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His
Sporting Life
Justice
Callinan is a keen sportsman, as both a player and a spectator.
Although professing an interest in tennis, cricket, rugby union and
rugby league, it is cricket that is his main game. As a student of
Brisbane Boys Grammar he captained the First XI from 1954 to 1955
and later was also captain of the Brisbane Colts and a member of the Queensland Colts (under 23) side.
Although
less skilled as a rugby player, at Brisbane Grammar he also managed
to make the First XV, an achievement which he described as “a
triumph of determination over ability.”
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A
young Ian Callinan enjoys a game of cricket on what is now the W.E.P
Harris Oval, opposite St. John’s
College,
University
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Callinan
QC
’s cricket cap,
indispensable to any Bar cricket match.
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Callinan QC
and Karen Carmody,
triumphant after winning the Australian Bar Doubles at Noosa.
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The
Arts
An
accomplished author and playwright, Justice Callinan has published
numerous literary works. His plays include Cellophane
Ceiling and The
Acquisition. His keynote theatrical piece, Brazilian
Blue, was performed in Brisbane’s Twelfth
Night Theatre, with Keith Michell in a leading role. Justice
Callinan has also authored several books, such as The
Lawyer and the Libertine and
The Coroner’s Conscience. The Missing Masterpiece is his most
recent published work. Having held positions as Chairman of the
Trustees of the
Queensland
Art
Gallery
and an
honorary position as Chairman of the Board for the Brisbane
Community Arts Centre, Justice Callinan is a proven patron of the
arts.
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Flyer for The
Cellophane Ceiling |
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Flyer
for Brazilian Blue,
starring Keith Michell
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The
Lawyer and the Libertine,
by Justice Ian Callinan. |
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