On Dec 5th 2009, daughter no.4, Caroline, capped off 2009 with another notch on her belt — completing her first Ironman at beautiful Busselton, WA. Just earlier in the year, in May, she completed her first Half Continue Reading »
Alice, the twice Ironman Hawaii World Championships daughter, recently completed her first off-shore sailing experience. On 25th Jul 2009, Alice was part of a 12 man crew, under the guidance of Skipper/Owner Geoff Continue Reading »
It was no surprise when Henry Miles finished strongly to win the cross country for his age group at the annual Upper South East cross country event held at Naracoorte on May 15th. Continue Reading »
Caroline conquers Busselton Half Ironman! The venue was beautiful Busselton, south of Perth in Western Australia. The date was Saturday 4th May 2009, where Caroline, Daughter No.4, was about to perform her first Half Continue Reading »
It is my third time in a row at this time of the year that I have travelled to the North Midlands of Western Australia to stay with daughter no 4 Caroline and her family Nick, Charli and Lili. The occasion each time has Continue Reading »
On 3rd February I watched three McClure daughters, along with my grandson Billy Stevens, at the Geelong Half Ironman. Also racing with them was Gracie's husband, Johnny Stevens, and his best mate, Tully Young. Continue Reading »
Team McClure triumphant in Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge. It was a fantastic and fitting end to an intense seven days of hard racing as sisters, Caroline Ashby and Grace McClure, Team Cadbury, cross the finish Continue Reading »
McClure Daughters, Fiona Miles and Grace McClure, ran onto the "G" (MCG Melbourne) when they completed the 10km Coffee Club run - the event was included in the Melbourne Marathon run on that same day. Only a week Continue Reading »
This weekend I headed out of the city smoke of Melbourne and arrived at Trevellyn, into fond memories of when I first came to the Outback some 40 years ago. Memories of raising 5 daughters in our old house and rowing Continue Reading »
BUSH KID TAKES ON HAWAII. by Gini Gale Who would’ve thought, this little urchin from the bush would be going to Hawaii? Living and experiencing the challenges the environment throws out living in the outback, Continue Reading »