Adelaide Oval Curator
| Adelaide Oval Curator | |
|---|---|
since 2010 | |
| Formation | 1872 |
| First holder | George Gooden |
| Website | adelaideoval |
The Curator of the Adelaide Oval. The current Curator of the Adelaide Oval is Damian Hough who assumed the role in 2010.[1]
| No. | Photo | Name | Tenure Begin | Tenure End | Key Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Gooden | 1872 | 1873 | First Curator | |
| 2 | Thomas Dickson | 1875 | 1878 | ||
| 3 | Jesse Hide | 1878 | 1883 | English Cricketer | |
| 4 | Charlie Checkett | 1883 | 1919 | Longest serving curator[2] | |
| 5 | George Dunn | 1919 | 1920 | Australian Cricketer | |
| 6 | Albert Wright | 1920 | 1938 | First Class Cricketer. Died while curator[3] | |
| 7 | Stan Williams | 1939 | 1953 | Australian Footballer | |
| 8 | Arthur Lance | 1953 | 1980 | Australian Footballer | |
| 9 | Les Burdett | 1980 | 2010 | Got the Order of Australia[4] | |
| 10 | Damian Hough | 2010 | Present | Current Curator |
References
- ^ "Adelaide Oval curators tradition honoured in 2024 as Damian Hough prepares pitch for T20 World Cup in New York". 2024.
- ^ "HIS LAST WICKET". 15 March 1919.
- ^ "NOTED MAKER OF WICKETS". 24 Dec 1938.
- ^ "Governor tops Aust Day honours in SA". ABC News. 25 Jan 2008.