Hinterland Stories

Sharing the memories of Montville, Flaxton, Balmoral and Hunchy.

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John Watson - A Man for All Seasons

A Montville Gem Fire Warden, Montville Weather Man, Master-Montville Lodge, Sportsman, Musician, Army Officer, Chorister, Businessman. ...

The Montville Sports and Recreation Ground, formerly the Montville Recreation Ground, is situated at 230 – 238, Balmoral Road, some three...

Part 1 Cricket and Cowpats It would seem that the Montville Cricket Team disbanded in 1975/6. Unfortunately, we have been unable to trace...

Rob Muirhead was born on 10/10/1910. My first memories of transport to Palmwoods was by wagon drawn by four horses. On the forward trip,...

Cricket at the Sports Ground Doug Patterson asked Terry Glover what he remembered about cricket at the sports ground. Here is what he...

(1925 to 2021) Tony Barnett died in Brisbane on the 7th August, 2021, aged 96, after a short illness. It was a small Covid-restricted...

In the 1940’s when Bradman, Lindwall and Miller were playing, the youth of Australia took to the game of cricket like fish to water. Even...