Early Life
Macaulay was born in Thirsk on 7 December 1897. His father was a well-known local cricketer, as were his uncles. Macaulay was educated at Barnard Castle; in later years, he took teams of famous cricketers to play annual matches against the school eleven. His greatest successes came in cricket and football: he played cricket for Thirsk Victoria before moving to play for Wakefield and Ossett; in the latter town, he played as a professional. In the First World War, Macaulay served with the Royal Field Artillery; afterwards he worked as a bank clerk in Herne Bay, Kent, playing club cricket in his spare time.
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