Difference between revisions of "Moquet Lee Reserve"
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| − | The Sporting Ground behind the Grace Plains Methodist Church is named Moquet Lee. | + | The Sporting Ground is situated behind the former Grace Plains Methodist Church and is named Moquet Lee. |
Mr Jim Nairn gave the land in remembrance of his son Fred Nairn who was captured in battle at Moquet Farm, Posiers - France during W.W.1. | Mr Jim Nairn gave the land in remembrance of his son Fred Nairn who was captured in battle at Moquet Farm, Posiers - France during W.W.1. | ||
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He died in Germany as a P.O.W. on 21-9-1916. | He died in Germany as a P.O.W. on 21-9-1916. | ||
| − | Grace Plains had a football team and matches were played on the reserve. | + | Grace Plains had a football team and matches were played on the reserve.The team had a successful year in 1926 when it became premiers. |
| − | Grace Plains also used the reserve for cricket matches and | + | The Grace Plains Community also used the reserve for cricket matches and fielded a very strong team for many years. |
| − | + | In a corner of the reserve three tennis courts were built and matches were played there until c. 2006. | |
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Revision as of 19:46, 14 January 2013
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The Sporting Ground is situated behind the former Grace Plains Methodist Church and is named Moquet Lee.
Mr Jim Nairn gave the land in remembrance of his son Fred Nairn who was captured in battle at Moquet Farm, Posiers - France during W.W.1.
He died in Germany as a P.O.W. on 21-9-1916.
Grace Plains had a football team and matches were played on the reserve.The team had a successful year in 1926 when it became premiers.
The Grace Plains Community also used the reserve for cricket matches and fielded a very strong team for many years. In a corner of the reserve three tennis courts were built and matches were played there until c. 2006.
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- War Memorial
- Grace Plains Bible Christian Chapel
- Grace Plains Cricket Club
- Grace Plains Football Club
- Grace Plains School
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