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Elizabeth Smylie

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Elizabeth Smylie (née Sayers, born 11 April 1963), sometimes known as Liz Smylie, is a retired Australian tennis player. During her career, she won four Grand Slam titles, one in women's doubles and three in mixed doubles. She also won three singles titles and 36 doubles titles on the tour. Liz also taught junior tennis players at Smith's Tennis Center, North Curl Curl. Sydney in the early 1990's.

Elizabeth Smylie
Country (sports) Australia
Born (1963-04-11) 11 April 1963 (age 61)
Perth, Australia[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Turned pro1982
Retired1997
PlaysRight-handed[1]
Prize money$1,615,247
Singles
Career record181–213
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 20 (14 September 1987)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1987)
French Open2R (1983)
Wimbledon4R (1984, 1985)
US Open2R (1986, 1987, 1989)
Doubles
Career record483–215
Career titles36
Highest rankingNo. 5 (28 March 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenF (1993)
French OpenSF (1984)
WimbledonW (1985)
US OpenF (1987)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsW (1990)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Australian OpenSF (1990, 1991)
French OpenSF (1993)
WimbledonW (1991)
US OpenW (1983, 1990)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Doubles

Career

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Smylie turned professional in 1982.[2] She won the women's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1985 with Kathy Jordan.[3] In mixed doubles, she teamed with John Fitzgerald to win the 1983 US Open and 1991 Wimbledon titles and with Todd Woodbridge to win the 1990 US Open. She won the Virginia Slims Championships with Jordan in 1990. Her best Grand Slam performance in singles came at the Australian Open in 1987, when she reached the quarterfinals. Her highest ever singles ranking was World No. 20 and her highest in doubles was World No. 5.

She played Federation Cup from 1984 to 1994, and won a bronze medal in women's doubles with Wendy Turnbull at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Over her career, Smylie won three singles titles and 36 doubles titles. She won the Western Australian Sports Star of the Year award in 1985 and the Comeback Player of the Year award in 1990 and 1993.

Personal life

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She is married to player-manager Peter Smylie and they have three children.[4] She was the long-time tournament director of the Australian Women's Hardcourts and also works as a sports television commentator. Her brother Mervyn Sayers played one first-class cricket game for Western Australia in 1979.

Grand Slam tournaments

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Doubles: 5 (1 title, 4 runner-ups)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1985 Wimbledon Grass United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1987 Wimbledon Grass United States  Betsy Nagelsen West Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
7–5, 7–5
Loss 1987 US Open Hard United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 1990 Wimbledon Grass United States  Kathy Jordan Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
6–3, 6–4
Loss 1993 Australian Open Hard United States  Pam Shriver United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 6–3

Mixed doubles: 8 (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)

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Result Year Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1983 US Open Hard Australia  John Fitzgerald United States  Barbara Potter
United States  Ferdi Taygan
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 1984 US Open Hard Australia  John Fitzgerald Bulgaria  Manuela Maleeva
United States  Tom Gullikson
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
Loss 1985 Wimbledon Grass Australia  John Fitzgerald United States  Martina Navratilova
Australia  Paul McNamee
7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Loss 1985 US Open Hard Australia  John Fitzgerald United States  Martina Navratilova
Switzerland  Heinz Günthardt
6–3, 6–4
Loss 1988 US Open Hard United States  Patrick McEnroe Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
United States  Jim Pugh
7–5, 6–3
Loss 1990 Wimbledon Grass Australia  John Fitzgerald United States  Zina Garrison
United States  Rick Leach
7–5, 6–2
Win 1990 US Open Hard Australia  Todd Woodbridge Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Jim Pugh
6–4, 6–2
Win 1991 Wimbledon Grass Australia  John Fitzgerald Soviet Union  Natasha Zvereva
United States  Jim Pugh
7–6(7–4), 6–2

Olympic Games

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Doubles: 1 (bronze medal)

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Result Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Bronze 1988 Seoul Hard Australia  Wendy Turnbull Tied DNP

Smylie and Turnbull lost their semifinal match to Zina Garrison and Pam Shriver 6–7(5), 4–6. In 1988, there was no bronze medal play-off match, both beaten semifinal pairs received bronze medals.[5][6]

Other significant finals

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Year-end championships

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Doubles: 1 (title)

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Result Year Location Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1990 New York Carpet (i) United States  Kathy Jordan Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–6(7–4), 6–4

