HISTORY OF BLIND CRICKET

The game has its beginnings in 1922 in Melbourne, Victoria where it was first played at a hostel in Prahran. At the time of a Test Match tow residents thought blind people could play cricket as well, and put rocks in a tine can and began to play a crude version of what we play today. The game was then introduced to other States in Australia (including NSW) and was mainly played during lunchtime at workshops where vision impaired people were employed.

In 1928 in Sydney, the first Interstate game took place between NSW and Victoria. Later the same year, a NSW team travelled to Melbourne to continue the challenge.

In January 1953, the Australian Blind Cricket Council was formed in conjunction with the inaugural Australian Blind Cricket Carnival (Championships) which were held in Kooyong in Melbourne.