General News
13 July, 2024
Three-legged champions turning 90
SCHOOL mates and Pyramid Hill legends John Carroll and Don Farrar will celebrate their 90th birthday next week. The pair sat next to each other at school in Pyramid Hill. “We won the three-legged race on year,” Don and John recalled ahead of...
SCHOOL mates and Pyramid Hill legends John Carroll and Don Farrar will celebrate their 90th birthday next week.
The pair sat next to each other at school in Pyramid Hill. “We won the three-legged race on year,” Don and John recalled ahead of a community party for the “birthday twins” on Sunday.
Both were born on July 17, 1934 - John in Pyramid Hill and Don in Castlemaine, moving to Pyramid Hill four years later. John is the only surviving member of Pyramid Hill’s last football premiership side in 1950 and a member of the local fire brigade for 72 years.
Don said he and John had maintained a close friendship since their school days.
Daughter Jean Mann said: “Don and John are two of Pyramid’s favourite blokes and they’re looking forward to the party.”