Richie Benaud Sculpture unveiling

Richie Benaud Sculpture.
Bronze, 1¼ life size , 400kgs.
Unveiled on the 4th January 2008 at the
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney, New South Wales , Australia

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Terrance Plowright, sculptor of the Richie Benaud bronze, at the unveiling.	Richie Benaud contemplates his likeness.

Richie Benaud bronze sculpture.	Richie and Daphne Benaud with the statue.

Richie congratulates Terrance on a job well done.	Terrance and Richie admire the sculpture
Richie Benaud sculpture Interview Courtesy of Channel 9 "The Cricket Show"
"Basil Sellers Sports Sculpture Project" Adjacent to the Ladies' Pavilion at the Sydney Cricket Ground, this 400kg bronze sculpture of cricket icon Richie Benaud, was unveiled on the 4th January 2008 by the NSW Governor Marie Bashir and SCG Trust Chairman, Rodney Cavalier. Richie and his wife Daphne were present at this unveiling, and Richie spoke fondly of the likeness as a young cricketer in front of an appreciative gathering during the lunch break of the third day of the second test. Terrance was commissioned by benefactor Basil Sellers to create this first sculpture, of a series of 10, to be installed around the SCG and Sydney Football Stadium in the future.

Crowd making the most of all available space to hear Richie Benaud on his thoughts about the sculpture.	The gathering included news networks and former Australian cricket captains, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh.

Marie Bashir, NSW Governor and Rodney Cavalier, Chairman of the SCG Trust unveiling the sculpture.	Basil Sellers, businessman, philanthropist and benefactor, speaking at the unveiling.

Terrance Plowright	Richie Benaud

Rodney Cavalier, SCG Trust Chairman.	Marie Bashir, NSW Governor.

Marie Bashir with the sculpture speaking to the appreciative audience.	Terrance conducting an interview for ABC radio Grandstand program, Click Play to listen. Courtesy of the ABC.

	Richie Benaud bronze in the studio.

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