Blind cricket ball, c1994
Object Type
Sporting equipment/Playing equipment/Ball
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Contemporary blind cricket ball made by Doug Sloan, a former Victorian Blind cricketer, for the Australian Blind Cricket Council. The ball is hand woven from intertwined 'Tubex' black nylon tubing around a metal wire frame. Inside are six metal bottle-tops, which jingle when the ball is delivered (for audibility), and lead sinkers (for weight).
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 80 W: 80 D: 80mm (H: 3 1/8 W: 3 1/8 D: 3 1/8")
Location
In storage
Registration No
M12785
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Doug Sloan.
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