Adelaide Oval through the ages
I didn’t drive 730 kilometres on a hot day in a car with no air-conditioning and a dud battery to then be evicted from the hill at the Adelaide Oval, under the gaze… Continue reading
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Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne: the reality of retro
The Albert Ground is a sporting oasis, nestled between St Kilda Road and Queens Road, only minutes from Melbourne’s CBD. The ground is home to cricket and lacrosse teams from the Melbourne Cricket… Continue reading
TCA Ground, Hobart, Tasmania, 1976
Photo supplied by Michael Turner, who wrote to us, saying: Hi Guys, Found an old March 1976 copy of Australian Cricket the other day, which included the attached – taken at the TCA… Continue reading
Knackered. A day doing a cricket scoreboard
As the batsman neared his century I hoped like hell I had the right score on the scoreboard… The call came on Friday arvo. Could I do the cricket scoreboard at Footscray’s home… Continue reading
Junction Oval, St Kilda re-visited, Victoria
What will become of the 1956 scoreboard at the Junction Oval in St Kilda? The ground, also known as CitiPower Centre, is now the home of Cricket Victoria. The redevelopment included a new… Continue reading
Lawrie Emmins Reserve, Laverton, Victoria
Cricket in Melbourne. In May. Call it dedication. Call it love of the game. Call it a big pre-season. Call it a relief from the 365 day AFL hype machine. There’s a league… Continue reading
Meredith and Elaine, Victoria
Meredith and Elaine are sisters. They grew up together near Geelong and live just a few kilometres from each other on the Geelong-Ballarat Road. Meredith is well-known for her music festivals. Elaine, the… Continue reading
Spot the difference 4 – Junction Oval, St Kilda
Some years back now (2011!) Scoreboard Pressure visited Junction Oval. The scoreboard chap there was very accommodating when I asked if he could do a little spontaneous, if fleeting, advertising for us. I… Continue reading