first bowler to dismiss

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for a

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in first-class cricket. After 1927-28 he played for Queensland as a batsman, although he continued to bowl effectively in

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, where he set a record of 242 wickets for Norths, which stood until 1950-51 when it was surpassed by Bert McGinn. He made 52 and 104 when Queensland beat the touring MCC in 1929-30. His other century was the 137 he scored against

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in 1930–31. He captained Queensland from 1930–31 to 1932–33. He married Lottie Phillips in

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in April 1933. In

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he served as a flying officer in the

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from September 1942 to December 1945.

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