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Griffith Mostyn Evan
Griffith Mostyn Evan (22 September 1861 – 25 December 1924), generally referred to as G. M. Evan or Mostyn Evan, was a lawyer and sports administrator in South Australia. History Evan was born in Adelaide the fourth son of the Rev. Cadwallader William Evan (d. 22 August 1876), first minister in charge of Stow Memorial Church, and educated at Prince Alfred College. Having decided on a career with the law, Evan was articled to Charles Kingston, K.C., and in 1890 entered into partnership with Hiram W. Varley, as Varley and Evan, with which firm he remained all his life. In his youth Evan was a keen Australian Rules footballer, and when the North Adelaide Juniors, of which he was the captain, merged with North Park in 1885 to form the Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian Football Association, he was appointed vice captain of the new senior club. He played soccer for South Adelaide and junior cricket with Kensington Cricket Club, and when that team amalgamated with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1858 - 1889)
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