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Harrow to Host – An Evening with Tom Wills

Greg de Moore Unearths a National Treasure.

7:30pm Saturday 10th March 2012
Harrow North Rec. Reserve Clubrooms

Award winning Author Greg de Moore has unearthed an Australian national treasure; Thomas Wentworth Wills.

Wills – who is commonly recognized in the same league as Australian legends; Ned Kelly, Phar Lap and Sir Donald Bradman, was raised in the Grampians.

de Moore immersed himself into the life of Wills in an effort to unearth the dramatic life of this extraordinary man.  Over the course of ten years de Moore’s journey took him throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK, uncovering 19th century family letters hidden in trunks under Australian homesteads and repositories in London.

The resulting biography” The Spectacular Rise and Tragic Fall of Tom Wills”, is an extraordinarily intimate look at one mans soul (often tortured), a man who would greatly influence the shape of a nation’s sporting, cultural and historical future.  A sportsman who would lead a team of 10 black cricketers onto the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of a crowd of 10,000 spectator’s, later to become Australia’s first international touring cricket team (1868). A sporting prodigy who in 1858 founded the first rules of AFL and a man who would die destitute by his own hand at the age of just 44.

March 10th the Saturday night of the long weekend, the Harrow Johnny Mullagh Interpretive Centre invites you to an intimate evening with Wills – as told by Dr. Greg de Moore.
Spokesperson for the centre Ange Newton said “we are very appreciative of Greg for his incredible generosity in coming to Harrow to witness the memorial cricket Match celebrating the 1868 touring team” a match that the community celebrates every year as part of the Harrow bush billy cart championships, “but for Greg to present Will’s story as a fund raiser for the centre is beyond generous and we are extremely honored”.
The evening will commence with a buffet dinner at 7.30pm at the Harrow football club rooms, tickets for the evening can be purchased for $35pp or at concession at $25pp. Drinks will be available at bar prices.
Booking are essential as limited seating is available.
Contact Ange Newton at the Harrow Discovery centre on 03 55881387 or 0401285974
Email discover.harrow@gmail.com

Sunday the 11th of December@ Harrow RSL Hall 5pm till late. Santa and his little helper arrives at approx 6pm. BBQ and salads and kids drinks will be provided by the traders. Adults please bring a chair and your own drinks. Lane way cricket for all the family.For more information please call Leah at Kolmar house on 0355881201.

Tuesday the 29th at the Hermitage Hotel there will be a free customer service workshop commencing at 7.30pm. Ideal for all business operators, service providers and interested community members. All welcome for more info contact the Harrow Discovery Centre. This workshop is proudly presented by the HPDG.