Taking advantage of the fine day.
4th March 1935, Aberdeen beach.
Tag: sport
‘Georgeson scored more than half the team’s total’
‘Georgeson’ was Sian’s grandfather, James Stein Georgeson. He was a very good cricketer and indeed an all-round sportsman.
TOPICAL TIMES
An advert from August 1922
Lilliesleaf Hand Ba’
TROVE archive: “The Lilliesleaf Hand Ba’ was played by children only. The men are on hand to teach the children how to play and make sure no-one does anything that … Continue reading Lilliesleaf Hand Ba’
The onslaught
The following biography of Gilbert Holiday is provided by Sarah Colgrave Art: The following timeline is far from complete. It has been compiled by Peter Scott-Gordon from material available in … Continue reading The onslaught
Gilbert Holiday
Lately, when researching a forgotten but once champion billiard player, I came across the art work of Gilbert Holiday [1879-1937]. Here are some of his works:
The Oval Billiard Table
21 March 1908, The Queen: 28 December 1908, Scientific American: 7 September 1909, Sporting Life: 2 October 1909, Civil Military Gazette, Lahore:
‘This in-off shot needs force’
In researching the history of the game BOMBARDO I discovered that it was invented by Arthur Frank Peall [1879-1953] . This post provides a timeline of Arthur’s life. He was … Continue reading ‘This in-off shot needs force’