Sunday October 20 2002: HE took on some of the world’s fastest bowlers during his 156 test career with Australia, but former test cricket captain Allan Border faced a challenge of a different kind as part of the AB Trek for Kids.
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Border passed through Taree as part of his walk from Sydney to Brisbane to raise money for charity. He walked from Forster-Tuncurry to Taree where he had to defy 40 degree heat.
“It was pretty hot yesterday but we made it,’’ Border told the big crowd that turned out to see him at Taree Continental Cars. An auction of an encased cricket bat autographed by Border realised $2000, with Alan Tickle the successful bidder. Taree Lions Club made a further donation to the fund that will support several childrens’ charities.
The Times was there to photograph Border and his support crew.
