The Deniliquin South Public School Year 5 and 6 students with the Waterford Ashes Trophy and a tour representative.
Deniliquin South Public School students with the Ashes trophy.
Jos showcases the Waterford Ashes Urn Trophy at Deniliquin South Public School on Tuesday.
The Deniliquin South Public School Students with the Waterford Ashes trophy.
The most iconic trophy in international cricket passed through Deniliquin earlier this week.
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The official Ashes trophy touched down in Deniliquin early Tuesday afternoon.
Deniliquin South Public School was one of a select few schools across the state to get a visit as part of the NRMA Insurance Ashes Trophy Tour.
Its representatives stayed in Deniliquin Tuesday night, and could not head off before stopping for some iconic photos at the Deni Ute Muster gates on Wednesday.
The trophy is visiting several legendary locations along its two-week tour from Sydney before being flown to Perth via Adelaide ahead of the first Ashes test starting in Perth next Friday, November 21.
Originating from a satirical obituary about the death of English cricket, after an Australian touring team defeated an English team for the first time in 1882, the Ashes of cricketing folklore were created and kept in an urn which is now stored at Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Each test match cricket series between Australia and England is now referred to as the Ashes.
Both teams compete for the urn shaped trophy, which is a Waterford crystal replica created in 1998 to be held by the winning side.
Australia is the current ‘owner’, having retained it in England in 2023.
At South School - possibly chosen because of its connection with cricket legend Adam Gilchrist - students got the chance to answer some Ashes questions to win cricket related prizes.
And photos with the trophy was a must.
South is one of only three schools chosen for the tour, with other stops including Cootamundra, birthplace of Sir Donald Bradman, and Harrow, home of Johnny Mullagh and the pioneering 1868 Aboriginal cricket team.
The tour’s remaining locations have been kept under wraps, with its precious cargo having a busy schedule.
But as it is being transported in a ute with Australian and English colours, it’s turning heads everywhere.
A few locals have been lucky to have chance encounters with the tour team and trophy.
The ute used to transport the Waterford Ashes Trophy.
The ute features the colours representing England and Australian cricket.
Deniliquin South School students with the Ashes trophy on Tuesday.
The Ashes Trophy at Deniliquin South Public School on Tuesday.
The Ashes Trophy Tour at Deniliquin South Public School.
The Deniliquin South Public School Students answer questions about the Ashes.
Deniliquin South Public School students prepare to answer an Ashes question to win a prize.
The Ashes Trophy Ute in front of the Deni Ute Muster gates. Photo by Wayne Bradley.
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