While looking through some pictures on the State Library website, I came across this picture of Doug Walters. The State Library has captioned it as: Cricketer Doug Walters arrives to start his National Service at the Army Depot, MarrickvilleIn his biography "One of a Kind: The Doug Walters Story" Doug relates a story… Continue reading Another Cricketer! – Doug Walters
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The Don at Henson Park
Many fans of Donald Bradman are aware of his first class debut knock at Petersham Oval on 27 November, 1926 playing for St George against Petersham, one of the strongest teams in first grade cricket. The 18 year old Bradman broke his bat on 98 but managed to go on to score 110 runs in… Continue reading The Don at Henson Park
Marrickville Heritage Society 