tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post7743730563684698017..comments2023-09-14T18:07:21.937-07:00Comments on Wirreandah Wandering: Baseball in AustraliaJofeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-75066754331972351382020-08-24T20:51:28.927-07:002020-08-24T20:51:28.927-07:00That's interesting! As I said, I imagine he me...That's interesting! As I said, I imagine he met my husband’s 2x great grandfather Davis Calwell and his brother Dan on board ship.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-70914022585958973152020-08-21T19:45:40.853-07:002020-08-21T19:45:40.853-07:00Samuel Perkins Lord was my wife's 2nd great gr...Samuel Perkins Lord was my wife's 2nd great grandfather.amp_qldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12735822981769819918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-52953428020436422152017-05-29T22:46:48.859-07:002017-05-29T22:46:48.859-07:00I still haven't figure out Crickett, but I lik...I still haven't figure out Crickett, but I like the outfits. So clean. So very clean. No grass or dirts stains like baseball. Or, as in the case of a Giants came today in San Francisco, no blood. Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-74116411509229839862017-05-28T12:55:49.588-07:002017-05-28T12:55:49.588-07:00How neat to have an ancestor connected to an impor...How neat to have an ancestor connected to an important (?) link of a sport coming into your country! The importance is relative to 1) kids interest in the sport and 2) supportive parents and 3) sponsorship of teams by businesses and 4) making some income through the sales of whatever might be sold to fans. One of my sons played on a team sponsored by the Post Office! I enjoyed reading this blog!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-44692214996652257142017-05-28T11:26:14.873-07:002017-05-28T11:26:14.873-07:00My top favorite sport to watch is (American) footb...My top favorite sport to watch is (American) football, but baseball comes in a close second if a favorite team is playing! It interesting seeing which sports are tops in which countries. La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-34770580125828893992017-05-28T11:12:45.072-07:002017-05-28T11:12:45.072-07:00Is that Little League your son is playing? It remi...Is that Little League your son is playing? It reminds me of Little League games I watched when I was that age.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-83046398240667801552017-05-28T10:48:19.576-07:002017-05-28T10:48:19.576-07:00The history of how sports are introduced to foreig...The history of how sports are introduced to foreign lands is fascinating. In the olden days of clipper ships, sailors probably were responsible for a lot of it. Cricket never quite stuck in America, maybe because it was after the Revolution and before the age of the Special Relationship.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-52493335935344975912017-05-28T05:30:27.074-07:002017-05-28T05:30:27.074-07:00Love Doctor Blake! That show is set around Ballara...Love Doctor Blake! That show is set around Ballarat, which was at the centre of the gold fields back in the 1850s when Davis Calwell came to Australia and settled in the area. Of course its time period is about 100 years later than that. They are about to commence filming a 5th and final series. The actors, producers and fans are all disappointed that it is to be the last one. I have a friend who gets work as an extra and she has occasionally appeared in the show.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-41109092501313253012017-05-28T04:17:22.087-07:002017-05-28T04:17:22.087-07:00The only knowledge I have of Australia is PBS'...The only knowledge I have of Australia is PBS's series "Dr. Blake Mysteries," which I adore...I never see them playing baseball on that show, but then, they're all getting murdered...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5753773086042054845.post-6838603166419449732017-05-28T02:32:17.721-07:002017-05-28T02:32:17.721-07:00I had no idea, baseball was played in Australia - ...I had no idea, baseball was played in Australia - a very interesting story. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.com