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|DateEstablished=1873 | |DateEstablished=1873 | ||
|CeasedOperation=1976 | |CeasedOperation=1976 | ||
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| − | In 1874 the club had 38 members. Some members must have travelled long distances for a game of cricket. In 1877 it was decided to have special caps of blue and white | + | The first record of a cricket club being formed in the district was at Barabba in October 1873 when a meeting to form a club was called, possibly by Mr James Dow. The first matches were played on a piece of land, the last of the present oval reserve on section 311 Hundred of Grace. Later the matches were moved to a piece of land on Mr James Dow's property and the land chosen was an area south of his house. In 1888 the club was given permission to clear land for an oval on the reserve just south of the surveyed town of Aliceberg (Barabba) and this area was used for all sporting activities until recent times. The first match was played against Grace Plains and there is no record of the scores. |
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| + | In 1874 the club had 38 members. Some members must have travelled long distances for a game of cricket. In 1877 when it was decided to have special caps of blue and white it was possible to only purchase two of that colouring. The captain and secretary had the two special caps and the remainder of the team had plain blue caps. | ||
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| + | There were several brothers named Dyer playing in the early days of the cricket club and they were considered good cricketers which also excelled at other sports. One brother, Mr Robert Dyer played for the South Adelaide cricket team and was also selected to play in several interstate matches. He also had the opportunity to play one game against a visiting English team during the period from 1894 and 1895. | ||
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| + | A player, who later became an identity of note for the state was Mr Richard Butler and he played for Barabba in 1907 and 1908 as a fast bowler. Later he entered politics and became Premier of South Australia. | ||
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| + | Barabba had a cricket team from 1874 until the 1970s except when the club was in recess for a short period during the two world wars. During the years before World War I the Barabba Club played cricket in the Federal Cricket Association which had a membershp of the following the following clubs: Alma Plains, Barabba, Boundary, Grace Plains, Owen. When the team played in the Lower Gilbert Cricket Association there were teams from Hamley Bridge, Stockport, Tarlee, Alma, Barabba, Giles Corner. | ||
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| + | More changes to the membership of the association occurred and when Giles Corner withdrew the Wasleys Club was admitted and then several years before World War II Owen was included in the association. | ||
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| + | Barabba Cricket Club has played for many years in the Lower Gilbert Cricket Association and Barabba maintained a cricket team until the early 1970s. Barabba amalgamated with Owen in 1974 and played for several years as the Owen-Barabba cricket team, which was runner up in the Lower Gilbert Cricket Association in season 1974-75 and won the final in 1975-76. After that year the name of Barabba cricket ceased to exist after a period spanning for over 100 years. | ||
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| − | == Related Articles<br> == | + | == Related Articles<br> == |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Grace Plains Cricket Club]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Mallala Cricket Club]] |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Barabba Recreation Park Committee]] |
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 17:04, 28 April 2010
| Type of organisation: | Sporting
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| Town or locality: | Barabba |
| Date established: | "{{{Date approximate}}}" is not recognized as a Boolean (true/false) value. 1873
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| Business or purpose: | Cricket Club |
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The first record of a cricket club being formed in the district was at Barabba in October 1873 when a meeting to form a club was called, possibly by Mr James Dow. The first matches were played on a piece of land, the last of the present oval reserve on section 311 Hundred of Grace. Later the matches were moved to a piece of land on Mr James Dow's property and the land chosen was an area south of his house. In 1888 the club was given permission to clear land for an oval on the reserve just south of the surveyed town of Aliceberg (Barabba) and this area was used for all sporting activities until recent times. The first match was played against Grace Plains and there is no record of the scores.
In 1874 the club had 38 members. Some members must have travelled long distances for a game of cricket. In 1877 when it was decided to have special caps of blue and white it was possible to only purchase two of that colouring. The captain and secretary had the two special caps and the remainder of the team had plain blue caps.
There were several brothers named Dyer playing in the early days of the cricket club and they were considered good cricketers which also excelled at other sports. One brother, Mr Robert Dyer played for the South Adelaide cricket team and was also selected to play in several interstate matches. He also had the opportunity to play one game against a visiting English team during the period from 1894 and 1895.
A player, who later became an identity of note for the state was Mr Richard Butler and he played for Barabba in 1907 and 1908 as a fast bowler. Later he entered politics and became Premier of South Australia.
Barabba had a cricket team from 1874 until the 1970s except when the club was in recess for a short period during the two world wars. During the years before World War I the Barabba Club played cricket in the Federal Cricket Association which had a membershp of the following the following clubs: Alma Plains, Barabba, Boundary, Grace Plains, Owen. When the team played in the Lower Gilbert Cricket Association there were teams from Hamley Bridge, Stockport, Tarlee, Alma, Barabba, Giles Corner.
More changes to the membership of the association occurred and when Giles Corner withdrew the Wasleys Club was admitted and then several years before World War II Owen was included in the association.
Barabba Cricket Club has played for many years in the Lower Gilbert Cricket Association and Barabba maintained a cricket team until the early 1970s. Barabba amalgamated with Owen in 1974 and played for several years as the Owen-Barabba cricket team, which was runner up in the Lower Gilbert Cricket Association in season 1974-75 and won the final in 1975-76. After that year the name of Barabba cricket ceased to exist after a period spanning for over 100 years.
Related Articles
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Sources
- Mallala Museum research note
- Life around the Light: A history of the Mallala District Council area, compiled by Two Wells, Mallala and District History Book Committee, Community Development Board of the Council District of Mallala, [Mallala, S. Aust.], 1985.
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