Francis Gilmore

Francis Gilmore (12 September 1909 – 26 April 1955) was an Australian cricketer and rugby league footballer.

[2] He played two first-class cricket matches for New South Wales between 1938/39 and 1939/40, before which he competed as a first-grade rugby league player for Newtown and Balmain.

[3][4] Gilmore made his first grade rugby league debut in Round 3 1931 against Balmain at Marrickville Oval.

In 1933, Gilmore played for Newtown in the 1933 NSWRL grand final against St George at the Sydney Sports Ground.

Due to the residency rules at the time, Gilmore sat out the 1936 season before signing with Balmain in 1937.