Graham Norman HYDE
Born 1927 in Perth, Western Australia [15]
Son of Norman Francis HYDE and Ruby Elaine GRAHAM [120: 9-Jun-1927]
Resided with his parents on Waddy Waddy Farm in Coorow [19]
Student at the Waddy Well State School in Waddy Forest [5: 12-Jul-1935, 18-Jun-1937]
Won a 1st prize for Handwork in the Educational section of the Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 7 September 1933 [5: 15-Sep-1933]
His eight birthday was celebrated on the afternoon of Friday 24 May 1935 at the Waddy Well State School [5: 31-May-1935]
Attended the Children's Fancy Dress Ball in Coorow on Saturday 6 July 1935 dressed as a "Pirate" [5: 12-Jul-1935]
Celebrated his tenth birthday with friends at a party at his home in Waddy Forest on Saturday 29 May 1937 [5: 4-Jun-1937]
In June 1937 he was a patient at the hospital in Dalwallinu after breaking his leg while playing at the Waddy Well School [5: 18-Jun-1937]
Member of Waddy Forest Tennis Club from 1944-45 to 1949-50 [5: 6-Apr-1945, 22-Mar-1946, 5: 11-Nov-1948, 8-Dec-1949]
Played matches in and against Marchagee, Coorow, Winchester and Carnamah [5: 29-Nov-1946, 21-Mar-1947, 14-Nov -1947, 15-Dec-1949]
Winner of the Racehorse Game at the "Coming-of-Age Party" for Dick BOTHE in Coorow on 9 June 1945 [5: 22-Jun-1945]
Member of Coorow Football Club 1945-1949 [5: 6-Jul-1945, 7-Jun-1946, 14-May-1948, 14-Jul-1949]
In match reports he was often reported to have been one of the club's best players [5: 2 & 30 Aug-1946, 13 & 27-Sep-1946, 26-May-1949]
He Won the Marchagee Trophy for Best Young Player in 1946 [5: 11-Oct-1946]
Attended the Coorow Football Club's Premiership Ball held in Coorow on 20 September 1947 [5: 26-Sep-1947]
In 1947 he won the Clarke Trophy for Best Club Member and the Thomson Trophy for Best Young Player [5: 26-Sep-1947]
Selected to play in the combined North Midlands B-team against the Perenjori Association on 17 July 1949 [5: 14-Jul-1949]
Committee Member of the Coorow-Waddy Forest Districts Agricultural Society in 1946 [5: 5-Apr-1946]
Won the Novelty Racing Game at the 21st birthday party for Lloyd BOTHE at the Coorow Hall on 10 May 1947 [5: 23-May-1947]
Exhibited in the 10th annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show held in Coorow on 4 September 1947 [5: 12-Sep-1947]
In the Farmers' Classes of Sheep he won both 1st and 2nd for Pen of Three Merino Ewes under 1½ year bred by exhibitor [5]
Also won 1sts for Pen of Three Merino Ewes, Two Sheaves of Green Wheat for Hay and Two Sheaves of Green Oats for Hay [5]
Won 2nd prize for Green Wheat for Hay at the 11th annual Coorow-Waddy Agricultural Show on 15 September 1948 [5: 23-Sep-1948]
Member of Coorow-Waddy Forest branch of the Farmers' Union of Western Australia in 1948 [5: 5-Aug-1948]
Member of Coorow Rifle Club in 1949 [5: 16-Jun-1949]
Attended and competed at the Official Opening of the new Coorow Rifle Range on 6 August 1949 [5: 11-Aug-1949]
Married "Valma" Irene Valma WHITE in Perth in 1953 [66]
Employed the services of local builder E. Clive HUNTER to build him a house [P320]
Financial Member of the Carnamah District Agricultural Society 1955-1957 [13]
Later resided in the Perth suburbs of Bedfordale and Karrinyup [2]
Died on 13 October 1998; ashes interred at the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Lawn 5C, B, 39) [2]
From The Western Mail newspaper, Thursday 9 June 1927:
Births. "HYDE (nee Ruby Graham). - On May 28, at Harvey Hospital, 30 Bulwer Street, the wife of Norman F. Hyde, of Waddy Forest, Coorow – a son."
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Graham Norman Hyde' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/graham-norman-hyde [reference list] |
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