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Alan Hornery
Alan Hornery was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played for Western Suburbs Magpies, Western Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition and for Souths Logan Magpies, Souths in the Brisbane competition. Playing career Hornery made his first grade debut in 1948. Hornery did not play in the club's premiership victory over Balmain Tigers, Balmain at season's end. In 1950, Wests reached the 1950 NSWRL grand final against South Sydney Rabbitohs, South Sydney. Hornery played at hooker as Souths defeated Western Suburbs 21–15 at the Sydney Sports Ground. The following season, Wests finished fourth on the table and reached the finals again. Hornery's last game for the club was the 37–9 semi final defeat against Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Manly-Warringah. The former Wests hooker went on to have a long career in the Brisbane competition. Hornery then departed Western Suburbs and signed with Brisbane side Souths L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Suburbs Magpies
The Western Suburbs Magpies (legal name: Western Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club Ltd) are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia. The club, as a sole entity, departed the top-flight competition in 1999 after forming a 50–50 joint venture with Balmain Tigers to form the Wests Tigers. The club currently fields sides in the NSW State Cup (Canterbury Cup), Ron Massey Cup (Opens), S.G. Ball Cup (Under 18's) and Harold Matthews Cup (Under 16's) competitions. Campbelltown Stadium, which has a capacity of 18,000, is their home stadium. History The club was one of the foundation members of the Sydney rugby football league competition in 1908. Founded at a meeting on 4 February 1908 at Ashfield Town Hall, they won only one match the following season so were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
