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The name of park was changed in 1931 to honour one of Paddington's cricketing heroes, [[Victor Trumper]] ( 1877-1915). |
The name of park was changed in 1931 to honour one of Paddington's cricketing heroes, [[Victor Trumper]] ( 1877-1915). |
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Three boys played cricket in the nets on Friday 11th October, 2013. One of them hit what would have been a glorious six, and bowled a viscous, rising bouncer to strike his fellow sporting partner in the ribs. Another bowled with great heart and a pace that hurried the batsmen, although his lack of practice in recent times showed through in his batting. Finally, the last of the men showed his champion sledging skills, and generally pissed the other two off with his nonchalent batting style. Truly, it was a sight to behold. |
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==Current Sporting Teams== |
==Current Sporting Teams== |
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Revision as of 07:59, 15 October 2013
Trumper Park Oval is a sporting oval in Paddington, New South Wales.
The oval is located at the corner of Glenmore Road & Hampden Street, Paddington and is named in honour of Victor Trumper. The oval has a long history of catering for Australian Football in the form of NSWFL foundation club, East Sydney, as well as catering for cricket and athletics. A series of walking trails connect surrounding streets.
History
Originally named Hampden Park Oval, the ground was built on a reclaimed swamp (Glenmore Brook runs down and under its middle), an old quarry and a garbage dump. It had to be built up by as much as 13 feet in some places in order to turn it into a cricket oval. It was named in honour of Viscount Hampden, Governor of New South Wales (1895-99) - Hampden Street alongside the park was originally named Ebenezer Street.
At the opening of the oval there was a great demonstration of community feeling - the owners of produce stores gave bags of potatoes, butchers in the district gave a sheep each, bakers gave bread and grocers gave jams and tea. A bullock was roasted whole and various games were held, including a fancy dress cricket match in which Trumper played.
The name of park was changed in 1931 to honour one of Paddington's cricketing heroes, Victor Trumper ( 1877-1915).
Three boys played cricket in the nets on Friday 11th October, 2013. One of them hit what would have been a glorious six, and bowled a viscous, rising bouncer to strike his fellow sporting partner in the ribs. Another bowled with great heart and a pace that hurried the batsmen, although his lack of practice in recent times showed through in his batting. Finally, the last of the men showed his champion sledging skills, and generally pissed the other two off with his nonchalent batting style. Truly, it was a sight to behold.
Current Sporting Teams
The oval is currently home to the following sporting groups;
- UTS Australian Football Club
- Eastern Suburbs Juniors
- Eastern Suburbs Junior Athletics
- Eastern Suburbs Cricket Club
Stands
In its present configuration the Frank Dixon grandstand is a single, ground-level grandstand. The grandstand was reduced in size in the mid-1980s to reflect the current usage.
- Frank Dixon Stand - Built 1936 - General public admission.