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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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
Maffra Cricket Club, Victoria
The never-ending search for scoreboards can you take down unusual paths, emotionally and geographically. Last weekend I came across this compact and sturdy cricket scoreboard in Maffra, a dairy town in eastern Victoria.… Continue reading
Mumbai, India – PJ Hindu Gymkhana
Photos by Greg Harper The PJ Hindu Gymkhana Ground is a multi-purpose ground in Marine Drive, Mumbai, Marashtra. It dates back to at least 1894. The scoreboard may not be of quite that… Continue reading
Cranbrook School, Rose Bay, New South Wales
Photos and words by Leigh Gazzard Cranbrook School is located in Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia. These photos were taken on a brief visit to the Hordern Pavilion Oval in November 2014. The majestic… Continue reading
Mosman Cricket Ground (Allan Border Oval), New South Wales
The see-through scoreboard at Mosman Cricket Ground: natural air-conditioning. Cricket is, of course, a summer game. Leigh Gazzard: What I liked about this photo was that the young kid was out there in… Continue reading
Inside the Adelaide Oval scoreboard
Photos and words by Mark ‘Swish’ Schwerdt The return of elite footy to the Adelaide Oval is a bonus for scoreboard lovers, for there are not many scoreboards like this classic century-old… Continue reading
Beautiful Bookham, New South Wales
Photos by Jesse Maskell If it wasn’t for the picket fence and the sheep we may not have caught a glimpse of the Bookham cricket ground as we headed for Canberra last week,… Continue reading