Nukarni, Western Australia
There’s not much at Nukarni these days. The footy club still exists but is based in nearby Merredin.
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The Dressmaker’s scoreboard, Jung Recreation Reserve, Victoria
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Newdegate, Western Australia
Final score Photos and text by Les Everett At first glance the scoreboard at Newdegate looked a common summer sight. There were a lot of digits. It could have been a fantasy score… Continue reading
Lara, Victoria.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Belmont, Forster Park, Western Australia
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Deniliquin, New South Wales
Photos by Jesse Maskell. The Deni Rams play in the Murray Football League, on the New South Wales/Victoria border. Riverina country. Sheep country. Formed in 1933, they’ve… Continue reading
National Tally Room, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
Is an election night tally board a scoreboard? Certainly! As the Australian Electoral Commission said so eleoquently in its 2013-2014 annual report: It was the backdrop for some of the most important… Continue reading
Beckenham, Mills Park, Western Australia
Mills Park is the home of the Kenwick Football Club. Go and have a look if ever you get the chance. In fact make the time – it’s magnificent. When launched in 2016… Continue reading
Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne: the reality of retro
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Leitchville, northern Victoria
Photo and text by Paul Daffey The photo was taken during the Leitchville-Gunbower v Lockington-Bamawm United match in Round 4 of the Heathcote and District Football League’s 2019 season. The Gunbower Football Club… Continue reading