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South Africa Sun Hat of Graeme Smith



Date:
2006
Object Number:
M.2013.26.184
Creator
Albion C & D (manufacturer)
Production reason
Test Series Collection
Production notes
'The Floppy'
Material
cotton canvas
Size
Size: L
Object name
hat
Object category
clothing

Description

Cream hat with wide, circular brim. Green under brim, with toweling sweat band. South Africa Cricket crest and S A flag embroidered on front. Signed by player in crown and inside. Worn whilst Captain of S A test side against Australia 2006- 2007 tour.
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"In the dressing rooms. It was 43 degrees. It was new years day and we had a heat wave. We had a wind in Sydney. � It was very windy. AB and I went to see them train. And I had to catch up with a few of the guys and do some helmet fittings. Went in. They wanted more floppys. Dished out more floppys. And Graeme had given me this. Subsequently this was a thank you because I'd rushed through - I'd discussed with Graeme a concept of doing 'capping bags' where we got the players name and number on a presentation bag for this tour, at the beginning of when they arrived. I said I believed that would reinforce the history of bringing a team together because you can reflect on - you can actually make a presentation - after caps had been presented, with this. And he did it and we put them through and he was quite chuffed so he gave this". Final Test at the SCG.
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Association:
Graeme Craig Smith (worn by) 2006 - 2007