Allan Border Oval Pavilion opened and statue unveiled

Mosman-raised cricket legend Allan Border returned to his namesake oval for the official opening of a new state-of-the-art pavilion and statue unveiling.

Border was joined by another former Australian cricketer and captain, Ian Chappell, for the occasion, along with Mosman Mayor Carolyn Corrigan and Councillors, members of local sporting clubs and key personnel involved in the pavilion project and bringing the statue to Mosman.

The state-of-the-art pavilion and grandstand form part of a new-look sporting and community facility, designed to meet contemporary requirements for sports, while being accessible to diverse user groups and respecting the heritage legacy of Mosman Park. 

The bronze statue captures Allan Border playing a graceful cover drive. It is a likeness to a Border statue at Queensland’s The Gabba, reproduced for Mosman with permission from the artist Linda Klarfeld.

The pavilion project was funded by Mosman Council in association with the NSW Government, Mosman Cricket Club and Cricket NSW.