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For over 150 years, the preeminent Eagle Farm Racecourse has been the beating heart of the local area. But it hasn’t always been home to horse racing – here, we explore its vibrant past as it transforms for the future. In its earliest days, the area now known as Eagle Farm was a meeting place for the indigenous Turrbal clan, the original owners and custodians of present-day Brisbane. As settlers arrived, the fertile ground was chosen as the site for a farm; this, plus the regular appearance of eagles circling the area, led to its current name. In 1855, pastoralist James Sutherland purchased a large portion of land that included Ascot and its surrounds – his home, Windermere, still stands today. Source: ascotgreen.mirvac.com/news/news-and-events/News/the-secre...

For many years camel breeders and owners have noted that some Australian camels can go quite fast. Noel Fullerton has trained and selected some who have reached quite good speeds over 5 km. Others, including Paddy McHugh and Paul Hansen believe that the wild camels contain the genetic diversity to produce internationally competitive animals. The popularity of camel racing has been steadily growing. Camel races held in Albury in April 1996 attracted a crowd of over 3,000 people. Staged again at the same venue in 1997, over 10,000 people attended indicating the rising popularity of the sport. Since then, a circuit of races has emerged with growing prize money on professional tracks. Major commercial sponsors are becoming involved and the Government of the UAE has used the racing circuit as part of its cultural and goodwill program. Details are outlined in Table 2 The Alice Springs race meeting remains the most widely publicized event but it continues as a charity fundraiser. A significant event of the 1998 calendar, was the staging of camel races at Royal Randwick Racecourse on Sunday, August 23, 1998. With over 20,000 people to witness the spectacle it was reported as the 3rd largest crowd to attend a metropolitan track in 1998. Source: Australian Camel Racing Assessing International Competitiveness A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation by George R Wilson October 1999 www.agrifutures.com.au/wp-content/uploads/publications/99...

Here is the article regarding this match from the newspaper of the day: The Courier-Mail, 12 August, p. 6 TENNIS STARS FOR MILTON TOURNEY Australian Davis Cup players, J. Crawford and J. Bromwich, will appear in exhibition tennis matches at Milton on August 26 and 27 in aid of the Queensland Patriotic and Australian Comforts Fund. Efforts also are being made to have A. Quist compete in the tournament. Other players who will appear include D. Pails, R. Rode, and L. Hancock. Both singles and doubles will be played. nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48949269

And the score: Townsville Daily Bulletin, 28 August, p. 5, TENNIS BRISBANE MATCHES. BRISBANE, August 26— Honours were even, one set all, In the exhibi tion tennis match between D. Palls and Bromwlch at Milton to-day. Pails won the first set 6-1 and Brom wich took the second by a similar mar- gin. V. McGrath beat Hancock In itralelit sets, 6-4, 6-0. Singles: McGrath v Hancock 6-4, 6-0; Bromwlch v Palls 1-6, 6-1. Doubles: Hancock and Whlllans v Mc Grath and Rode 6-1, 6-4; Hancock and Pails v Bromwlch and McGrath 9-7, 6-4. nla.gov.au/nla.news-article61933717

From his entry in the International Tennis Hall of Fame: Born: November 14, 1918 Died: October 21, 1999 Place of Birth: Kogarah, Australia Citizenship: Australia Induction Category: Master Player Year of Induction: 1984 Succeeding with a distinctive style of play, John Bromwich twice won his native Australian Championships in singles and captured that tile no fewer than eight times in doubles. Although he was a natural left-hander, he served with his right hand, hit a two-handed stroke from his right side, and used only his left hand from that side of his body. Despite his idiosyncrasies, Bromwich fit right into the tradition of Australian tennis, comporting himself honorably on the international circuit. Grand Slam Record: Australian Championship Singles Champion 1939, 1946 Doubles Champion 1938-40, 1946-50 Mixed Doubles Champion 1938 Wimbledon Doubles Champion 1948, 1950 Mixed Doubles Champion 1947-48 US National Championship Doubles Champion 1939, 1949-50 Mixed Doubles Champion 1947 Career Achievements Davis Cup Team Member 1937-39, 1946-47, 1949-50 www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/john-bromwich

Australia's 'most unorthodox' tennis champion David Irvine Tue 2 Nov 1999 13.36 AEDT John Bromwich, the Australian tennis player who has died aged 80, held a unique place in the annals of the Davis Cup. Only hours after the outbreak of the second world war, he and his longtime partner, Adrian Quist, won their crucial Challenge Cup final doubles rubber over the United States in Philadelphia. Quist's subsequent fifth set singles victory over the reigning Wimbledon champion, Bobby Riggs, leveled the final at 2-2 and Bromwich, playing what many felt was the match of his life, trounced Frank Parker 6-0 6-3 6-1 to secure the trophy. It remains the only time a country has overturned a 0-2 deficit in the final. Source: www.theguardian.com/news/1999/nov/02/guardianobituaries.d...

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