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The Meyer family with HR Meyer, effectively the "father" of the Ashbourne Cricket Club at the rear on the extreme right hand side. Near the early 1900's. John Meyer is centre front.
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| Harry Meyer, Don Whittam behind and to the
right Mrs Meyer (nee Whittam) with Rob Meyer, all on a trip to Adelaide Oval. Around 1923. Lady and girl not known.
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HR Meyer's son Rob, at Ashbourne Oval at
approximately ten years of age. He is wearing his PAC Uniform. We've dated this photo at about 1923 and at this time the oval has not yet been "cut out" adjacent to land owned by Johnsons. The pitches are to the right, commenced as slate, then concrete and then turf in the 1960's.
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| Harry R Meyer handing on the Meyer Cup to we believe the President of
Northern Association, Captain Norm Hage and an unknown gentleman. This photo represents the 1950's and many years of Country Carnival cricket matches hosted in and around Adelaide Oval. Mr Harry Meyer played a key role in organising these great sporting occasions.
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| Harry Meyer was made an Honorary Life member of
the South Australian Cricket Association in 1965. In moving the conferal of this
membership it was reported in the 1965-66 SACA Year Book (p. 124):- "Mr Meyer was well known for his devotion to cricket and was a stalwart in the administration of the Country Carnival, to which Carnival he had provided trophies, and also in connection with the Schoolboy Competition. More recently (1965), Mr Meyer had assisted the Association by providing land on his property from which the black soil could be obtained. Mr Meyer had given the Association a lease for 50 years and if the soil on his deposit ceased then he was prepared to make other deposits on his property available for use by the Association." The Adelaide Oval Museum currently houses a Harry Meyer Cup which relates to the Country Championships. |
Miuntes of October 1900 list "slate pitch" as a purchase for the sum of 8 pounds & 14 shillings, and this cost 1 pound 15 & 9 for cartage to Strathalbyn as well!
Minutes of meeting in 1902, it was proposed that the club colours be Green and Gold, Australian Colours.
Amongst purchases listed in the 1903 & 1904 minutes were black powder and coil fuses! I suppose the oval was still "taking shape"! (Probably removing tree stumps.)
1908/09 Proposed and carried "that we try to get conveyance to take team around for season".
Minutes of 1909 proposed and carried " that we try and form as association with Meadows and Kangarilla".
November 29th 1918. " It was proposed and carried that the Ashbourne C.C. which had gone into recess during the war, should be reformed & play a few matches during the rest of the season."
AGM Minutes of 1938/39 there was a note of appreciation recorded for Umpires Mr G Allingame and Mr T Dixon.
1961 - 1962. Income from sale of potatoes up to Aug 28th 398/16/7 (Oval levelling funds)
1962 - 1963. Income from Potatoe Distribution 319/6/9 (Oval levelling funds)
Noted in the Minutes of 1962/1963 was a note; "A note of thanks to Messrs' Pethick and Heading for there gift of the use of there land for club to grow potatoes (Carried)" Monies raised from the harvest were then used to pay the costs of excavating the oval to approximately it's current levels and shape.(Original spelling in quote)
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"Proposed D Horne & sec H Pitt that Cricket Club pay expenses incurred in transfer of land from HR Meyer & W Newton to sports ground. Carried"
