Goodonya Glenn

[mal]

Read a moving article in the Messenger Press newspaper

BOWLED OVER BY A STORY OF COURAGE
Written by , Matt Deighton

The story is about Glenn McGowran who plays for the Keswick Cricket Club in the Adel + Sub comp.
This was an article written based on a radio story on ABC in the local legends comp they run

I have edited the article written by Matt

They are a proud club[Keswick] whose members play iit hard on the field and enjoy a beer off it
But Glenns story made my jaw drop
A Keswick stalwart, he is a former b grade captain, who has played more than 150 games
In 2005 after a series of seizures, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour
But he kept playing
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The seizures continued, often while he was batting, but his opponents didnt mind and would clap him from the field-an unprecedented sight in the tough surrounds of suburban cricket- in recognition of his bravery
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A surgeon removed a tumour the size of a fist
The next day Glenn as part of his physio treatment, he walked the hospital corridors, practiscing his cover drive.
12 weeks later he played in Keswicks g/f with his brother and 2 best mates

Novemebr 2009 the tumour came back, and Glenn had another operation
6 weeks alter he was watching his brother playing in a game vrs Coramandel
They were short of fielders
Glenn courageously fielded for 45 overs in the heat, saved a few runs, and the team won by 1 wicket

This is just a great story of courage
Glenn is 32 years old
I personally wish him the best of luck
Goodonya Glenn

[bay boy]

Read a moving article in the Messenger Press newspaper

BOWLED OVER BY A STORY OF COURAGE
Written by , Matt Deighton

The story is about Glenn McGowran who plays for the Keswick Cricket Club in the Adel + Sub comp.
This was an article written based on a radio story on ABC in the local legends comp they run

I have edited the article written by Matt

They are a proud club[Keswick] whose members play iit hard on the field and enjoy a beer off it
But Glenns story made my jaw drop
A Keswick stalwart, he is a former b grade captain, who has played more than 150 games
In 2005 after a series of seizures, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour
But he kept playing
_________________________________________________________________________________________
The seizures continued, often while he was batting, but his opponents didnt mind and would clap him from the field-an unprecedented sight in the tough surrounds of suburban cricket- in recognition of his bravery
_________________________________________________________________________________________

A surgeon removed a tumour the size of a fist
The next day Glenn as part of his physio treatment, he walked the hospital corridors, practiscing his cover drive.
12 weeks later he played in Keswicks g/f with his brother and 2 best mates

Novemebr 2009 the tumour came back, and Glenn had another operation
6 weeks alter he was watching his brother playing in a game vrs Coramandel
They were short of fielders
Glenn courageously fielded for 45 overs in the heat, saved a few runs, and the team won by 1 wicket

This is just a great story of courage
Glenn is 32 years old
I personally wish him the best of luck
Goodonya Glenn

It was on the front page of last weeks Messenger too.

[wycbloods]

The brother of one of SA Footys members Gowser.

Very inspirational story.

[mal]

I think its very courageous by Glenn to keep playing
I recall getting zapped in the head in the late 70s[against my future club Woody Districts]
It hurt
But I batted on
The next over as the bowler was about to deliver I had a dizzy spell and blurred vision
I didnt see the ball bowled at me
Instinctively I held the bat in front of me, somehow I made contact with the ball as it scewed to the slips region
That was scary
But I didnt have to think that was gunna happen to me
When Glenn bats he would know that he could have a seizure as the ball is being bowled
That is really scary

I didnt play cricket for a month
I had constant headaches
But nothing compared to Glenn though