28 October 1967 Victor Richardson
On 28 October 1967 many sportsmen gathered to witness the official opening of the Victor Richardson gates at the eastern entrance of the Adelaide Oval. Grandfather of the Chappell brothers of Australian cricket fame in the 1960s and 1970s, the plaque on the gates lists the achievements of one of Australia’s greatest sportsmen:
Cricket Football
Capt. of Australia Capt. of SA 1922-23
NZ – 1928 Capt. Sturt 1920, 1922-23
th Af. – 1935-36 Played Sturt 1915-27
Eng. – 1930 Played – 3 Sturt p’ships
Aust. – 1932-33 1915 – 1919 – 1926
Captain Sturt Club 1921-41
Lacrosse
Baseball Sturt player 1921
Played for SA 1921
Honoured with American Helms award in 1925 for best Australian athlete. Presented by his many admirers together with the Adelaide City Council, SA Cricket Assn., Inc., SA National Football League and Sturt Sports Club Inc.
Eric Gunton, Memories in Stone, 1984, p.97