Back Row:- L-R ? – ? – ? – Len PERRY – ? – George TREHERN – Bub KEMP – ? – Jack CAVAZZI. Front Row:– ? – Bill ALLEN – Jack HEWITT – Telf PEDRETTI – ? – ? – ? – George PATIENCE -Jimmy PEDRETTI. Front Lying:– Henry POSTANS. Back Row:- L-R […]
The Overlanders – by David McMillan
Cycling was slow to develop in Western Australia but with the opening of the Coolgardie goldfield in 1892, the cycling scene changed abruptly. The scarcity of water and stock feed and their high cost made the upkeep of horses and camels a burden. The large mining population and heavy private and government investment needed rapid […]
Whats in a Name – The Moonta Turks
I have often wondered about the names of these teams. They are both Cricket and Football teams with the same name, the Moonta Turks. This in its self is quite unusual I think, and I have not been able to find out the origin of the name. I first noticed it because my maiden name […]
Kurrawang-Coolgardie United Football Club 1923
Kurrawang-Coolgardie United Football Club Season-1923 Back Row:- J Tovey, J Crudace, W Reid, J Moran, A Dunlop, G Rinaldi Third Row:- G Hilliert, J Clementson, D Maguire (Sec), E Cullen, M Maguire Second Row:-S Thompson, W Mulligan, J Rinaldi (President), D Brown (Capt), H Larcombe (Vice-Capt), E Scahill, J Ryan. Front Row:- G Hoyer, T […]
Cricket isn’t life or death. It’s much more important!
BAYLEY’S CRICKET CLUB Premiers 1938-1939 Coolgardie Cricket Association Back Row:- L to R = L WILSON, J MacFARLANE, W CATTENACK, M NIVEN (Capt), D Matthews, L NORRISH, W SIMPSON, Front Row:– J MORALEE, F HOLT, J McKENZIE, R DOWNEY, John Ronald PAUL (with hat)