Mitcham Fair coconut shy: The opening Bawl!?

Mitcham Fair coconut shy: The opening Bawl!?

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Area Mitcham
Copyright 1 Tom Francis Collection
Picture Reference Mit_​Events_​Fair_​40-9
Original Format Photo
Notes / History The showman’s bawl was called the Mitcham Whisper, it went like this; “Roll, bowl or pitch! Here y’ar, three balls a penny! You knock ‘em down, we pick ‘em up. Roll, bowl, pitch or throw. You cant miss ‘em. All milky!”

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