An illustrated history of the early years of Adelaide Oval tracing its development from a major cricket ground to one with wider uses. While recognised internationally as a Test cricket venue it was also the headquarters of Australian Rules football, and hosted eighteen other sports and a myriad of events – royal tours, patriotic displays, charity carnivals, musical concerts and a corroboree among them.
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About the Author: Bernard Whimpress
I am a freelance writer and historian based in Adelaide, South Australia. Most of my 48 books are on sport, chiefly cricket, although a couple of titles have been on Adelaide heritage buildings and I have also written a memoir.