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Will Nash (7yrs) who won the primary writing section with this entry: One day old Mr Scarrabelotti was sun baking on his deck chair when some playful kids were passing by. The kids noticed that Mr Scarrabelotti was outside and they thought it would be fun to ride in his car on a nice day [...]
Mrs. Savins’ Light-‘n’-fluffy-double-layer-sponge-cake-with-sugared-passionfruit-and-fresh-cream
Jan 17
A series of ‘fictional letters’ by India Nash won the secondary writing competition 3rd November 1932 Lot 7 Scarrabelottis Rd, Nashua Dear Mrs Trimble, Following last week’s Nashua cricket game, I feel that I must bring up a rather delicate matter with you. As you and I are both aware, my husband, Robbie, delivered two [...]
Milking has such a rhythm to it. Patterns built over days and years. Traditions built and bloodlines laboriously created. The cows know it. The dogs know it. And those who farm have it flowing in their blood. Imagine 116 years of milking, and the wrench and sadness involved in stopping. On April 30th 2010 the [...]
James dairy closes
May 24
Nashua memories On April 30 the James family of Nashua closed their dairy which has been milking for over 100 years. They are such a rich, vibrant part of our community, and losing the dairy is a sad and momentous time for us all. Nashua Landcare provided the traditional sandwiches and cakes. More next month. [...]
Sometimes history arrives with a loud bang, a momentous occasion or a burst of activity. And sometimes it arrives with a whisper, barely discernable at the time; not until later does one go – oh wow. Such it was with the history Emily Emery made. A quite history that was softly made, and allowed to [...]
NASHUA COMMUNITY CRICKET DAY
Apr 28
CENTENARY MATCH OCTOBER 2007 Trimble / Lithgow 100 def Savins / Taylor 88 As befitting such a grand and historic occasion, the winning score of 100 reflected the number of years since the formation of the Nashua Cricket Club in August 1907. Playing on the same concrete pitch as first laid a century [...]
101 Years 2008
Apr 20
101 years October 2008 Trimble / James 148 def Savins / Taylor 106 Once again, a cloudless day greeted the Nashua ground and its many tents, deckchairs, picnic baskets, spectators and players – with a noticeable robust aroma of liniment wafting in the air. A few inquisitive cows had somehow wandered onto the pitch for [...]
102 years 2009
Apr 20
102 YEARS October 2009 Savins / Taylor 151 def Trimble / James 137 Speculation of clandestine team training came to fruition as the Savins / Taylor team blasted our first ever innings of 150 runs. Winning the toss and electing to bat, captain Ray led boldly from [...]
Man of the Moment.
Apr 20
In 1953 Ken Trimble was chosen to represent Northern NSW in a match against the touring NSW State XI. The NSW XI comprised 5 players who were currently representing Australia, and were the dominant Sheffield Shield team at that time. Those players were Richie Benaud, Ian Craig, Ray Lindwall, Keith Miller and Bob Simpson. Ken [...]
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