Object number
M.2013.26.335.1
Title
Australia Rebel Tour hat of John Dyson
Date
1985 - 1985
Creator
Material
Size
28 x 31 x 9 cm
Description
Australia Rebel Tour of South Africa 1985 - 1987. Mustard yellow wide brim hat with red cricket ball logo and 'SA Tour 85/87' embroidered on front of crown. Clothing sponsor logo embroidered in green on back of crown.
Display caption
Australian Rebel Tours to South Africa 1985/-86 & 1986/-87
John Dyson’s Australian Team Uniform M.2013.26.335.2 & 3
Australian Team Sunhats M.2013.26.335.1 & 337
Team Autograph sheets and Tour Programmes M.2013.26.336.2, 3 & 4
Australian team branded beer cooler M.2013.26.336.1
All acquired by MCC from the Ross Barrat Collection, 2013
Australian teams were treated with similar opprobrium by their national press and cricket-loving Prime Minister Bob Hawke branded them `traitors’. South African Kepler Wessels joined the second of the two tours having played in Australia since World Series Cricket in 1977. Omar Henry became only the second non-white player to represent South Africa when he played against the tourists in 1986-/87.
Association
Related objects
M.2013.26.337 : Australia Rebel Tour Sun Hat of Rodney Hogg or John Dyson
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