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John Elford
John Elford (born 1 March 1947) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played his entire first grade Australian club football for Western Suburbs and also played for both the New South Wales and Australia representative sides. He was described as, "A great defender and a confident ball player." Background Elford was born in Casino, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career Hailing from Casino, New South Wales, Casino, Elford was a Surf lifesaving sprint champion before starting his professional league career. He came to the Western Suburbs club in 1966 as a winger but later was shifted to the forwards where he remained the rest of his career. By 1968 he was playing on the wing for Sydney Seconds. In 1969 Elford appealed against the league's transfer and retention system, that prevented him from joining another club. He claimed that players had attended training with the "smell of alcohol on their breath," and they, "later becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casino, New South Wales
Casino is a town in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales, Australia, with a population of 10,914 people at the . It lies on the banks of the Richmond River and is situated at the junction of the Bruxner Highway and the Summerland Way. It is located north of Sydney and south of Brisbane. Overview Casino is the seat of the Richmond Valley Council, a local government area. Settlement of the area began in 1840 when pastoral squatters George Robert Stapleton and his business partner, Mr. Clay, set up a cattle station which they initially called Cassino after Cassino (near Monte Cassino) in Italy. The town now has a sister city agreement with the Italian village. Casino is among Australia's largest beef centres. It is the regional hub of a very large cattle industry and positions itself as the "Beef Capital" of Australia, although the city of Rockhampton also claims this title. In addition it is the service centre for a rich agricultural area. Each year the town celeb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
