We walked around the ground, and up onto the hill infront of the famous scoreboard.
After climbing into and seeing the inside of the scoreboard we continued around the back of the oval and in front of the members stand. We went up the steps where names of cricketers who have scored 200+ at this oval are honored and into the members lounge.
Finally, we left the lounge, back down the stairs and left the ground.
Been to many a game of both cricket, football (Australian Rules Football) of the SANFL, International Rugby (including the Rugby 7s) and also watched the Adelaide Rams when the Rugby Super League was played.
Since then the Brabman & Chappell Stands have also been demolished for a complete rebuild.
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| View of the ground from the upper levels of the Bradman Stand |
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| The Bradman (left) & the soon to be demolished George Giffen Stand |
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| Looking up the oval towards the Cathedrial / Scoreboard end |
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| The Chappell Stands on the right |
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| View across the oval to the George Giffen Stand |
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| On the Hill under the Scoreboard looking back down the oval |
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| Views of the traditional Adelaide Scoreboard |
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| Scoreboard with a name added. Also notice the window just to the left of the bowler idenitfier & right of the TOTAL. |
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| Inside the Scoreboard - these are the mechanisms that work the numbers |
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| No digital stuff here, thats for sure! |
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| Remeber that window, here it is from inside the scoreboard |
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| The first two numbers (from left) are on a winder system (you can see the rolls and the numbers) and show a score of 45 (remember this is from the opposite side that it is read from) and the slot for "100s" is open on the right |
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| Very old school. The names on the right get put into the slots. All done by hand including passing from one level to another up and down the Scoreboard. |
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| View of the oval through one of the name slots (can see part of the name in the foreground) |
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| End view of the members stand |
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| End stone work showing S.A.C.A. (South Australian Cricket Association) thought the Moreton Bay Figs |
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| Infront of the George Giffen Stand |
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| Names and score of each cricketer who has scored 200+ in an innings line the steps to the members lounge |
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| The view from the members lounge out over the oval |
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| Inside the Giffen Stand |
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| Members Lounge |
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| Stained Glass Window |
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| A stained glass of Sir Don Bradman |
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| Heaps of history |
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| Looking left |
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| Looking forward |
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| Looking right |
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| The other end of the Giffen Stand |
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| and finally....well it was a tour |
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