Cricket fans across the country are being encouraged to put fishing rods out at the front of their homes as the community pays homage to Australian cricketing great Andrew Symonds.His generous spirit and work ethic, as well as his love of fishing, are being remembered by shattered matesThe Rods Out for Roy campaign was launched yesterday by the North Queensland Cricket Association as a nod to the keen fisherman from Charters Towers.
"Despite being a cricketing legend and superstar there was so much more to the man and we just want to remember him for the great guy he was."The 46-year-old was killed after his car left the roadway on the rural Harvey Range road outside Townsville and rolled at about 11pm on Saturday.Investigations into the cause of the crash are continuing.
Mr Busch remembered Symonds as everyone's mate and a good all-round country bloke who mentored his son when he was struggling with his cricket."He probably kept my son in the game."Watch
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