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Brocklesby, New South Wales
Brocklesby is a town in the Riverina region of south west New South Wales, Australia. The town is in the Greater Hume Shire Council local government area, north-west of the regional centre of Albury. In the Brocklesby had a population of 218. Brocklesby, although having only a very small population prides itself on having an active community, including a long-standing pigeon club. (The pigeon shed was taken down in 2011.) Town buildings include the public hall, a recreation reserve, local primary school and pre-school, and since 2000, a public hotel which is owned by the Greater Hume Shire Council and operating under a community licence. Historical significance Brocklesby village was once a main railway centre used for the transportation of grain. Nowadays the grain silos and railway tracks are all that remain and grain is transported by road truck. The area is now characterised by sheep, cattle and grain farmland. Tom Roberts painted his celebrated masterpiece '' Shearing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadrach James
Shadrach Garfield James (30 November 1917 – 20 November 1973) was an Indigenous Australian Australian rules footballer. Family Shadrach Garfield James was born in Echuca on 30 November 1917 as the son of Indigenous Australian activist Shadrach Livingstone James and Maggie James, née Campbell. James was a cousin of Sir Doug Nicholls and this reference states he was born in Wahgunyah, Victoria. Playing career In 1938, James kicked 115 goals for the Mooroopna in the Goulburn Valley Football Association, including another 13 during the finals for a total of 128, in which he played Mooroopna's 1940 losing grand final side. In 1939, Brocklesby kicked 34.24 - 228 against Cookardinia, with "Shady" James kicking 19 goals to eclipse Brocklesby's previous best of 14 goals by Vin Smith. James kicked five goals for Brocklesby in the 1939 Albury & District Football League premiership. All up, James kicked 82 goals in the home and away series plus 16 goals in the finals, for a total ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vin Smith
Alfred Vincent Smith (23 January 1914 – 17 February 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Hawthorn granted Smith a clearance to the Brocklesby Football Club, NSW where they finish 3rd in 1937 and 4th in 1938 in the Albury & District Football League with Smith as their captain / coach. Smith was runner up Albury & DFL best and fairest award in 1937 and finished 3rd in the 1938 medal. Smith played with Sandringham Football Club in 1939 and 1940, prior to enlisting with the AIF in World War Two World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilisi .... Notes External links * *Smith's World War Two Service Record [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dudley Probyn
Dudley Charles "Doug" Probyn (1 October 1912 – 13 December 2005) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Probyn was recruited to St. Kilda via Prahan FC after playing in their 1940 VFA grand final loss to Port Melbourne. Probyn coached the Wodonga Football Club in 1945, winning the club best and fairest award and also the Border Football Association best and fairest award, The Border Mail Medal in 1945. In 1948, Probyn was captain-coach of the Wodonga Rovers FC in the Chiltern & District Football Association and finished 5th in the Huggins Medal with 11 votes, with the team finishing third after losing the preliminary final. Probyn then won the 1949 - K J Azzi Medal in the Hume Football League when playing the Brocklesby Football Club. Probyn was their premiership captain-coach in 1950 and played with Brocklesby up until 1951. Probyn also won the Benalla & District Football League's best and fairest award as c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riverina Football Association
The Riverina Football Association was an Australian rules football competition formed in 1924 from the following clubs - Balldale, Brocklesby Culcairn, Henty Town, Henty Rovers, Holbrook and Walla Walla. History The Riverina Football Association was an Australian Rules Football competition formed in 1924 from the following clubs - Balldale, Brocklesby Culcairn, Henty Town, Henty Rovers, Holbrook and Walla Walla that was active for only six football seasons, up until 1929. Interestingly, there was a Riverina Main Line Football Association that was formed in 1922 and based in Wagga Wagga. The seven club's that made up this competition were - Culcairn, Henty, Mangoplah, Wagga Federals, Wagga Newtown, Wagga Stars and Yerong Creek. This competition was only in existence for one season, with the Wagga Stars defeating Yerong Creek in the Grand Final. On the eve of the final series Culcairn, Henty, and Mangoplah withdrew from the competition, citing the fact the association refused to provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Steigenberger
Jim Steigenberger (30 December 1911 – 3 August 1991) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). After commencing the year with North Melbourne, Steigenberger was appointed as captain / coach the Balldale Football Club in 1937 (3rd) and 1938 (3rd) in the Chiltern & District Football Association. He then coached the Brocklesby Football Club to a famous Albury & District Football League premiership against Henty in 1939, after a free kick was awarded on the siren to Wally Crooks, who kicked a goal for Brocklesby to win by two points. Steigenberger played with Port Melbourne Port Melbourne is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of the Melbourne central business district, located within the Cities of City of Melbourne, Melbourne and City of Port Phillip, Port Phillip Local government ... in 1940 and 1941, but missed out on playing in their 1941 VFA premiership, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Towns In New South Wales
