M2M - Hit for Six!! Traditional Cache
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Cache # 38.
At the height of the gold rush Gapsted was once a thriving community of 5000 people. Today it is a rural hamlet situated 10 km from Myrtleford. There is a Hall and the former Post Office is now a private house directly opposite the Hall. I have not yet identified the site of the Railway Station but I do know where the Cricket Oval is....
History was made here at the Gapsted Oval in March 1914........................
In March 1914 a Cricket Grand Final match was being played by two of the local teams - Whorouly and Buffalo River.
Buffalo River had Norman Rippon and Tom Patton in its side. These two produced a third wicket partnership of 641 runs which was, of course a World Record.
Rippon was dismissed with a score of 321.
Patton was the next player dismissed with a score of 408. While he was at the crease 818 runs were scored.
At the end of their first innings Buffalo River had scored 893!!
Whorouly were dismissed for 158 in the first innings and 55 in the second, giving Buffalo River the Premiership by an innings and 680 runs.
I have taken these facts from a clipping I found on the internet. It appears to be taken from the book "Bradman and the Bush" Chapter 17 and there are some discrepancies.
Bingley3683 has provided this further piece of information:-
"This remains the 3rd biggest wicket partnership in all grades of cricket - 2nd greatest is held by Vinod Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar of India when they were at school. It remains the biggest in any adult cricket match".
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Postscript: And what became of them.................?
Tom Patton was killed in action during World War I
Norman Rippon moved to Kongwak in Sth West Gippsland and continued to play cricket for many years. His next highest score, after his magnificent effort in 1914, was 110 - achieved when he was 63 years old.
Since the cache was re-positioned on 1/11/16 it is now a good-sized container with pencil but please bring your own pen, just in case.
I hope you enjoy the history that led to this hide.
CONGRATULATIONS - FTF - Yowie3747!
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