Les Burdett

Les Burdett
OAM
Burdett at the Adelaide Oval
Born
Les Underwood Burdett

(1951-01-11) 11 January 1951 (age 75)
Adelaide, South Australia
OccupationCurator of the Adelaide Oval
Years active1969–2010
Awards

Les Burdett served as the curator of the Adelaide Oval until 2010. He has also been hired to advise other international cricket grounds on the preparation of cricket pitches. He succeeded Arthur Lance and was succeeded by Damian Hough. He was the 9th Adelaide Oval Curator.

Adelaide Oval's curator

Burdett joined South Australian Cricket Association in 1969 and he became curator in 1980 keeping that position until his retirement in February 2010.

In 2008, Burdett was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM).

Legacy

In 2024 during the Australia v. West Indies Test cricket match at the Adelaide Oval the SACA unveiled an honour board for the curators of the oval.

References

  1. 1 2 "Adelaide Oval curators tradition honoured in 2024 as Damian Hough prepares pitch for T20 World Cup in New York". 2024.
  2. ↑ Earle, Richard (5 February 2010). "Adelaide Oval curator Les Burdett announces retirement". The Advertiser. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "Les Underwood Burdett". 2026.
  4. ↑ "Governor tops Aust Day honours in SA". 25 January 2008.
  5. ↑ Media, Asset. "Australian Sports Turf Managers Association". www.astma.com.au. Retrieved 12 April 2026.