DINNER AN D S E M I N A R
T O C ELEB R AT E
T HE LI F E AND TIMES OF THE I MMO RTA L
V IC T OR TRU MPER
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NO RTH SY DN EY HA R BOUR VIEW HO TEL
SY DN EY C R IC K ET GR OUND
Victor Trumper was the pre-eminent cricketer of the Golden Age that ended in
1914. He was a founder of rugby league in Australia and an exceptional player of
rugby and Australian Football. His generosity and good nature were legendary.
When he died in June 1915 – at a time when Australians were not lacking cause
for grief – word of his passing was like a death in the family. His funeral procession
is the largest Sydney has known.
For those who saw Vic at his height and later saw Don Bradman, they refused
to concede that Don was better. As the centenary of the day of Vic’s death
approaches, not a single adverse story has emerged about him.
To commemorate the life of Victor Trumper, the Australian Cricket Society, the
Victor Trumper Society and the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust have
come together to organise an event in Sydney on 26, 27 and 28 June 2015.
The cost of the event will be $100, which will include dinner, seminar, Saturday
lunch and a book on Victor Trumper to be distributed at the end of the seminar.
The dinner and seminar will be co-ordinated by Mike Coward.
FR ID AY 26 JU N E
On the evening of Friday 26 June there will be a
dinner at the North Sydney Harbourview Hotel.
Ashley Mallett, a former Test cricketer and
Trumper biographer, will be the guest speaker.
Glenn Gibson, collector of cricket film, will
screen film of Trumper and other players of
his era. The Bradman Museum curator, David
Wells, will be showing items of Trumper
significance from the Museum’s collection.
LBW TRUST
From all registrations received the sum of $10 will be donated to the LBW Trust, one of
cricket’s most prominent charities and one with international reach.
S AT U RD AY 2 7 J U N E
The Members Pavilion at the Sydney Cricket Ground will be the location
for a seminar that will look in detail at Victor Trumper and his life. Those
presenting papers are eminently qualified and include:
ALF JAMES
The early days of Victor Trumper at school and the Redfern Cricket Club
JIM CATLIN
Trumper in Grade cricket and his time at the Gordon Cricket Club
BERNARD WHIMPRESS
Victor Trumper: first-class cricketer
BILL FRANCIS
Victor Trumper in New Zealand
RONALD CARDWELL
Victor Trumper as a businessman
PAU L SHEAHAN
The artistry of Victor Trumper
WAR W IC K F R A NKS
Trumper and players of his time
MICHAEL FAHEY
Trumper and his cricket caps
MURRAY HEDGCOCK
The impact of Trumper on English and Australian cricket
and cricketers
PROFESSOR DAVID TILLER
Bright’s disease and the death of Victor Trumper
ROGER PAGE
Victor Trumper on the printed page
GEOFF ARMSTRONG
Trumper v the rest
RODNEY CAVALIER
The legacy of Victor Trumper
*This program is subject to change, such as additions or last-minute cancellations, which will be
communicated to attendees if possible.
SU N D AY 28 J U N E
On the centenary of the day of Vic’s death, a self-guided tour will take place
where participants will visit sites in Sydney associated with Vic and his short
life. The tour will end at Vic’s grave at
Waverley Cemetery.
SCG MUSEUM
The SCG Museum is staging a
Trumper exhibition from 27 June to
28 November, which will coincide
with the seminar.
During the seminar, the Museum will
be open for an extended lunch hour.
The exhibition contains treasures
rarely seen.
Any enquiries should be directed to Ronald
Cardwell on 0432 699 937, by email to
[email protected] or post to PO Box
W27, West Pennant Hills NSW 2125
DIN NE R AN D S E M I N A R
T O CE L E BRAT E
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE IMMORTAL
VICTOR TRUMPER
I want to register for ‘The life and times of the immortal Victor Trumper’ to be held on
Friday 26 June, Saturday 27 June and Sunday 28 June 2015. The weekend will be
a ticket-only event. The dinner will be held at the North Sydney Harbourview Hotel.
The seminar will be held in the Members Pavilion at the Sydney Cricket Ground on
Saturday 27 June 2015. The tour on the Sunday will be a self-drive tour of places
associated with Victor Trumper.
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Please return this form completed to the post box below or scan to:
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Please send your cheque made in favour of The Australian Cricket Society to Post
Office Box W27, West Pennant Hills NSW 2125.
Direct deposits can also be made to the Society bank account – National Australia
Bank Ltd BSB: 082 - 155 Account No: 87202-4894 (please provide your name). Your
registration fee of $100 will include dinner on the Friday night (drinks to be purchased
at your own cost), attendance at the seminar on the Saturday, including a light lunch,
and the book being produced for the occasion.
The organisers express their appreciation to a benefactor whose generosity has made
the conference possible. The benefactor does not wish to be publicly recognised.
The event would not have been possible without the assistance of:
• Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground
Trust
• North Sydney Harbourview Hotel
• Australian Cricket Society in Sydney
• Victor Trumper Society
• The Cricket Publishing Company
• Mansfield Publishing Pty Ltd,
publisher of Between Wickets, a
scholarly cricket journal