There have been few greater entertainers on the cricket field than Johnny Martin. “Little Fav” as he was known, was a wily left-hand unorthodox spin bowler, an aggressive six-hitting batsman and enthusiastic fieldsman whose smiling and chirpy demeanour made him a huge favourite with cricket crowds around the world.

A product of the thriving metropolis of Burrell Creek near Wingham where he was born on 28 July 1931, Martin was 22 years old when he ventured to Sydney to take up an invitation to play with the Petersham-Marrickville club

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