It's that time of the year!
English cricket legend WG Grace “taking guard” in 1883.
His pads and bat are very similar to those used today. The gloves have evolved somewhat.
Many modern players utilise more defensive equipment than was available to Grace,
notably helmets, and a thing called a “box”
Does anyone have a photo of the Rylstone Cricket Team in 1883?
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| Bylong cricketers on top of Cox's Gap on their way to Baraemi. |
Cricket was well established as the sport of the Valley as early as 1898, as the Rylstone Express of that year reported in the "Kerabee News";
"Our local team play the Bylong Cricket Club at Kerrabee next Saturday, and as the Bylong gentlemen got defeated last match there is no doubt their best players will this time, face the music."
Photo: Bylong Valley - Centenary of Education 1884-1984
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Row: Gordon Tindale, Bill Davis, Archie Chitty, W. Spradbrow, Tom
Stevens, Val Glew,
Joe Goninan, J Brennen, Simpson, Rou. Glew.
Second Row: Oz. Leighton, Sid Freeman, Cecil Davis, H. Glew, Percy Davis, Chas. Graystone,
J. Pholep, Ray Tindale, Dick Davis Geo Roberts, Allan Leighton.
Front Row: J. Gleeson, Jack Kurtz, Harry King, Dave Leighton
Ref: Bylong Valley - Centenary of Education 1884-1984
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