Item #122127 A vintage photograph of 'Sturt B Football Club. Runners-Up, Season 1919'. 1919 Sturt Football Club.
[Sturt Football Club, 1919]

A vintage photograph of 'Sturt B Football Club. Runners-Up, Season 1919'

Adelaide, Frank A. McNeill, Gawler Place, 1919.

A gelatin silver photograph (236 × 292 mm), on the original captioned mount (visible image size 376 × 491 mm), now behind glass in a period-style wooden frame (external dimensions 454 × 568 mm).

The photograph is a little marked, with scattered surface loss to silverfish (light and marginal in most instances, with little impact on the subjects in the image proper); the mount is a little marked, with some surface loss to silverfish (fortunately, the impact on the captions is minimal); the frame is slightly rubbed; overall, in very good condition.

Those featured in the photograph are (left to right, top to bottom) C. Bennett, H. Hay, R. Milson, A. Clark (committee), L. Harrison, R. Paterson (committee), A. Hammond, T. Ellery (committee), G. Smith (treasurer), and G. Longhurst; N. Ellery (trainer), J. Beatty (trainer), R. Caldwell, V. Nicolle, K. Jackson, L. Cook, A. Sanders, L. Vale, H. Etheridge (head trainer), and W. Shields (trainer); N. Barron, C. Scrutton, J. Alderman (secretary), J. Hicks (captain), R. Barron (patron), H. Sanders (vice-captain), J. Lang (chairman), C. Buckenara, and W. Turner (committee); J. Stephens, A. Saide, H. Treloar, J. Clark, C. Morgan, and H. Summers. At least two of these players went on to stellar first-class careers. Clarrie Scrutton was a 'brilliant, fleet-footed wingman ... one of three brothers to play for Sturt during the 1920s, and arguably the best of them. Between 1922 and 1929 he played a total of 111 senior games and ... [his eight] interstate appearances for South Australia included many noteworthy performances'. Norm Barron 'was regarded as one of the best South Australian rovers of his generation. A smooth ball handler, and a fine drop kick, if he had a flaw in his game it was that over-confidence sometimes caused him to try to do too much. Nevertheless, his impact at Sturt was considerable, with his dynamic contribution to the 1926 premiership win being particularly significant' (John Devaney: 'SA Football Companion').

Item #122127

Price (AUD): $375.00