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23.01.2022 Happy New year to all who have visited this site. A huge Thankyou to the Bringalbert foreshore committee for their help in bringing to life the story of Tom Hamilton and his efforts to teach the Aboriginal community to play cricket. There are still books available about his story and included is his brother James Charles Hamilton's narrative "Pioneering Days in Western Victoria". A very historic read.

22.01.2022 Found this article while looking for other history to write. It's very interesting my grt grt grandfather as far as I know never got to write another book. Note the original copy- one of 2500 copies in 1914. Bringalbert Bat and Ball has also gone off very well.

22.01.2022 Great place to visit. Love it

20.01.2022 1864-1869. History facts about Aboriginal cricket history. Began at Bringalbert & Edenhope. Victoria. Tom Hamilton began teaching Aboriginals to play the game of cricket at Bringalbert. Johnny Mullagh (Unaarrimin)learned to play cricket whilst working on Bringalbert Station. (Wikipedia) Mullagh had come under the early tutorship of Tom Hamilton. Mullagh confided in Hamilton, a man he trusted implicitly. . (Lords Dreaming- Ashley Mallett). Early 1870 he lived at Bringalbert for a time. (A Squatting Saga). Peter .(Arrahmunyarrimun) Lake Wallace Station was also taught by Hamilton. He played in all matches from 1864 to 1869.

20.01.2022 Thankyou Les. Visitors from Balranald NSW went to Bringalbert yesterday. They were In awe of the story and where the cricket story began. Still a peaceful, tranquil place to visit and stay.

20.01.2022 Joe Marsh and his family return to Edenhope.

16.01.2022 1 year ago. How time flies.

14.01.2022 In Remembrance of our great uncles Gibson Leslie Hamilton & Hector Valentine Hamilton of Bringalbert. Enlisted at Goroke. WW1. RIP. Brothers of Vera Mahoney,Rhena Dowling & Bert Hamilton.

14.01.2022 Linking the story to Bringalbert Station and Lake.

14.01.2022 1988. To all my family and friends. Our wonderful grandmother. Veronica Mildred Mahoney (nee) Hamilton

11.01.2022 Family Tree month. Sister & Brothers:Rene & Vera, Bert, Hector & Gibson Hamilton. James Charles Jnr his wife Jane (Nee Hateley) with children. Vera Bert & Rene at a Hateley Reunion. Vera Mahoney in her ageing years. Vera children. Nellie, Margaret, Bub, Kathleen Mary, John & Vin Mahoney. Keep posted for more families.

11.01.2022 Family Tree Month: Family of Sr. Margaret Rose Mahoney RSM. Dearly loved daughter, sister, aunt & great aunt. Great granddaughter of JC Hamilton. Bringalbert Station.

08.01.2022 Go Greg. Best Wishes from Edenhope. Victoria.

06.01.2022 We will Remember them.

06.01.2022 Christmas 1904. Mahoney- Family. John - 1839-1897 & Catherine(Nee BREEN)1841-1921. Mahoney. Their 13th child William Patrick (1886-1955).

06.01.2022 Descendants of James Charles Hamilton 1936-1927. married Eleanor Margery Bax. 1831-1910. Children: Amelia Frances Jane. 1961-1946. Frances Lennox. 1863-1926. James Charles 1865-1940. I am the descendant of James Charles. He is my great Grandfather. Very proud of my heritage. My grandmother Veronica Mildred Mahoney nee Hamilton 1899-1988. The most affectionate compassionate, caring grandmother. . She married William Patrick Mahoney 1886-1955 in 1924 and raised 7 children on ...the family farm known as "Boxgrove" Bringalbert. The farm is 132 years old and is presently owned by their grand-daughter Helen and husband Nolan. 2019.Thomas Gibson Hamilton 1844- 1875. is my great great Uncle and instigator in teaching the Aborigines at Bringalbert to play Cricket and then bring a team to Edenhope to practice and play in the vicinity of the Edenhope College grounds. A cricket pitch has been layed in their honour. See more

05.01.2022 Looking to see Tom Mulraney and his Clydesdales

03.01.2022 To all my family & friends. Recently I made a decision to drive to Pittsworth Qld. 40 klms from Toowoomba. I left Thursday and arrived 11.30 Saturday. I had a g...reat trip. Why am I here? It's been 38 years since I bought Sonia & Scott to meet my penpal Elizabeth Lanagen (nee Selman). We have corresponded since 10 yrs of age. (1963.) It was through a magazine our mothers subscribed to. I always wanted to write to some-one my age and was always interested how others lived in other parts of Australia. Qld was such a long way from Patyah via Edenhope. Another special event corresponded with my journey. Joe Marsh turned 50. He was one of the Indigenous cricket team members of 1988 to re-enact the 1868 First XI to tour England.Congratulations Joe and well done to your family & friends. Your primary school and cricket mate 'Cash' is interested in your international cricket story when it goes to print. See more

03.01.2022 A walk down memory Lane. Happy and safe festive season to these great cricket players of 1988. "Congratulations team on your historic event. 120 years after the first team left Edenhope to make their journey to the UK making it the most memorable moment in Australia's history.

02.01.2022 Bringalbert Bat and Ball. It has been an absolute privilege collating Thomas Gibson Hamilton's history and reprinting JC Hamilton's- Pioneering Days in Western Victoria. It's an historical document for future generations to extend their knowledge about our region.