A vintage photograph of the 1906 South Australian Football Association interstate football team
Melbourne, [possibly] Garrood [Photographer], [1906].
A gelatin silver photograph (282 × 380 mm, with a small onlay 32 mm in diameter), on the original captioned mount (with some marginal loss), recently matted (visible image size 330 × 370 mm), ready for framing (or long-term storage in its custom-made Mylar sleeve).
The photograph is a little silvered-out and slightly marked, with minimal surface loss to silverfish near the edges; the small onlay has some loss (not affecting the portrait proper); a tiny piece is missing from the top right-hand corner of the original mount, and loss to its margins is now masked by the mat; overall, in very presentable condition.
A report in the Adelaide 'Chronicle' (Saturday 18 August 1906) puts this photograph of an early interstate visit into context: 'The return match between the Victorian Football Association and the South Australian Football Association was played at East Melbourne ground on Saturday. At the end of the third quarter it appeared as if the home team was about to score an easy victory, but the visitors displaying remarkable dash and cleverness piled on goal after goal, until their points were more than doubled. The bell bounded none too soon for Victoria, who finished victors by 16 points, after having held a lead of 66 points at the final change'. The final score was 'Victoria, 14 goals 19 behind, South Australia, 13 goals 9 behinds' (the scores printed on the mount record an extra point to Victoria, and one less to SA). Those featured in the photograph are (left to right, top to bottom) J. Barrey, F. Richardon, G.P. Leahy, H. Saint, A.C. Thomas, C. Carris, G. Roberts, and H.J. Pascoe; S. Waye, G.P. Dempster, T.J. Leahy, J. Davis, W.G. Carter, H.D. Smith, and F. Sugg; J. Edgar, H. Pash, J. Fletcher (captain), J. Andrews (manager), R.M. Aldersley (vice-captain), A.N. Cameron, and C. Jessop; J. Harley (trainer), J.J. Tredrea, J.V. Earle, J. Mathison, J.B. Windsor, E. Strawns, and R. Barrey; with W. Angwin (in the onlay).
Item #122260
Price (AUD):
$1,275.00