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In 1876 a Trust of three men, NSW Cricket association appointees Richard Driver and Philip Sheridan and a government appointee William Stephen, was established to take charge of the ground. This document outlines the terms under which the trustees were to manage the 12 acres of land that constituted the Association Cricket Ground for the purposes of cricket and other public amusements. It thus represents the formalisation of the Sydney Cricket Ground as we know it today.

On the 3 August, 1877 the ACG was formally dedicated to the Trust. However, Driver’s position and influence as Minister for Lands and President of the Cricket Association eventually led to consternation regarding the legality of the Cricket Association’s claim to control the ground.