Trooper Albert Tibby Cotter of the 12th Light Horse AIF. He was an Australian Test cricket who played in 21 Tests between 1904 and 1912. Nicknamed ‘Terror Cotter’ by English fans, he was regarded as the fastest of his era in Australia. That was not without controversy however - early film of his action shows a slinging motion. He took eight or more wickets in a match four times from his 21 Tests with a strike rate of 52. Cotter joined the 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment in April 1915, aged 31. He took a late part in the Gallipoli campaign. Later he transferred to the 12th Light Horse and was commended for his “fine work under heavy fire” during the second battle of Gaza. He was killed in action during the Charge at Beersheba on 31st October, 1917. A new walkway from the SGC over Anzac Parade is currently being built in Sydney and is named the Albert (Tibby) Cotter Walkway.
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