That is De Chene Reserve. It would appear from Google Maps that it is now primarily a soccer ground with no cricket pitch in situ.

As a former cricketer, I used to travel on the 48 to my home ground in North Balwyn for training after work. If Mrs F wasn’t working, she would pick me up, otherwise it was a long arduous 3 tram trip home, via the 48, 69 and 6. Many cricket grounds I played at in Melbourne were easily accessible by public transport.

Noel in Perth, retired from cricket nearly 17 years ago at age 50.

From:tramsdownunder@... tramsdownunder@...> On Behalf Of Len
Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2019 12:29 PM
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Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] W2.453 in 1956

Hi, Mal, and all!

Attached is a wonderful pic dated 8/1/1955 from the late Noel Reed of 651 at East Coburg, also with MV trolley bases. A VW “beetle”, a clock-face traffic light and a game of cricket on the reserve on the north side of Bell Street!

Cheers!

Len

From: Mal Rowe mailto:mal.rowe@gmail.com

Sent: Friday, February 15, 2019 7:27 PM

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Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] W2.453 in 1956

On 15/02/2019 18:37, Len wrote:

It’s a bit hard to tell from the enlarged photo of 453, but I reckon 453 (along with 450, 451 and 452) still had the single spring Metro Vickers trolley bases that I remember seeing around that time.

I think you are right Len.

A Ray Pearson pic shows a MetroVic base on 453 in Swanston St.

Mal Rowe - glad of observant list members