William Cole and Harold Thomas interviewed by Dave Richards for the Sport oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4458287
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Cole, William, 1926-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2008
- 1 sound file (ca. 76 min.)
- Series:
- Sport oral history project
- Summary:
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Willie Cole speaks about his schooling at Tennant Creek, N.T.; playing rugby league; the development of rugby league and miners from Queensland; arriving in Alice Springs at age 21; mines; AFL not popular in Tennant Creek until very recently; baseball being popular in Tennant Creek; Harold Thomas, born on Barkly Tablelands, N.T., speaks about arriving in Alice Springs; staying at the Bungalow, home for Aboriginal children; working as a ringer on Alulya Station and Owen Springs(1941); memories of playing cricket and rounders; McIntyre; Ly Underdown; cricket no.1 sport in Alice Springs until arrival of football; Willie speaks about Henry Peckham; playing on ungrassed Anzac Oval in the early years after the war; the Rovers team forming from people moving around for their work; Willie describing the cleaning up of Anzac Oval; Mr Baldock; clubs forming; uniforms green and gold for Pioneers; Federals; Rovers; Judge Nichols.
Willie talks about playing centre halfback; Peter Coff ; Pioneers winning nearly all the early games; Mick Costella a founding member and first class coach; Olive Pink; development of Traeger Park, Alice Springs, as premier football site (1960); competition between Alice Springs team and communities; playing Hermannsburg (1957); Willie discusses Pioneers game at Hermannsburg; recollection of particular games; 'Black Paddy'; many football injuries especially when playing on ungrassed ovals; gambling over games; their interest in football; description of working on bores in the heat of summer; the big barbecue at the end of season; Willie and Harold playing until early 1960s; ongoing role in football; their tribute to old umpire Vic Lomas; Richie Bray, James Bray and other players; racism in the game; role of Amoonguna in the game; great players from bush; impressions of football, rule changes; Willie being captain (1956-57).
- Full contents:
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- Tells stories about: Miss Pink
- D.D. Smith
- Laurie Rourke.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 19 June, 2008 in Alice Springs.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (4 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 94 leaves)
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Footballers
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- Creation date:
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