Sporting Weathervanes. Available from Glenview Products. Call Robert +61 0411 732 950. Some say Australians are sport mad, and they are probably right. We not only play sport, we are very good at it. It is no surprise that people would have a weathervane depicting the sport they love.
The best thing that can be said about you is that you played the game and you played it well !
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End of the Game Weathervane (as depicted at Lords Cricket Ground). Almost 100 years old. A great and meaningful symbol of the great game of cricket.
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Surfer Weathervane. An ideal wind indicator to check the direction of the wind before you head off to catch the waves
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Alan Border Weathervane. Facing into the wind just as he faced up to the bowlers. Whether fast or slow he met them full on.
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Fisherman Fishing in a Boat, Some like to play golf, some go to the footy, others to the pub but our hero likes to go fishing in his boat.
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Golfer Weathervane Playing a round of regulation 18 hole golf generally mens you will be walking somewhere between 3 to 6 miles depending on the stated length of the course and how far the extras are like club house to green and wanderings during the game.
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Cyclist Weathervane shows a two wheeled warrior cycling for all he's worth, into the wind, up a steep incline nothing can stop him, then zooming down into the valley, what a joy what a challenge what a priviledge, what a life.
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Dressage Weathervane This weathervane projects an image of a rider performing in a dressage competition or perhaps an exhibition. This highly skilled form of riding is a developed art and demonstrates an incredibly high degree of horsemanship and training.
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Fox Weathervane. The European Red Fox was deliberately introduced into Australia and is responsible for the decline and extinction of many our small marsupial species
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Pigeon Weathervane In Australia we are familiar with the rock doves, most often referred to as"feral pigeons". these are the ones we see in parks and around city buildings. Usually in large numbers. They seem to eat every thing and any thing that they can find to get their beaks into.
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Hunting Dog Weathervane. depicting a Vizsla Hungarian Hunting Dog. These dogs are very intelligent. Although lightly built they are robust and lively. They are gentle natured very loyal.
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Don Bradman Weather Vane. The Don, laying into the ball for a four or a six again and again. A great batsman, a great sportsman, a great man. A National hero.. and a true weathervane of the game.
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Bass Fish and Lure Weathervane. Depicting this Australian game fish. The Large Mouthed Bass is a fighter. He will not be taken easily. Furthermore, he is a carnivore and lives on smaller sized fish, crustaceans and sometimes snakes.
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Football Rooster Weather Vane. Wearing a V-shaped design similar to that of the popular French teams who also wore red, white, and blue, the Eastern Suburbs club became known as the Sydney Roosters.
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Buck Jumper Rodeo Weathervane captures some of the action that excites the crowd. it is a symbol of mans willingness to stare down fear and master the challenge. But he doesn't have it all his own way, the horse or the bronco makes sure there is never an easy ride.
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yttrenTrout Polished Copper Weathervane. Rainbow Trout are a freshwater fish. Anglers love trout for two reasons. One reason is because catching trout is challenging. Secondly, because trout are a pretty good meal.