And All So Far From Home....

Kalgoorlie Sports
Western Australia

Football team premiers in 1919 South Kalgoorlie Juniors.
My uncle Frederick Bown is 1st person 3rd row back small blond fellow.  He
was born in Boulder in 1902.

Wendy Mills 2003

ARTHUR POSTLE
“THE CRIMSON FLASH”
WORLD CHAMPION ATHLETE

These are the actual pictures of the World Championship race at Kalgoorlie

Postle Coming on the Track

Born in 1881 at Springside near Pittsworth in Queensland - Arthur Postle was revered around the globe in the years before World War I as the
fastest man alive.

The Champions Shaking Hands

He turned professional in 1902 and on 5 December 1906 in Kalgoorlie Western Australia he set a world record beating Irishman Bernard Day in a 75 yard race in the time of 7.2 seconds – A record which was not broken until the 1970’s

Set For Quarter Mile Test

In 1910 he held the world sprint record of 130 yards and in 1912 in New Zealand set a new world record for the 200 yards in 19 seconds

Postle Second, Day Leading

Arthur Postle retired from competition running in 1913 and returned to Queensland where he went on to coach runners for the next 50 years

Postle Winning

Arthur Postle died in Brisbane in April 1965

Decorating The World Champion