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1956 Country Week Champions - Goldfields Baseball League

Overview

A black and white photograph mounted on light tan-coloured cardboard with a darker tan-coloured, multi-lined border around the photo. Printed in black text above the photograph is the name of the baseball team pictured and their achievement. Printed below the image, in black text, are the names of the team members. Displayed on the floor in front of the team is the Joe Thorn Trophy.

The black and white image belies the colour of the uniform, which was blue with yellow trim and a yellow letter 'G' on the left breast.

On the back of the photoboard is a handwritten inscription from the team member Dale Hughes to his mother.

Details

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Registration number
cwa-org-100-2020.659
Item type
Width
24 cm
Height or length
23 cm
Inscriptions and markings

[On the uniform]
'G'

[On the photo surround]
'Goldfields Baseball League'
'Country Week Champions — 1956 Carnival'
'Back Row: C. Trezona, R. Graffin, J. Jesson, N. Mitchell.'
'Centre Row: I. Thorburn, C. Read, D. Hughes, C. Smith, B. Thompson.'
'Front Row: L. Rogers (Secretary), J. Warburton (Captain), P. Hodge (Manager), C. McCreed (Vice-Capt.), D. Pettit.

[On back of photoboard]
'To Mum'
'With love from Dale xxx (1956)'

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1956 Country Week Champions - Goldfields Baseball League
1956 Country Week Champions - Goldfields Baseball League.
1956 Goldfields Baseball League photo (reverse)
1956 Goldfields Baseball League photograph - handwritten dedication by Dale Hughes.

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