The cricketers The cricketers The cricketers is a 1948 painting by the Australian artist Russell Drysdale. The painting depicts three boys set among the buildings in an empty town; two playing cricket and the other watching them. The National Gallery of Australia describes the painting as "one of the most original and haunting images in all Australian art." The "Sydney Morning Herald" said the work is "possibly the most famous Australian painting of the 20th century." The painting was commissioned by Walter Hutchinson, an English publisher, for his own collection, known as the "National Collection of British Sports and Pastimes". Looking for
Sydney Shield August 25, 26 & 27 (Friday to Sunday). A four-week finals series followed in September 2017. Bold means the team still currently plays in the competition. Sydney Shield The Sydney Shield is a rugby league football competition played in Sydney, New South Wales. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. In 2018, eleven clubs fielded teams in the Sydney Shield: Three clubs that competed in the 2016 season did not enter teams in 2017: The Auburn Warriors, Peninsula Seagulls and Windsor Wolves. For the first time, the Moorebank Rams Rugby League club entered a team in