St Kilda in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Blackie-Ironmonger Stand

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 30, 2026

1. Blackie-Ironmonger Stand Marker

Inscription. This tablet honours "The Old Firm" St Kilda's D.D.J. (Don) Blackie and H.L. (Bert) Ironmonger, the most durable and talented spin bowling combination in VCA pennant history. They also represented Victoria and Australia with distinction.

Each provided a perfect foil to the other - "Dainty" Ironmonger bowling impeccable left arm leg spin and right-armer Blackie turning sharply from the off.

Ironmonger's non-selection for overseas tours remains a major mystery, as he was chosen for the home series until he was 50!

Meantime, Blackie, at 46. had become Australia's oldest player on debut.

Ironmonger: 74 Test wickets at 17.97; 390 additional first-class wickets and 940 district wickets including 502 wickets for St Kilda at 13.7.

Blackie: 14 Test wickets at 31.71; 199 additional first-class wickets and 495 wickets (at 16.20) for St Kilda.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports.

Location. 37° 51.347′ S, 144° 58.757′ E. Marker is in St Kilda, Victoria, in Port Phillip. It can be reached from Lakeside

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Drive 0.1 kilometers east of Village Green Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Lakeside Drive, St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Australian President of Rotary International (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); Domain Road Gate (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); E Gate Lodge (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); The Wattle (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Resurrecting a volcano - Guilfoyle's Volcano (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); A Grand Design (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); A new view of Melbourne (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); A prickly problem (approx. 2.7 kilometers away).

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Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 30, 2026

2. Blackie-Ironmonger Stand

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.