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Terry Gale (athlete)
Terry R. Gale (born 7 June 1946) is an Australian professional golfer. Professional career Gale had a successful amateur career before turning professional at a relatively advanced age in 1976. From the mid-1970s to the early 1990s he won regularly on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Japan Golf Tour, and the Asia Golf Circuit. Once he turned 50, he joined the European Seniors Tour, where he won seven tournaments. His best season on that tour was 2003, when he finished third on the Order of Merit. He also played on the Japanese Seniors Tour. Personal life Gale originally worked as a sheep farmer. Off the course, Gale was the second Chairman of the PGA Tour of Australasia. His son, Mark Gale was a professional Australian rules footballer. Gale was also a talented cricketer in his youth, representing his state on occasion, although never at First Class level. Amateur wins *1969 Western Australian Amateur *1972 Western Australian Amateur *1974 Australian Amateur, Western Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yelbeni, Western Australia
Yelbeni is a small town 222 km east-northeast of Perth, Western Australia along the Nungarin-Wyalkatchem Road situated in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia. At the , Yelbeni had a population of 118. The town was originally planned as a railway siding along the Dowerin to Merredin line. Land was set aside in 1910 and was surveyed and gazetted in 1912. The town was originally known as Yelbene but was changed before it was gazetted to reflect a more precise pronunciation. The word is Aboriginal in origin and is derived from the nearby Yelbene Well, but its meaning is unknown. The Yelbeni town hall was initially constructed by members of the community in 1913; it has timber frame and a corrugated iron exterior. Although it has had some extensions over the years, the original hall still stands, and is being assessed for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places. In 1932 the Wheat Pool of Western Australia announced that the town would have two grain elevators ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |