Historical information

Arthur Henry Miers, pictured in the photograph played for cricket, football and baseball teams in Kew for a number of decades in the first half of the twentieth century. He was born on 22 November 1901, the son of Rodolph Theophilus Miers (1874-1951) and Margaret Frances (Margaretta) Fry (1875-1958). He had two brothers, Rodolph Cecil Miers (1904-80) and Charles Wilfred Miers (1906-88), and a sister Marjorie Elizabeth Miers (1911-84). Arthur Miers died in Kew on 25 January 1966, and after his body was cremated, his body was interred in the Mausoleum of Boroondara General (Kew) Cemetery.

Significance

Rare early photograph of a VJCU Premiership cricket club team of 1924.

Physical description

Victorian Junior Cricket Union team photograph, mounted on card.

Inscriptions & markings

Inscription Top: V.J.C.U. PREMIERS / INTERSTATE CARNIVAL, SYDNEY, 1924"
Inscription Below:
BACK ROW - R ROFF; A RUSH; J CLINNICK; TJ BROWNE (MANAGER); ***RNE; J CULLETON; JJ CANTWELL /
MIDDLE ROW - E MULENS; R LAWSON; H WAIXELL (CAPT.; D DICK (VICE CAPT.); N TROMPF /
IN FRONT - R MCCONCHIE (?); A MIERS; A SMITH / MELBA STUDIOS, 65 MARKET ST. SYDNEY