When Head and Carey were batting together a challenge was set among our crew watching at the ground to find the last two SA left handers to bat together at Adelaide Oval. We found Clem Hill and Joe Darling in 1902 v England in the successful chase of the target of 315. Are we correct?
I believe so - Hookes and Phillips played together at Adelaide in 1985, but didn't bat together. The did, however, add 5 runs when they batted together at Bridgetown when Australia toured the Caribbean in 1984!
Hi Ric
When Head and Carey were batting together a challenge was set among our crew watching at the ground to find the last two SA left handers to bat together at Adelaide Oval. We found Clem Hill and Joe Darling in 1902 v England in the successful chase of the target of 315. Are we correct?
Pat Rodgers
I believe so - Hookes and Phillips played together at Adelaide in 1985, but didn't bat together. The did, however, add 5 runs when they batted together at Bridgetown when Australia toured the Caribbean in 1984!
Well done!
Hi Ric,
Great article, but you might want to amend when the Scoreboard was built.
Thanks, Peter, should be 1911 of course!