Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):
1901
1901-01-29: Governor Blake proclaims King Edward VII as King of Great Britain and Colonies on the Cricket Ground.
(Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910.) <Read more ...>
The lengthy fax would arrive about once a week, sent to all cricketers of the Chinese University, announcing an upcoming match and asking if we could play. Sent by the captain David Gilkes, the Bursar, who didn’t use email.<Read more ...>
Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) worked for Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC) in Shanghai.
The photo was made by one of its first directors, Willem Kien, of a group of cricket players, while he worked for the Hong Kong office.
Taken at the HKU sports ground at the annual Past v. Present cricket match early in 1954.Those in the group photo that I can identify (e.&o.e.) are, L-R: <Read more ...>
Taken at the HKU sports ground at the annual Past v. Present cricket match early in 1954. It was a multi-use ground and soccer and hockey were also played on it, so the cricket was always played on a pitch covered with matting to try and disguise the lumps and bumps. <Read more ...>
