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Geffery Noblet OAM (14 September 1916 – 16 August 2006) was an Australian cricketer who played in three Test matches from 1950 to 1953. Noblet's bowling performance in the 1948–49 Australian domestic season was the best by a South Australian bowler in 38 seasons. Noblet took 38 wickets at 15.4, the best for any South Australian taking ten wickets or more in a season since Robert Rees took 10/129 in 1909–10. Noblet was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1995 for service to cricket. During World War Two Noblet served in the transport division of the Australian Army.