Permanent tributes to Phil Hughes considered at Homebush Boys High School and Pratten Park
ROHAN SMITH INNER WEST COURIER INNER CITY DECEMBER 02, 2014 12:01PM
Phillip Hughes will be remembered at Pratten Park and HBHS. Picture: Ryan Pierse
SILENCE is about all that comes close to doing justice to the passing of one of the inner wests favourite sporting sons. Words dont seem to say enough.
Homebush Boys High School, where Phil Hughes completed Year 12, held a minutes silence, as did local cricketers before the weekends contest at Concord.
Black arm bands were wrapped around players whites in a symbol of one of crickets most promising young players taken far too soon.
Around Australia and around the world tributes flowed in for Hughes who died on Thursday from injuries sustained when a ball snuck under the guard at the back of his helmet at the SCG two days earlier.
Players from Yaralla Cricket Club and Beavers Cricket Club hold a minutes silence for Phil Hughes before their game at Goddard Park, Concord. Picture: Craig Wilson
A tribute was left on the oval at Concord. Picture: Craig Wilson
PHIL HUGHES REMEMBERED BY HIS SCHOOL, FORMER CLUB
Wests Ashfield, where Hughes played grade cricket before stints with NSW, South Australia and the Australian Test side, released a statement about the polite, unassuming boy who moved from the NSW north coast to follow his cricketing dream.
The board, management and staff of Wests Ashfield Leagues have been deeply saddened by the terrible accident, the statement read.
As an aspiring young cricketer with Wests, Phil (worked) in the clubs stores department for a period in 2006.
Phil was enormously popular with his work colleagues who gained great satisfaction in watching his subsequent heroics at Pura Cup and ultimately Test level.
The Homebush Boys High School cricket side in 2006 with Phil Hughes centre.
Club president Dave Gilbert said he would hold talks with Ashfield Council about a permanent tribute at Pratten Park.
Staff at HBHS said Hughes was a role model for other students and a joy to be around.
He came here with a plan (in 2006) and he trained hard, Principal Tim Jurd said.
He made friends very quickly because, as a country boy, he came in with a very easy going attitude.
Even though he was only here for a year, weve all been profoundly affected by him.
Mr Jurd said the school would establish a permanent tribute to his memory.
Hughes will be remembered at a funeral in his hometown of Macksville on Wednesday.
Two large screens will be set up to cater to the expected overflow of wellwishers.
Phil Hughes playing a shot for Wests Ashfield.
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