When it comes to talking about the history of cricket in the Kiama region, it would be remiss to bring up the name of a man who did not play for the Kiama club, but was a trailblazer in the forerunner to the current south coast competition, the Kiama District Cricket Association. Edgar Emery, also known as Gerry Emery, is an icon of the Gerringong Cricket Club, arguably that club’s finest ever player, whose name now adorns their home ground. His record speaks for itself, and even casual readers of local cricket history know his name and vaguely are aware that his exploits on the cricket field bear mentioning. Now while dissecting and retelling his life and cricketing career would take much longer than most would like to spend, what I will be doing on today’s podcast episode is having a short discussion on one particular season, a season where Emery’s wonderful batting skills shone like a beacon in a year where the world overseas was reaching a dangerous crescendo. So for everyone who is aware of the name, but perhaps not why you know the name, please hang around as I fill in a few of those blank spaces on today’s episode of Slashing Through the Cordon, the Kiama Cricket Podcast – with a Gerringong flavour.