Frank Wright was born at Smeaton, lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner, and his large family was musical, winning many awards in the singing and instrumental areas. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and by the age of 18 was the Australian Open Cornet Champion. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and as conductor Frank won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. He became well known and respected as a conductor and adjudicator of band competitions at very high levels in Australia and New Zealand. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, as well as at Ballarat’s South Street and in Australia and New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia. A printed card programme that has been folded in half to make four pages. The programme includes the toast list and performers and was held at Smeaton Hallfrank wright, smeaton, b s righetti, f w redman, a e pickering, r lemke, j c rowe, daryl lindsay, a w cosgrave, mizzeni, brass bands

PHOTOGRAPH KEPT IN CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUBPHOTO OF CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB PREMIERS CLUNES LEAGUE, 1963PHOTO BY TONY SCHELLENS, CRESWICK NAMES LISTED UNDER PHOTOGRAPH: Back Row: F. Young, R. Fawcett, W. Cosgrave, W. Jarvis, J. Toose, B. Rohde, K. Vorbach, G.Toole, R. Fraser. Middle Row: A. W. Cosgrave (vice-president), K. Ridley (selector), H. McRorie, G. Toose, A. Leishman, L. Mitchell, B. Goldsmith, J. Carter, R. Dolan J. Cowan (time-keeper), I. Maher (goal umpire). Front Row: W. Ingram (trainer), A. Pearce, R. Humphries, R. Millgate (secretary), T. Fraser (vice-captain) T. Nolan (captain-coach) J. McMahon (president), C. Toose, W. van Berkel. Sitting in Front: R. Kinna, K. Steart, J Mitchell Absent: D. James, M. Fawcett, G. Featherston photography, football, football 1963

SEE OVERCLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB PREMIERS, CLUNES FOOTBALL LEAGUE. SEASON 1960.NAMES LISTED BELOW PHOTO Back- R. Fawcett, W. Cosgrave, A. McRorie, A. Clarke, I. Leishman. R. Braybrook, J. Collins, B. Goldsmith, D. Collins. Middle- W. Ingram (Trainer). R. Power. W. Shepherd (Trainer), K. Ridley (Treas.), W. Jones (Comm.),R. Millgate (Sec.), F. Collins (Pres.), A. Cosgrave (Sen. Vice-Pres.), J. Cowan (Time-keep.). J. Higgins (Trainer). I. Mahar (Goal). R. Kinna. Front- R.Anderson, R. Andrews, K. Sendy. L. Rigall, N. Millgate (Vice-Capt.), J, Nuttall (Capt. and Coach), J. Mitchell, L. Quinton, K. Oulton, K. Steart. R. Dolan. Thornton-Richards & Co. Photo.photographs, sport - football, football 1960

PHOTOGRAPHS KEPT AT CLUNES FOOTBALL CLUBCLUNES FOOTBALL CLUB 2ND XVIII FINALISTS 1967 .1 MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPH .2 & .3 PHOTOCOPY OF .1 .4 PHOTOGRAPH OF .1NAMES LISTED BELOW PHOTO: Back row: W. Higgins, T. Nase, G. Kohn, D. Coon, N. Higgins. Centre: F. Collins (President), G. Wetherson, R. Cosgrave, P. Geurts, I. Vorbach, D. McRae, K. Kinnersly (Secretary). Front: J. Kinnersly, T. Kinnersly (Vice-captain), D. Pearce (Coach), S. Jones. Absent: G. Campbell (Capt.), H. Torney, W. Loader, P. Carmichael, T. Hill, L. Brown, L. Annear, P. Griggs, J. Leishman, W. Ford, N. Weatherson. A. Schellens, Creswick. photographs, football, football 1967