WA’s much-loved WACA held the first official continuous competition in the state and has now just completed its 140th season. Today, the WACA is a thriving organisation that owns its iconic headquarters. But it hasn’t always been that way. Come and hear the story of the first permanent sporting competition in WA, the trials in setting up, the successes, and the failures that included snubbing by the Australian cricket authorities. And nearly going bankrupt in the process!
About the presenter:
Bill Reynolds has been a farmer, a stockman, an agricultural consultant, a lecturer, a researcher and a writer. In his sporting life he played most sports to a reasonable level, but cricket was his favourite. He’s still a keen golf player. As a cricketer he played, coached, administered, umpired, lectured and wrote about the sport.
Bill is the author of two books on local cricket, 100 Not Out, the history of Country Week cricket in WA, and Making the Grade, and has penned numerous articles for sporting publications and country newspapers over the years.
Bill is a registered professional historian and belongs to several historical bodies both locally, nationally, and internationally.
Event Information
| Hosted by | City of Melville Libraries |
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| Time | 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
| Cost | Free, bookings essential |
| Contact Details | Contact library staff on (08) 9364 0115 |
