Hans Ebeling
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Hans Irvine Ebeling MBE
(1 January 1905 in Avoca, Victoria
– 12 January 1980 in Melbourne
) was an Australia
n cricket
er and cricket administrator.
He captained Victoria
to two Sheffield Shield
championships in four years (1934 and 1938), captained the Melbourne Cricket Club
(MCC) to four premierships, and played in his sole Test match against England
in 1934.
A Squadron-Leader in World War II, he served as a member of the board of the MCC - a body which oversees not only the club's sporting teams but also the operations of the Melbourne Cricket Ground
(MCG) - for 45 years and was serving his first year as MCC President when he died. During this time he helped to organise the 1977 Centenary Test
between England and Australia at the MCG.
Ebeling was educated at Caulfield Grammar School
, and named after him is the association of the parents support group for School Cricket,and up to this day (2011 November) is the only Caulfield Grammarian to have played Test cricket
for Australia
. In 1999, Melbourne Cricket Club selected him in its Team of the Century.
Order of the British Empire
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(1 January 1905 in Avoca, Victoria
Avoca, Victoria
Avoca is a town in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, north west of Ballarat. It is one of two main towns in the Pyrenees Shire, the other being Beaufort to the south. At the 2006 census, Avoca had a population of 951.-Geography:...
– 12 January 1980 in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
) was an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n cricket
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...
er and cricket administrator.
He captained Victoria
Victorian Bushrangers
The Victorian cricket team, nicknamed the Bushrangers, is an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, that represents the state of Victoria. It is administered by Cricket Victoria and draws its players from Melbourne's Premier Cricket competition...
to two Sheffield Shield
Pura Cup
The Sheffield Shield is the domestic cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams from the six states of Australia. Prior to the Shield being established, a number of intercolonial matches were played. The Shield, donated by Lord Sheffield, was first contested during...
championships in four years (1934 and 1938), captained the Melbourne Cricket Club
Melbourne Cricket Club
The Melbourne Cricket Club is a sporting club based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1838 and is regarded as the oldest sporting club in Australia....
(MCC) to four premierships, and played in his sole Test match against England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
in 1934.
A Squadron-Leader in World War II, he served as a member of the board of the MCC - a body which oversees not only the club's sporting teams but also the operations of the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
(MCG) - for 45 years and was serving his first year as MCC President when he died. During this time he helped to organise the 1977 Centenary Test
Centenary Test
Centenary Test refers to two matches of Test cricket played between the English cricket team and the Australian cricket team, the first in 1977 and the second in 1980. These matches were played to mark the 100th anniversaries of the first Test cricket matches played in Australia and in England ...
between England and Australia at the MCG.
Ebeling was educated at Caulfield Grammar School
Caulfield Grammar School
Caulfield Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, Anglican, day and boarding school, located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1881 as a boys' school, Caulfield began admitting girls exactly one hundred years later...
, and named after him is the association of the parents support group for School Cricket,and up to this day (2011 November) is the only Caulfield Grammarian to have played Test cricket
Test cricket
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for Australia
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
. In 1999, Melbourne Cricket Club selected him in its Team of the Century.