Doug Ayres
Douglas Rupert Gordon Ayres (26 September 1906 – 25 September 1974) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Western Bulldogs, Footscray in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of William Ayres, and Maude Ayres, née Watkins, Douglas Rupert Gordon Ayres was born at Randwick, New South Wales on 26 September 1906. Death He died at Bentleigh, Victoria on 25 September 1974. See also * 1927 Melbourne Carnival * 1930 Adelaide Carnival Notes External links * * Douglas Rupert Gordon Ayres
at ''NSW Australian Football History Society''. 1906 births 1974 deaths Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Western Bulldogs players Newtown Australian Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1906-stub ...
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Randwick, New South Wales
Randwick is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Randwick is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Randwick. Randwick is part of the Eastern Suburbs region. The postcode is 2031. History Randwick was named after the village of Randwick, Gloucestershire, England, birthplace of Simeon Henry Pearce, who became Mayor of Randwick six times. Simeon, who migrated to Australia in 1842, and his brother James who arrived in 1848, were responsible for the founding and early development of Randwick. Simeon built the first stone house in the area in 1848, called Blenheim House, which can still be seen in Blenheim Street. It was neglected for some time in the mid-1900s, but was eventually acquired by Randwick City Council and restored. Proclaimed as a Municipality in February 1859, and as a City in 1990, Randwick has a rich history and a number of herit ...
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