Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Photo - Running Creek Cricket Club
... cricket. running creek. upper kiewa valley cricket... Creek belonged to the Upper Kiewa Valley Cricket Association ...
Running Creek belonged to the Upper Kiewa Valley Cricket Association and were premiers in 1913 - 1914. They dressed in whites with long sleeved shirts and trousers. The umpire was dressed very formally.
The names of the players are local families and included brothers or relations with the same surname.Historical: Running Creek were premiers of the Upper Kiewa Valley Cricket Association in 1913 - 1914. Their team consisted of local men some of whom were related. The occasion was important enough to have a photo and to remember it possibly hanging the photo up in a public place eg. club rooms.Black & white photo of Running Creek Cricket Team, Premiers 1913 - 1914. Upper Kiewa Valley Cricket Association
Far left - The umpire fully dressed in suit & hat and far right man with white shirt & black trousers. In between 13 cricketers in 2 rows and a child beside the cup at the front. Names of players are typed below the photo. Photo is glued on grey cardboard, framed in brown decorative wooden frame.
Back: String attached 1 side only.Title, names of players.
Grey cardboard - Vine's Studios / Wangaratta.
On back handwritten "Donated by Mrs J. Woodside / Guluguba / Queensland / on 19 July 1972cricket. running creek. upper kiewa valley cricket association. sport. vine's studio.