Barry Gibbs (cricket)
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Barry Gibbs was a South Australian cricket
administrator.
Gibbs was the Chief Executive of the South Australian Cricket Association
between 1988 and 1997. He was responsible for the opening of the Bradman
Stand at Adelaide Oval
. He died from cancer, aged 73.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
administrator.
Gibbs was the Chief Executive of the South Australian Cricket Association
South Australian Cricket Association
The South Australian Cricket Association is the peak body for the sport of cricket in South Australia. The association runs Adelaide Oval and the Southern Redbacks based in Adelaide, South Australia. SACA is the controlling body for the South Australian Grade Cricket League...
between 1988 and 1997. He was responsible for the opening of the Bradman
Donald Bradman
Sir Donald George Bradman, AC , often referred to as "The Don", was an Australian cricketer, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time...
Stand at Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the Central Business District and North Adelaide...
. He died from cancer, aged 73.