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative status, or historical significance. In some regions, towns are formally defined by legal charters or government designations, while in others, the term is used informally. Towns typically feature centralized services, infrastructure, and governance, such as municipal authorities, and serve as hubs for commerce, education, and cultural activities within their regions. The concept of a town varies culturally and legally. For example, in the United Kingdom, a town may historically derive its status from a market town designation or royal charter, while in the United States, the term is often loosely applied to incorporated municipalities. In some countries, such as Australia and Canada, distinctions between towns, cities, and rural areas are bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Armstrong (Australian Rules Footballer)
Tony Patrick Armstrong (born 29 September 1989) is an Australian television presenter and former professional Australian rules footballer. He played for the Adelaide Football Club, Sydney Swans, and Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League, before becoming a presenter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He presented the sport for '' News Breakfast'' on both ABC TV and the ABC News channel from 2021 until October 2024. Armstrong has also hosted other ABC TV shows including ''A Dog's World'', ''Great Australian Stuff'', and ''Tony Armstrong's Extra-Ordinary Things''. For his television work, Armstrong has won the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent at the 2022 Logies and the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter at the 2023 Logies. Early life and education Tony Patrick Armstrong, a Barranbinya– Gamilaroi man from his father's side, was born on 29 September 1989 in Burrumbuttock near Albury, Australia, to single mum Margar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Koschitzke
Justin Gregory Koschitzke (born 20 September 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League. He played 200 games and kicked 247 goals for the club between 2001 and 2013. Hailing from the small town of Brocklesby, New South Wales, Koschitzke was taken with the second overall pick in the 2000 AFL National Draft. He debuted in round three of the 2001 season and then played every game for the rest of the year, subsequently winning the AFL Rising Star award. Standing tall, Koschitzke generally played either as a ruckman or as a key-position forward. A number of his seasons were shortened by injury, especially early in his career. Koschitzke kicked a career-best 48 goals during the 2009 season, including one in the grand final loss to Geelong. He also played in the two 2010 grand finals against Collingwood. Career overview Recruited in the 2000 AFL Draft at pick number two, there were high expectations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George McInnes
George McInnes (born 10 May 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football competition in Australia operated by the Australian Football League (AFL) as a second-tier, regional, semi-professional competition. It includes teams from clubs based in east ... (VFL). A ruckman, McInnes spent three seasons at Richmond, including nine games in their premiership year of 1969. He then played in the North West Football Union with Wynyard and represented Tasmania in the 1972 Perth Carnival. References * *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.''Tigerland Archive'', George McInnes, April 5th, 2020 {{DEFAULTSORT:McInnes, George 1946 births Living people Richmond Football Club players Wynyard Football Club players Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Place of birth mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hume Football League
The Hume Australian Football Netball League (HFNL), often shortened to Hume Football League, is an Australian rules football and netball competition containing twelve clubs based in the South West Slopes and southern Riverina regions of New South Wales, Australia. The league features four grades in the Australian rules football competition, with these being First-Grade, Reserve-Grade, Under 17s and Under 14s. In the netball competition, there are six grades, with these being A-Grade, B-Grade, C-Grade, C-Reserve Grade, Intermediates and Juniors. Currently, a home and away season consisting of 18 rounds is played. The best six teams then play-off according to the Top six play-offs, McIntyre system, culminating in the HFL Grand Final, which is traditionally hosted by Walbundrie, New South Wales, Walbundrie. History Prior to the formation of the Hume Football League, various football associations and leagues had been organised in the southern Riverina area since the late 19th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War Two
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the deadliest conflict in history, causing the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea were occupied, and German and Japanese leaders were tried for war crimes. The causes of World War II included unresolved tensions in the aftermath of World War I and the rise of fascism in Europe and militarism in Japan. Key events preceding the war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
