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Jimmy Smith (rugby League)
Jimmy Smith (born 25 October 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Eastern Suburbs, the Western Suburbs and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Winfield Cup, ARL and NRL. He also played in the Super League for the Salford City Reds. Background Smith was born in Young, New South Wales, Australia. Career After his retirement from playing Smith was kept on by the Rabbitohs in the role of media liaison officer. Smith has since moved into the media and works for Fox Sports Fox Sports is the brand name for a number of sports channels, broadcast divisions, programming, and other media around the world. The ''Fox Sports'' name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by the F ... as a pundit and commentator. He also works in radio. Smith studied for an Agricultural Economics degree at Sydney University. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Jimmy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young, New South Wales
Young is a town in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia and the largest town in the Hilltops Region. The "Lambing Flat" Post Office opened on 1 March 1861 and was renamed "Young" in 1863. Young is marketed as the Cherry Capital of Australia and every year hosts the National Cherry Festival. Young is situated on the Olympic Highway and is approximately 2 hours drive from the Canberra area. It is in a valley, with surrounding hills. The town is named after Sir John Young, the governor of NSW from 1861 to 1867. History Before European settlers arrived in Young, members of the Burrowmunditory tribe, a family group of the indigenous Wiradjuri Nation, lived in the region. Descendants of the Burrowmunditory clan still live in Young. James White was the first European settler in the district and established 'Burrangong' station in 1826 with a squatting claim of . His story is told in the novel ''Brothers in Exile''. In late June 1860 Michael Sheedy from Binalo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 Births
* The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6). The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history. Events January * January 2 – 66 people are killed and over 200 injured during a crush in Glasgow, Scotland. * January 5 – The first ever One Day International cricket match is played between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. * January 8 – Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo, keeping him captive until September. * January 9 – Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. * January 12 – The landmark United States television sitcom ''All in the Family'', starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, debuts on CBS. * January 14 – Seventy Brazilian political prisoners ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sydney Rabbitohs Players
Following are lists of all rugby league footballers who have played first-grade for the South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Football Club. Players and statistics ''Correct as of the end of the 2022 NRL season'' Club Internationals – Australia The following players have represented Australia whilst playing for South Sydney. * Tommy Anderson * Jim Armstrong * Alf Blair * Cec Blinkhorn * Ray Branighan * Tim Brasher * Arthur Butler * Billy Cann * Mark Carroll * Clive Churchill * Michael Cleary * Arthur Conlin * Damien Cook * Ron Coote * Les Cowie * Frank Curran * Steve Darmody * Les Davidson * Jim Davis * Denis Donoghue * Terry Fahey * Harry Finch * Bryan Fletcher * Dane Gagai * Herb Gilbert * Bob Grant * John Graves * Howard Hallett * Ernie Hammerton * Greg Hawick * Bob Honan * Greg Inglis * Brian James * Alex Johnston * Harry Kadwell * Clem Kennedy * John Kerwick * Jack Leveson * Eric Lewis * Jimmy Lisle * Bob McCarthy * Eddie McGrath * Paddy Maher * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
