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'''Albert William Wright''' (24 September 1875 – 23 December 1938) was an Australian [[cricket]]er. He played in 30 [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches for [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] between 1905 and 1920 before taking over the preparation of the [[Adelaide Oval]].[{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8382.html |title=Albert Wright |access-date=30 September 2020 |work=Cricinfo}}] |
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'''Albert William Wright''' (24 September 1875 – 23 December 1938) was an Australian [[cricket]]er. He played in 30 [[first-class cricket|first-class]] matches for [[South Australia cricket team|South Australia]] between 1905 and 1920 before taking over the preparation of the [[Adelaide Oval]].[{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8382.html |title=Albert Wright |access-date=30 September 2020 |work=Cricinfo}}][>{{Cite web |date=2024 |title=Adelaide Oval curators tradition honoured in 2024 |url=https://adelaideaz.com/articles/adelaide-oval-curators-tradition-honoured-in-2024-as-damian-hough-prepares-pitch-for-t20-world-cup-in-new-york}}</ref>] |
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Wright died in Adelaide on 23 December 1938 from a short illness after undergoing an operation earlier in the week.[{{Cite web |date=29 December 1938 |title=NOTED MAKER OF WICKETS |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92433913}}][{{Cite web |date=24 December 1938 |title="ALBY" WRIGHT PASSES |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167352202}}] The Flags at the Adelaide Oval were half mast.[{{Cite web |date=24 December 1938 |title=WON THE TOSS, BUT LOST FOUR FOR 81 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/185611893}}] His funeral left his residence on December 25th 1938 at 2:30pm for West terrace cemetery.[{{Cite web |date=24 December 1938 |title=ALTERATION OF TIME |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36603245}}][{{Cite web |date=26 December 1938 |title=ADELAIDE OVAL CURATOR'S DEATH |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17542236 |url-status=live}}] Wright was survived by his wife, four sons, Albert, Clem, Charles and [[Lindsay Wright|Lindsay]], and two daughters, Florence and Clara. |
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Wright died in Adelaide on 23 December 1938 from a short illness after undergoing an operation earlier in the week.[{{Cite web |date=29 December 1938 |title=NOTED MAKER OF WICKETS |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92433913}}][{{Cite web |date=24 December 1938 |title="ALBY" WRIGHT PASSES |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/167352202}}] The Flags at the Adelaide Oval were half mast.[{{Cite web |date=24 December 1938 |title=WON THE TOSS, BUT LOST FOUR FOR 81 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/185611893}}] His funeral left his residence on December 25th 1938 at 2:30pm for West terrace cemetery.[{{Cite web |date=24 December 1938 |title=ALTERATION OF TIME |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36603245}}][>{{cite journal |title=Noted Maker of Wickets |journal=Advertiser |date=24 December 1938 |page=18 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/36602993}}>][>{{cite] journal |title=Alby Wright Dies after a Short Illness |journal=News |date=23 December 1938 |page=5 |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131914780}}>[{{Cite web |date=26 December 1938 |title=ADELAIDE OVAL CURATOR'S DEATH |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17542236 |url-status=live}}] Wright was survived by his wife, four sons, Albert, Clem, Charles and [[Lindsay Wright|Lindsay]], and two daughters, Florence and Clara. |
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