Stephen Harold (Yabba) Gascoigne (1878–1942)
from Sydney Morning Herald
Stephen Gascoigne, by Cathy Weiszmann, 2008
the sculpture is located in The Hill area of the Victor Trumper stand at the Sydney Cricket Ground
"Yabba," a famous cricket barracker at the Sydney Cricket Ground, died yesterday at the age of 64 years.
From 'the hill' at the Cricket Ground, "Yabba," who had an excellent knowledge of the game, frequently brightened the proceedings by his sallies and shrewd comments on the play.
His stentorian remarks were never hurtful, and even his victims smiled at his witticisms. "Yabba" was christened Stephen Harold Gascoigne.
He was a Boer War veteran.
Original publication
Other Obituaries for Stephen Harold (Yabba) Gascoigne
- Scone Advocate (NSW), 9 January 1942, p 6
- Mercury (Hobart), 10 January 1942, p 3
- Truth (Brisbane), 11 January 1942, p 12
- Army News (Darwin), 15 January 1942, p 8, by Arthur Mailey
Additional Resources
- some of his comments, Sydney Sportsman, 29 November 1911, p 7
- Yabba is the champion barracker in Sydney, Smith's Weekly (Sydney), 16 October 1920, p 8
- a sportswriter visits the hill, Freeman's Journal (Sydney), 2 April 1925, p 32
- Yabba returns to the Glebe cricket ground to barrack, Sydney Sportsman (Surry Hills, NSW), 22 March 1927, p 7
- some of his best comments, Forbes Advocate (NSW), 14 January 1930, p 6
- since the introduction of broadcast description of games Yabba has selected a position near the microphone so his witticisms can be heard by thousands of people across Australia, World's News (Sydney), 7 May 1930, p 12
- Gascoigne says he is the original Yabba, Sun (Sydney), 22 November 1932, p 11
- photo, Sun (Sydney), 22 November 1932, p 18
- comments on the Test against England, Sun (Sydney), 27 November 1932, p 2
- has been filmed by Cinesound Review (no.57), Sun (Sydney), 4 December 1932, p 4
- reviews the previous day's game of cricket at the SCG, Sun (Sydney), 4 December 1932, p 2
- assesses the Glebe cricketing team, Sun (Sydney), 11 December 1932, p 2
- some comments from Yabba, Sun (Sydney), 11 December 1932, p 19
- discusses the intricacies of cricket barracking, Truth (Sydney), 1 November 1936, p 7
- has again been filmed by Cinesound, Courier-Mail (Brisbane), 14 November 1936, p 6
- Cinesound has been asked by Yabba 'fans' to repeat the showing of the short film, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 November 1936, p 12
- funeral, Sun (Sydney), 9 January 1942, p 3
- delegates to the NSW Cricket Association stand in a minute's silence, at their monthly meeting, as a tribute to Gascoigne, Argus (Melbourne), 20 January 1942, p 6
- article about Gascoigne, Canberra Times, 17 January 1993, p 19
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Citation details
'Gascoigne, Stephen Harold (Yabba) (1878–1942)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/gascoigne-stephen-harold-yabba-6286/text35073, accessed 7 September 2024.
Stephen Gascoigne, by Cathy Weiszmann, 2008
the sculpture is located in The Hill area of the Victor Trumper stand at the Sydney Cricket Ground
Life Summary [details]
Birth
19 March,
1878
Redfern, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
8 January,
1942
(aged 63)
Lidcombe, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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