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The oval commemorates George Pitty Barbour who was headmaster of Toowoomba Grammar School from 1910 to 1935. He was the first Chairman of the Australian Board of Cricket Control.
George Pitty Barbour came to the Toowoomba Grammar School in 1910 with an enviable record in scholarship and sport, and was the school's headmaster for 25 years. A former student and classics master of Sydney Grammar School, interstate representative at cricket and tennis, a member of the N.S.W. selection committee, and one-time chairman of the Australian Board of Control of Cricket, he captained the Toowoomba cricket team and was Toowoomba cricket selector for 15 years.
Location
| Address: | 24 Margaret Street, Toowoomba Grammar School, G P Barbour Memorial Oval, East Toowoomba, 4350 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.565407 Long: 151.968812 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Education |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1955 |
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George Pitty Barbour
Gentleman Scholar Sportsman
Born 1867 - Died 1951
Headmaster T G S 1910 to 1935
First Chairman of Australian Board of Cricket Control
He constructed this oval in 1911
It was enlarged improved and named G P Barbour Memorial Oval in 1955
