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Herbert Rahmann
Personal information
Full name
Herbert William Rahmann
Born(1886-08-23)23 August 1886
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Died12 October 1957(1957-10-12) (aged 71)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1924/25Queensland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 19
Batting average –
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 19*
Balls bowled 88
Wickets 0
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 October 2020

Herbert Rahmann (23 August 1886 – 12 October 1957) was an Australian cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Queensland in 1924/25,[1] and played for University in Brisbane Grade Cricket from 1921 to 1926. In his career he was a teacher and went on to train teachers and served as Inspector of Schools for Queensland.

Education and early career[edit]

Rahmann attended a School of Arts in Maryborough and in 1899 he won a certificate for academic merit in physics.[2] In 1900 he graduated primary school and received a scholarship to study at any Grammar School in Queensland free of charge,[3] and he enrolled in Maryborough Boys Grammar School,[4] receiving a medal for arithmetic in 1902.[5]

As of 1907 he had graduated and become an assistant teacher working on probation at Irvinebank State School,[6] and in 1911 he was admitted to the Department of Public Instruction as a full teacher.[7] In January 1912 he moved from Irvinebank to Manly State School as an assistant teacher,[8] and in August he moved to Warwick High School as assistant teacher.[9] In 1915 he was promoted from a Class III division 1 teacher to a Class II division 3 teacher,[10] and transferred to Gympie High.[11] In January 1916 Rahmann married Effie Winifred Marquis in Christ Church in Bundaberg and they took the evening train to Gympie after the service.[12]

At some point the Rahmann's moved to Brisbane where they had a daughter, Marjorie, in 1920,[13] and a son, John in 1925, [14] and Rahmann became officer-in-charge of evening classes at the teachers' training college by 1926.[15]

Cricket career[edit]

Rahmann had played cricket in Maryborough in his youth and earned a reputation as a good batsman and after moving to Brisbane he joined the club University in Brisbane Grade Cricket in September 1921.[16] In February 1924 he was described as one of university's "destroying angels" with the ball in a match report,[17] and in the 1923–24 season he took 18 wickets at an average of 21.88 which was the most for University.[18]

In December 1924 Rahmann was selected in the Queensland First-class side to travel to the southern states over the New Year holidays and a report on his selection noted he had bowled very long spells for University in the grade season so he was unlikely to break down during a First-class game, and he was noted as having potential to succeed at state level.[19] He played in one First-class game against New South Wales on the tour and while he did not take a wicket he achieved some notice the bat, despite batting at number 11, with a short partnership with Norman Beeston scoring 19 not out. His University teammate and Queensland state player Cecil Thompson noted in a report that Rahmann was a good batsman as well as a bowler and should have played for Queensland earlier.[20]

Rahmann continued playing for University until the end of the 1925–26 season,[21] however it was reported in September 1926 that his future in cricket was uncertain and he did not play in grade cricket again.[22]

Later education career[edit]

Rahmann resigned from his position with the Teachers' Training College in Brisbane in 1928 and he was given a warm farewell,[23] and as of March 1929 he was working as a teacher again at Newmarket State School.[24] In 1930 he had a son, William,[25] and returned to the Teachers' Training College in Brisbane to serve on an Institute for Educational Research,[26] and his old position as officer-in-charge of evening classes.[27]

In December 1933 Rahmann was appointed as an acting District Inspector of State Schools for Queensland starting from 1 January 1934.[28] He travelled extensively in the role inspecting Irvinebank, where he had taught twenty years earlier, in March 1934,[29] Aloomba State School in May,[30] and all schools in the Tully District in September.[31] He continued traveling extensively in the role until at least 1937,[32] and served as Inspector of Schools for Queensland until retiring in 1953.[33]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Herbert Rahmann". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ "School of Arts". Maryborough Chronicle. Maryborough, QLD. 11 November 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Scholarship Examinations". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, QLD. 24 January 1900. p. 6. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Sydney University Examinations". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, QLD. 29 July 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Queensland Scholars". The Telegraph. Brisbane, QLD. 29 July 1902. p. 5. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ^ "State School Teachers". The Telegraph. Brisbane, QLD. 22 February 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. ^ "State Schools". The Telegraph. Brisbane, QLD. 16 December 1911. p. 10. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ "State School Teachers". The Telegraph. Brisbane, QLD. 13 January 1912. p. 2. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. ^ "State Schools". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, QLD. 9 August 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  10. ^ "State School Teachers". Queensland Times. Ipswich, QLD. 1 October 1915. p. 4. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Transfers of Teachers". Daily Standard. Brisbane, QLD. 18 December 1915. p. 5. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Wedding Bells". The Bundaberg Mail. Bundaberg, QLD. 13 January 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Family Notices". Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, QLD. 2 October 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Family Notices". Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, QLD. 30 July 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  15. ^ "State School Teachers". The Telegraph. Brisbane, QLD. 4 March 1926. p. 5. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Cricket Notes". The Daily Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 21 September 1921. p. 4. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Bowlers' Harvest". The Daily Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 18 February 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  18. ^ "University Sport". The Daily Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 24 December 1924. p. 14. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  19. ^ "University Sport". The Daily Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 17 December 1924. p. 13. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  20. ^ "No Better Triers". The Daily Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 1 January 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Saturday's Cricket". The Telegraph. Brisbane, QLD. 22 March 1926. p. 11. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  22. ^ "The Stylist". Truth. Brisbane, QLD. 19 September 1926. p. 5. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Personal". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, QLD. 30 November 1928. p. 17. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  24. ^ "Newmarket State School". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, QLD. 9 March 1929. p. 10. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, QLD. 8 March 1930. p. 14. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  26. ^ "State Institute Formed". Daily Standard. Brisbane, QLD. 22 May 1930. p. 6. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  27. ^ "Teachers Honoured". The Brisbane Courier. Brisbane, QLD. 13 December 1930. p. 22. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Teachers to Retire". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, QLD. 23 December 1933. p. 15. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  29. ^ "Irvinebank Notes: Personal". The Northern Herald. Cairns, QLD. 31 March 1934. p. 44. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  30. ^ "Aloomba Notes: Social". The Northern Herald. Cairns, QLD. 12 May 1934. p. 45. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  31. ^ "Tully Notes". Townsville Daily Bulletin. Townsville, QLD. 5 September 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  32. ^ "High Place in State's Secondary Schools". Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, QLD. 5 October 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  33. ^ "Teachers Now School Inspectors". Queensland Times. Ipswich, QLD. 16 January 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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