wimbledon

Farming locality 64km southwest of Dannevirke.

Meaning of place name
Local sources say that in the 1880s a local resident fired a shot at a bullock standing some distance away. One of the onlookers exclaimed 'A great shot! Good enough for Wimbledon!' At that time Wimbledon in England was the home of rifle-shooting championships.

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