The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gabba has hosted athletics, Australian rules football, baseball, concerts, cricket, cycling, rugby league, rugby union, Association football and pony and greyhound racing. At present, it serves as the home ground for the Queensland Bulls in domestic cricket, the Brisbane Heat of the Big Bash League and Women's Big Bash League, and the Brisbane Lions of the Australian Football League. It is also the secondary home of the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League. The stadium will receive a refurbishment for the 2032 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
Phillip Henry Carlson was an Australian cricketer who played in two Test matches and four One Day Internationals (ODIs) in 1979. He was an all-rounder who played for Queensland between 1969–70 and 1980–81. He played his two Test matches for Australia v England in the 1978–79 Ashes series and the four One Day Internationals against the same opponents. He was called up by Australia when most of their regular first-choice players were playing in World Series Cricket.
Eastern Suburbs Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in East Brisbane, Queensland. The club is the most centrally located of all the semi-professional clubs in Brisbane, situated approximately 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) from the city centre. Easts competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland, in both the men's and women's competitions, and play their home games at Heath Park, East Brisbane.
The Queensland Australian Football League is an Australian rules football competition organised by the AFL Queensland, contested by clubs from South East Queensland.
East Brisbane is an inner southern suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, East Brisbane had a population of 6,186 people.
Queensland Cricket, formerly known as the Queensland Cricket Association, is the governing body of Cricket in Queensland, Australia. Formed in 1876, it is directly responsible for the Queensland Bulls, Queensland Fire, Allan Border Field and Queensland Premier Cricket. Terry Svenson is the current CEO of the body, and Kirsten Pike is Chair of the Board of Directors.
Patrick James S. "Paddy" Carew was an Australian rugby union national and state representative and a first-class cricketer and public servant. He was born in Pine Mountain in southern Queensland.
Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club is a cricket club playing in the XXXX Gold premiership, the leading club cricket competition in Queensland, Australia. Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club has produced some of the finest players to represent Queensland and Australia in one day and test cricket competition. Many fine players have represented the Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club at club and representative level, such as Ian Healy and Joe Burns.
Queensland Premier Cricket is the top cricket competition played in Queensland, Australia. The competition was founded under the name Brisbane Electoral Cricket in 1897 and eventually came to be known as Brisbane Grade Cricket, but has since expanded to take in teams from Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, and Ipswich.
South Brisbane District Cricket Club is a cricket club in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. They were founded in 1897 and compete in the Queensland Premier Cricket competition.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church at 68 Hawthorne Street, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Since 1869, three church buildings have stood on this hill top site. The current church was completed in 1930. It was designed by the architect Eric Ford, featuring Romanesque and Spanish Mission Revival style architecture. Its preserved original architectural features make the church a traditional wedding venue of inner Brisbane. The church was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 9 May 2008.
Queensland Cricketers' Club is a social members' club in Woolloongabba, Queensland, Australia, located at the famous Gabba Ground where cricket and Australian Rules Football are played. It was founded in 1959.
William Bede Hayes was an Australian first-class cricketer. He played seventeen first-class matches for Queensland between 1904/05 and 1911/12. He played for South Brisbane in Queensland district cricket.
William Francis Bradley was an Australian cricketer. He played fifteen first-class matches for Queensland between 1892-93 and 1899-1900 and was the States first first-class captain and wicket-keeper.
Edward Robert Crouch was an Australian cricketer. He played seventeen first-class matches for Queensland between 1892-93 and 1909-10.
William Hoare was an Australian cricketer. He played fourteen first-class matches for Queensland from 1892–93 to 1902–03.
Tom Ball was an Australian cricketer. He played in three first-class matches for Queensland in 1947.
Alex Kemp is an Australian cricketer. He played in six first-class matches for Queensland in 2012.
Douglas Siggs was an Australian cricketer. He played in two first-class matches for Queensland in 1947/48.
Charles Sim was an Australian cricketer who was a spin bowler. He played in four first-class matches for Queensland from 1925 to 1926.
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