WTA Tour finals

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Singles: 6 (3–3)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
Tier I (0–0)
Tier II (0–0)
Tier III (0–0)
Tier IV (0–1)
Tier V (0–1)
Virginia Slims, Avon, other (3–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–2)
Grass (0–1)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. Apr 1982 Sardinia Clay United States  Dana Gilbert 6–3, 6–0
Win 2. Sep 1983 Kansas City Hard Australia  Anne Minter 6–3, 6–1
Loss 1. Nov 1984 Brisbane Grass Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková 4–6, 4–6
Win 3. Feb 1987 Oklahoma City Hard United States  Lori McNeil 4–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss 2. Apr 1989 Tokyo Hard Japan  Kumiko Okamoto 4–6, 2–6
Loss 3. Apr 1990 Tokyo Hard Sweden  Catarina Lindqvist 3–6, 2–6

Doubles: 69 (36–33)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (1–4)
WTA Championships (1–0)
Tier I (2–1)
Tier II (7–1)
Tier III (2–3)
Tier IV (3–3)
Tier V (3–2)
Virginia Slims, Avon, other (17–19)
Finals by surface
Hard (17–10)
Grass (5–12)
Clay (4–1)
Carpet (10–10)
Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. Oct 1981 Kyoto Hard United States  Kim Steinmetz Netherlands  Nanette Schutte
Netherlands  Marianne van der Torre
2–6, 4–6
Win 1. Feb 1983 Ridgewood Carpet (i) South Africa  Beverly Mould South Africa  Rosalyn Fairbank
United States  Susan Leo
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
Loss 2. Jun 1983 Birmingham Grass South Africa  Beverly Mould United States  Billie Jean King
United States  Sharon Walsh
2–6, 4–6
Loss 3. Jul 1983 Newport Grass United States  Barbara Jordan United States  Barbara Potter
United States  Pam Shriver
3–6, 1–6
Win 2. Sep 1983 Kansas City Hard United States  Sandy Collins Australia  Chris O'Neil
Australia  Brenda Remilton
7–5, 7–6
Loss 4. Jan 1984 Indianapolis Carpet (i) South Africa  Beverly Mould Brazil  Cláudia Monteiro
South Africa  Yvonne Vermaak
7–6(9–7), 4–6, 5–7
Loss 5. Mar 1984 Tokyo Carpet (i) United States  Barbara Jordan United States  Ann Kiyomura
United States  Pam Shriver
3–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6
Loss 6. Mar 1984 Dallas Carpet (i) United States  Sandy Collins United States  Leslie Allen
United States  Anne White
4–6, 7–5, 2–6
Loss 7. Jun 1984 Birmingham Grass United States  Barbara Jordan United States  Leslie Allen
United States  Anne White
6–7(1–7), 3–6
Win 3. Aug 1984 Montreal Hard United States  Kathy Jordan West Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia  Hana Mandlíková
6–1, 6–2
Win 4. Sep 1984 Deerfield Beach Hard United States  Martina Navratilova United States  Barbara Potter
United States  Sharon Walsh
2–6, 6–2, 6–3
Win 5. Oct 1984 Tampa Hard Canada  Carling Bassett United States  Mary-Lou Piatek
United States  Wendy White
6–4, 6–3
Loss 8. Dec 1984 Tokyo Carpet (i) France  Catherine Tanvier West Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
4–6, 4–6
Win 6. Jan 1985 Key Biscayne Hard United States  Kathy Jordan Soviet Union  Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union  Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
Win 7. Jan 1985 Marco Island Hard United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Camille Benjamin
United States  Bonnie Gadusek
6–3, 6–3
Loss 9. Mar 1985 Princeton Carpet (i) Netherlands  Marcella Mesker United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
5–7, 2–6
Win 8. Apr 1985 Tokyo Carpet (i) United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Betsy Nagelsen
United States  Anne White
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Win 9. May 1985 Sydney Carpet (i) United States  Pam Shriver United States  Barbara Potter
United States  Sharon Walsh
7–5, 7–5
Win 10. May 1985 Melbourne Carpet (i) United States  Pam Shriver United Kingdom  Anne Hobbs
United States  Kathy Jordan
6–2, 5–7, 6–1
Loss 10. Jun 1985 Eastbourne Grass United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
5–7, 4–6
Win 11. Jun 1985 Wimbledon Grass United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Loss 11. Jul 1985 Newport Grass United States  Pam Shriver United States  Chris Evert
Australia  Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 6–7(2–7)
Win 12. Aug 1985 Mahwah Hard United States  Kathy Jordan West Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
7–6(8–6), 6–3
Win 13. Sep 1985 Chicago Carpet (i) United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Elise Burgin
United States  JoAnne Russell
6–2, 6–2
Loss 12. Dec 1985 Tokyo Carpet (i) Netherlands  Marcella Mesker West Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
0–6, 4–6
Win 14. Jan 1986 Key Biscayne Hard United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Betsy Nagelsen
United States  Barbara Potter
7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–2
Win 15. Mar 1986 Princeton Carpet (i) United States  Kathy Jordan Czechoslovakia  Hana Mandlíková
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
6–3, 7–5
Loss 13. Mar 1986 Nashville Carpet /u( United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Barbara Potter
United States  Pam Shriver
4–6, 3–6
Loss 14. Jun 1986 Birmingham Grass Australia  Wendy Turnbull United States  Elise Burgin
South Africa  Rosalyn Fairbank
2–6, 4–6
Win 16. Aug 1986 Mahwah Hard United States  Betsy Nagelsen West Germany  Steffi Graf
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
7–6(7–4), 6–3
