Wrestling was a National sport in India and many Indians maintained their interest in the sport when they came to Australia competing at all levels of the sport that were staged in a wide range of venues, for example; Massa Singh fought Australian Harry Pearce for a purse of £100 ($200) in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, […]
Coolgardie Footballers – 1930’s
29/05/2018 By 1 Comment
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
18/04/2018 By 3 Comments
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
13/04/2018 By 4 Comments
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
04/04/2018 By 3 Comments
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 […]
