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From: Ray Forsberg <>
Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] GORDON from SA Sporting Encyclopedia and who's who
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:15:49 +1000
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Hi again Nikki,

A scanof the photo would be wonderful! We have absolutely no photos of the
Gordons.

Many thanks,

Carol

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 8:14 PM, Ray Forsberg <> wrote:

> Hi Nikki,
>
> Many thanks for this, and for your time. This is indeed one of ours.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Carol
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Nikki & Alan <> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ray
>> The following is an entry on page 214.
>>
>> "GORDON, Rodney Bruce; Clerk; b. 18/12/21 K.W.Town ; educ. Dale Coll., K.
>> W. Town; s.o.Rev. Bruce Gordon; rep. Border Schs. at Ckt. 1940-41 in
>> Nuffield Tnmnts. being capt. 1941; rep. S.A Schs. agst W.P. 1941 rep. Border
>> agst. E.P. 1940; played in Border Trials 1947 ; gained honours for Rby. at
>> sch.; rep. W. Tvl. agst.Tvl. 1942; played for Villagers 1st team 1946-47 and
>> for Border 1948; rep S.A agst. the rest of Egypt 1945; holds sch., E.P. and
>> Border inter-high sch. record for Shot Putt 1940 and 1941; won Egyptian
>> Shot Putt title 1944; won Shot Putt in Allied Ath.Chships in Italy 1945, and
>> at W.P. Chships. 1946.
>> Clubs: Cambridge Ckt., Rby. and Aths.
>> Rec.: Golf.
>> Add.: 12 Chamberlain St., K.W. Town, C.P."
>>
>>
>> Quite a sporting guy! Hope this is one of yours. There is also a small
>> b&w head and shoulders pic that accompanies the entry. I can organise to get
>> the page scanned if you are interested.
>>
>> Kind regards
>> Nikki
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ray Forsberg" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 11:12 AM
>> Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] More look ups offered from The SA Sporting
>> Encyclopediaand Who's Who 1st edition & Springboks Past and Present
>> (bothcover late 1890s -1950s)
>>
>>
>> > Hi Nikki,
>> >
>> > Woul appreciate anyting on the Gordons who hailed from King
>> William'stown
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Carol
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Nikki & Alan <> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi everyone
>> >> I am happy to do lookups for any of you with sporting relatives in
>> your
>> >> tree. The Who's Who seems to cover late 1890s till about 1950 and The
>> >> Springboks past and Present is 1888-1947.
>> >>
>> >> Kind regards
>> >> Nikki
>> >>
>> >>
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