Moojebing Football Team
c. 1906Three rows of men in an assortment of clothing. There are seven men in the back row, nine men in the middle row and five men sitting in the front row, the fourth man from the left is holding a football. Three of the men in the middle row have jumpers with St George Crosses.
Moojebing was a small settlement approximately 16 kms north of Katanning on the railway line. The team won the 1906 Association premiership in the Katanning Association. Stories passed on tell of a shearing team that was pressed into playing the game when there were not enough locals to field the team.
Details
Details
On the back of the photograph handwritten in blue ink is " Moojebing Premiers 1906" and on the right hand side "Arthur Job x Willie Haddleton".
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Copyright and Reference
Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.
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