Found these photo’s of a young Sir Garfield Sobers warming up on Queensland tour… Not sure of the venue nor the time period..

Signatures of the South African Touring party to Australia and New Zealand on the 1952/53 tour.

J.E. Cheetham (Captain)
D.J. McGlew (Vice-Captain)
J.H.B. Waite
P.N.F. Mansell
E.B. Norton
H.J. Tayfield
J.C. Watkins
W.R. Endean
M.G. Melle
R.A. McLean
H.J. Keith
A.R.A Murray
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Signatures of the South African Touring party to Australia and New Zealand on the 1952/53 tour.

J.E. Cheetham (Captain)
D.J. McGlew (Vice-Captain)
J.H.B. Waite
P.N.F. Mansell
E.B. Norton
H.J. Tayfield
J.C. Watkins
W.R. Endean
M.G. Melle
R.A. McLean
H.J. Keith
A.R.A Murray
G.A.S Innes
K.J. Funston
E.R.H. Fuller
Mr. K. G. Viljoen (Manager)

Noel received a lot of mail complimenting him on his courteousness and professional manner..

Sometimes it wasn’t even addressed to Noel, but it always managed to get to him.

For the record his address was Noel Wright Photographics, Palace Arcade, Bourbong St, BUNDABERG

Name: WRIGHT, NOEL
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number: 24370
Date of Birth: 13 Apr 1919
Place of Birth: BUNDABERG, QLD
Date of Enlistment: 13 Jan 1941
Locality on Enlistment: ST LUCIA
Place of Enlistment: BRISBANE, QLD
Next of [...]]]> Flight Sergent Noel Wright’s ww2 service record

Name: WRIGHT, NOEL
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Service Number: 24370
Date of Birth: 13 Apr 1919
Place of Birth: BUNDABERG, QLD
Date of Enlistment: 13 Jan 1941
Locality on Enlistment: ST LUCIA
Place of Enlistment: BRISBANE, QLD
Next of Kin: WRIGHT, PHYLLIS
Date of Discharge: 9 Jan 1946
Rank: Flight Sergeant
Posting at Discharge: 3 PERSONNEL DEPOT
WW2 Honours and Gallantry: None for display
Prisoner of War: No

http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/script/veteran.asp?ServiceID=R&VeteranID=872073

this is excerpt from the News Mail article written by Lee Gaskin, on the 16/11/2006.

SIXTY years may have passed, but Bundaberg’s Noel Wright can still remember facing up to England’s best.

For the 87-year-old, this summer’s highly-anticipated Ashes series will have extra significance.

It was in a tour match during the 1946/47 Ashes [...]]]>

this is excerpt from the News Mail article written by Lee Gaskin, on the 16/11/2006.

SIXTY years may have passed, but Bundaberg’s Noel Wright can still remember facing up to England’s best.

For the 87-year-old, this summer’s highly-anticipated Ashes series will have extra significance.

It was in a tour match during the 1946/47 Ashes campaign that Wright vice-captained a Queensland Country side that played the Poms in Gympie.

In a team loaded with stars, including Denis Compton and Len Hutton, Wright described the match as something “very special”.

A talented right-hand batsman, who made an unbeaten double century in Bundaberg club fixtures, Wright said facing renowned quick Bill Voce was a tricky proposition.

“He was one of the bowlers from the bodyline series,” Wright said.

“The next trip out here he wasn’t as fast, but he was still quick.”

But it was Compton, known more for his skill with the willow, who caused Wright the most bother.

“I think Denis probably got more out,” he said.

The English were not the only international side Wright came up against, as he took on the touring Indian team in 1948, followed by the South Africans four years later.

Following the tour match between the Queenslanders and England, both teams signed a bat which remained with the Gympie Cricket Association (GCA).

The engagement is announced of Phyl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs L. Evans, of Newcastle, NSW to Corporal Noel Wright R.A.A.F Williamstown, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H Wright of 82 Walker Street, Bundaberg (Sunday, 22nd February 1942)