Loss 15. Dec 1986 Brisbane Grass United States  Betsy Nagelsen Czechoslovakia  Hana Mandlíková
Australia  Wendy Turnbull
4–6, 3–6
Win 17. Jan 1987 Sydney Grass United States  Betsy Nagelsen Australia  Jenny Byrne
Australia  Janine Thompson
6–7(5–7), 7–5, 6–1
Loss 16. Mar 1987 Piscataway Carpet (i) United States  Betsy Nagelsen United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Lori McNeil
1–6, 4–6
Win 18. May 1987 Geneva Clay United States  Betsy Nagelsen Peru  Laura Gildemeister
France  Catherine Tanvier
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 17. Jun 1987 Eastbourne Grass South Africa  Rosalyn Fairbank Soviet Union  Svetlana Parkhomenko
Soviet Union  Larisa Savchenko
6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7
Loss 18. Jun 1987 Wimbledon Grass United States  Betsy Nagelsen West Germany  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
5–7, 5–7
Loss 19. Aug 1987 Mahwah Hard United Kingdom  Anne Hobbs United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Lori McNeil
3–6, 2–6
Loss 20. Aug 1987 US Open Hard United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
7–5, 4–6, 2–6
Win 19. Jun 1988 Eastbourne Grass West Germany  Eva Pfaff New Zealand  Belinda Cordwell
South Africa  Dinky Van Rensburg
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
Loss 21. Jan 1989 Sydney Hard Australia  Wendy Turnbull United States  Martina Navratilova
United States  Pam Shriver
3–6, 3–6
Loss 22. Jan 1989 Auckland Hard Australia  Janine Thompson United States  Patty Fendick
Canada  Jill Hetherington
4–6, 4–6
Win 20. Feb 1989 Wellington Hard Australia  Janine Thompson Australia  Tracey Morton
Austria  Heidi Sprung
7–6(7–3), 6–1
Loss 23. Feb 1989 Oklahoma City Hard (i) United States  Elise Burgin United States  Lori McNeil
United States  Betsy Nagelsen
w/o
Win 21. Apr 1989 Singapore Hard New Zealand  Belinda Cordwell United States  Ann Henricksson
United States  Beth Herr
6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–1
Win 22. Apr 1989 Tokyo Hard Canada  Jill Hetherington United States  Ann Henricksson
United States  Beth Herr
6–1, 6–3
Win 23. May 1989 Rome Clay Australia  Janine Thompson Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
6–4, 6–3
Win 24. May 1989 Berlin Clay Australia  Janine Thompson South Africa  Lise Gregory
United States  Gretchen Magers
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Loss 24. Jul 1989 Newport Grass Australia  Wendy Turnbull United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Lori McNeil
3–6, 6–7(5–7), 5–7
Loss 25. Sep 1989 Tokyo Carpet Australia  Wendy Turnbull United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Robin White
2–6, 2–6
Win 25. Jan 1990 Tokyo Carpet (i) United States  Gigi Fernández Australia  Jo-Anne Faull
Australia  Rachel McQuillan
6–2, 6–2
Win 26. Mar 1990 San Antonio Hard United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Gigi Fernández
United States  Robin White
7–5, 7–5
Win 27. Apr 1990 Tokyo Hard United States  Kathy Jordan Australia  Michelle Jaggard
United States  Hu Na
6–0, 3–6, 6–1
Loss 26. May 1990 Strasbourg Clay United States  Kathy Jordan Australia  Nicole Provis
South Africa  Elna Reinach
1–6, 4–6
Loss 27. Jun 1990 Wimbledon Grass United States  Kathy Jordan Czechoslovakia  Jana Novotná
Czechoslovakia  Helena Suková
3–6, 4–6
Win 28. Nov 1990 VS Championships Carpet (i) United States  Kathy Jordan Argentina  Mercedes Paz
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–6(7–4), 6–4
Win 29. Jan 1991 Tokyo Carpet (i) United States  Kathy Jordan United States  Mary Joe Fernández
United States  Robin White
4–6, 6–0, 6–3
Win 30. May 1991 Geneva Clay Australia  Nicole Provis Switzerland  Cathy Caverzasio
Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
6–1, 6–2
Win 31. Jun 1991 Birmingham Grass Australia  Nicole Provis United States  Sandy Collins
South Africa  Elna Reinach
6–3, 6–4
Win 32. Jan 1993 Sydney Hard United States  Pam Shriver United States  Lori McNeil
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
7–6(7–4), 6–2
Loss 28. Jan 1993 Australian Open Hard United States  Pam Shriver United States  Gigi Fernández
Belarus  Natasha Zvereva
4–6, 3–6
Loss 29. Jun 1993 Birmingham Grass United States  Pam Shriver United States  Lori McNeil
United States  Martina Navratilova
3–6, 4–6
Win 33. Jul 1993 Stratton Mountain Hard Czech Republic  Helena Suková Switzerland  Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
Argentina  Mercedes Paz
6–1, 6–2
Loss 30. Aug 1993 San Diego Hard United States  Pam Shriver United States  Gigi Fernández
Czech Republic  Helena Suková
4–6, 3–6
Win 34. Jan 1994 Tokyo Carpet (i) United States  Pam Shriver Netherlands  Manon Bollegraf
United States  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 3–6, 7–6(7–3)
Loss 31. Feb 1994 Osaka Carpet (i) United States  Pam Shriver Latvia  Larisa Neiland
Australia  Rennae Stubbs
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 5–7
Win 35. Jul 1994 Stratton Mountain Hard United States  Pam Shriver Spain  Conchita Martínez
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–5
Loss 32. Aug 1994 Montreal Hard United States  Pam Shriver United States  Meredith McGrath
Spain  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–2, 2–6, 4–6
Loss 33. Aug 1994 Schenectady Hard United States  Pam Shriver United States  Meredith McGrath
Latvia  Larisa Neiland
2–6, 2–6
Win 36. Jun 1996 Birmingham Grass United States  Linda Wild United States  Lori McNeil
France  Nathalie Tauziat
6–3, 3–6, 6–1

