 Johnston had a varied career after cricket , holding a variety of jobs . These included acting as a sales representative for Dunlop sports goods and shoes , a publican and an apartment building manager . In his later working career , he ran a post office on the Gold Coast of Queensland after he and his wife moved there . Outside cricket , Johnston also played baseball to a high standard . He won the world 's junior championship for throwing a distance of 125 yards ( 114 m ) , and he broke the national baseball long distance record with a 132 @-@ yard ( 121 m ) throw in September 1945 . 
