A Distant Prospect – ISBN 9780987435101

Wally Sotheby

In 1904 leading Sydney retailer Mark Foy established the fabulous Hydro-Majestic Hotel as a health resort built upon reputed natural springs in the Blue Mountains. He even convinced the government to change the locality name from Medlow, to Medlow Bath. Unfortunately it appears that he was misinformed, because there were […]

Hydro-Majestic Hotel, Medlow Bath

June 13, 2014 in Blue Mountains / Della Sotheby / Wally Sotheby by francis

The hapless 2013 England cricketers have so far lost all four Ashes Tests, with Australia now well-placed to pull off a 5-0 whitewash in Sydney next week. How very different from the mighty 1928 England team touring Australia, which comprehensively beat Australia 4-1! (That series was summarised in this earlier […]

Australian cricket’s a credit to the Empire

December 30, 2013 in Cricket / Morgan Straughan / Wally Sotheby by francis

In A Distant Prospect, first violinist Della Sotheby’s brother Wally plays club cricket for Balmain. In December 1928, England thrashed Australia in the Second Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The SCG crowd of 58,446 at the 1928 Sydney Ashes Test is a ground record which still stands today. […]

1928 Sydney Ashes Cricket Test

January 29, 2013 in Cricket / Sydney / Wally Sotheby by francis