Grand Slam performance timelines

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Career SR
Australian Open 1R A 1R 2R 1R 2R NH QF 1R 1R 3R 3R A 1R 1R 0 / 12
French Open A A A 2R 1R A 1R 1R A 1R 1R 1R A 1R A 0 / 8
Wimbledon A 2R 1R 1R 4R 4R 3R 3R 1R 3R 1R 3R A 2R 1R 0 / 13
US Open A 1R A 1R 1R 1R 2R 2R A 2R 1R 1R A 1R A 0 / 10
SR 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 43
Year-end ranking 96 225 115 73 36 43 114 27 154 66 53 115 336 119 194

Doubles

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Tournament 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Career SR
Australian Open QF 2R 1R 2R 1R 2R NH 1R SF QF 3R QF A F SF A 1R 1R 0 / 15
French Open A A 3R 2R SF A A QF A 1R 2R 2R A 2R 2R A 3R A 0 / 10
Wimbledon A A 1R 1R 2R W QF F QF 3R F 3R 1R SF QF A SF 1R 1 / 15
US Open A 1R 2R 3R 3R 2R QF F 1R 2R SF 2R 2R 3R 3R A 1R A 0 / 15
SR 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 55
Year-end ranking 13 7 8 8 20 12 10 14 54 9 13 NR 27 NR
  • NR = not ranked

Mixed doubles

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Tournament 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Career SR
Australian Open NH NH NH NH 2R QF QF SF SF A QF 2R A 1R 1R 0 / 9
French Open 2R QF A A 1R A A 3R A A SF 2R A A A 0 / 6
Wimbledon A SF F QF QF SF 2R F W 2R 3R QF A 3R A 1 / 12
US Open W F F SF 2R F 2R W 2R 1R 2R 1R A 1R A 2 / 13
SR 1 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 40

References

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  1. ^ a b c John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 339. ISBN 0002181223.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth (Sayers) Smylie". Tennis Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Smylie doubles triumph". The Age. 8 July 1985. p. 27. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ Pearce, Linda (15 January 2006). "The two of us". The Age. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Shriver, Garrison gain doubles final". South Florida Sun Sentinel. 28 September 1988. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. ^ Craig, Gabriel (1 October 1988). "Gold gives Mecir his biggest thrill". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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