Forget the Chappells, Marshs, Waughs and Lees. The Barnes family were the original cricketing family. The patriarch, Jacob Barnes (1840–1930) the father of Rockley cricket, was a fearsome batter and successful wicket-keeper and he certainly earned this silver tea and coffee service. The service, including an inscribed tray, was presented to Barnes to commemorate his […]
Although they may not know it, the Australian Women’s Cricket team owes a debt of gratitude to those who once played with this ball, Mereah Austen (1882–1982), and to J.S. O’Hara (1853–1933). Mereah for showing a sceptical public that girls could play cricket at a high level and O’Hara for his enthusiastic support for ‘The […]
On Saturday the 15th of April 1905, the Sawers Shield finally found its home in Moonbi after six years of stiff competition. A yearly competition between the affiliated clubs of the Tamworth Cricket Union, it would only be awarded to the team that could win twice in succession or three times in all. Moonbi accomplished […]
From 1926-1960 the Jack Hore Memorial Gold Cup rugby league competition was held in the state’s Central West. Clubs within sixty-five miles of the Canowindra Post Office were eligible to compete. The death of Canowindra’s young star-sportsman Jack Hore (1900-1926), at twenty six from meningitis, triggered the competition and the making of the cup. The […]
Although James Wooler (1872-1944) resided in Broken Hill for only a few years his photographs transformed how the world saw its people. His work for The Barrier Miner put the newspaper at the cutting edge of mass media, surpassing The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald’s ability to illustrate articles. His photographic legacy is a […]
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