was always up for a bit of fun. He never seemed to take his cricket all that seriously, in that country way. Numbers didn't mean much to him. In a lot of respects, he had that 'Hookesy' outlook. Why would you get eight not out in 10 overs? He couldn't understand, what's the use of that? His record suggests unfulfilled talent and I guess that's what it was to a certain extent. Another teammate, Steve Bernard said: As a cricketer he was the most talented player of my time, a guy who had extraordinary talents in every facet of cricket. In hindsight, he probably didn't reach the heights that he should have, based on his cricket ability, but the guys who played with him and against him will recognise he was a fantastic player, who was dynamic in anything he did in cricket. When he was on he was unplayable. He bowled a swinging ball, he could hit the ball a mile, throw it like a bullet and he was a fantastic catcher either close to the wicket or in the outfield – a supreme cricketer. He was a very popular person, Gus, a bit of a larrikin and very much liked by everyone. He didn't take life all that seriously, played for the enjoyment of it. References External links Whatever became of Gus Gilmour – article in The Age, March 2003 1951 births 2014 deaths People educated at Newcastle Boys' High School Cricketers at the 1975 Cricket World Cup Australia Test cricketers Australia One Day International cricketers New South Wales cricketers World Series Cricket players Australian cricketers Cricketers from Newcastle, New South Wales Liver transplant recipients