Norman William Jolly (5 August 1882 – 18 May 1954) was a first-class cricketer and forester. He was South Australia's first Rhodes Scholar.
| Norman Jolly | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Norman William Jolly | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Mintaro, South Australia | ||
| Date of death | 18 May 1954 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Prince Alfred College | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899–1900 | Norwood | 14 (0) | |
| 1901–1902 | Sturt | 24 (25) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1900–1902 | South Australia | 4 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1902. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
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| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||
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Early life
editNorman William Jolly was born on 5 August 1882 in Mintaro, South Australia, the son of storekeeper Henry Dickson Jolly and Annie (née Lathlean).[1] He attended Prince Alfred College and the University of Adelaide, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc).
In 1904, Jolly was the first South Australian to be chosen for a Rhodes Scholarship,[2] attending Balliol College, Oxford. After graduating B.A. from Oxford with a first in natural science in 1907, Jolly studied under (Sir) William Schlich, and briefly in Europe, to obtain the Oxford diploma of forestry.
Sport
editJolly was also a leading sporting figure in Adelaide. He played in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, rowed in the Adelaide university eight and played for the Norwood Football Club and Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), representing South Australia three times.[3] While living in England in 1907, Jolly played one first-class cricket match, for Worcestershire against Oxford University. Batting at number 11, he scored eight and one not out, and from behind the stumps he picked up three catches, the first being that of Oxford captain Egerton Wright.
Forestry
editJolly joined the Indian Forest Service in Burma in 1907 but returned to Australia in 1909 to teach at Geelong Church of England Grammar School. In July 1910 he was appointed inaugural headmaster of Perth Modern School in Western Australia,[4] but resigned in September[5] to take up a position of instructor in forestry for the South Australian Department of Woods and Forests, where he founded the first course in Australia in higher forestry training. From 1911 to 1918, he was Director of Forestry in Queensland, and then became Commissioner of Forests in New South Wales.[6] In 1925 he became the first Professor in Forestry at Adelaide University.[7]
Later life
editJolly retired in 1933 as his health was impaired.[8] He died on 18 May 1954 aged 71 in Adelaide.[9]
Legacy
editIn 1957, a memorial grove of trees (Eucalyptus microcorys) and a cairn were established on Moonpar Forest Drive, Nymboi Binderay National Park, Dorrigo, New South Wales, commemorating Jolly's contributions to teaching and practice of forestry.[8]
The Norman Jolly Medal was founded by the Institute of Foresters of Australia (IFA) after Jolly's death and is the highest and most prestigious honour for outstanding service or contribution to forestry in Australia.[10]
References
edit- ^ Lewis, N. B. (1983). "Jolly, Norman William (1882–1954)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ The Register, 28 February 1908, p. 6.
- ^ "Players – Jolly, Norman". Redlegs Museum. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Personal". The West Australian. Perth, WA. 29 July 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Parliamentary Summary". The West Australian. Perth, WA. 9 September 1910. p. 7. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ Dismay at destruction of Norman Jolly Memorial, Dorrigo Plateau Archived 19 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The University of Adelaide | Leaders in their fields Archived 1 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Norman William Jolly". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ "S.A. Forestry Expert Dies". The Advertiser. Vol. 96, no. 29, 826. South Australia. 19 May 1954. p. 2. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "N W Jolly Medal". Institute of Foresters of Australia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
Further reading
edit- Jones, David (1 January 2001), Norman William Jolly (1882–1954): forestry scientist, Historical Society of South Australia, retrieved 13 November 2016
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