Honour Roll

 Born in Melbourne, Victoria on 29 March 1921, Sam Loxton enjoyed an outstanding cricket career spanning 12 tests and 140 first-class matches from 1946 to 1958. He first played for Victoria in 1946-47, scoring a massive 232 not out against Queensland on debut. 

At the age of 26 he made his test debut against India in the 1947-1948 season. He was part of Don Bradman's legendary team 'The Invincibles'.  On that historic tour, Loxton scored 973 runs at an average of 57.23 and as a bowler took 32 wickets.  He made his only test hundred against South Africa at Johannesburg in the 1949-1950 season. 

Loxton was also a fast-medium right-arm bowler renowned for his ability to move the ball through the air.  Loxton also played 41 games with VFL team St Kilda from 1942-1946.  As a footballer Loxton shone on the forward line, heading the Saints goal kicking in 1944 with 52 goals. In that year he also ran second in the club's Best and Fairest.