Brocklesby is a town in the
Riverina
The Riverina ()
is an agricultural list of regions in Australia, region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, a climate with significant seaso ...
region of south west
New South Wales
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, Australia. The town is in the
Greater Hume Shire Council local government area, north-west of the regional centre of
Albury
Albury (; ) is a major regional city that is located in the Murray River, Murray region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the twin city of Albury–Wodonga, Albury-Wodonga and is located on the Hume Highway and the northern side of ...
. 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
Thomas William Roberts (8 March 185614 September 1931) was an English-born Australian artist and a key member of the Heidelberg School art movement, also known as Australian impressionism.
After studying in Melbourne, he travelled to Europe i ...
painted his celebrated masterpiece ''
Shearing the Rams'' at "Brocklesby"
Station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
* Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
** Cattle statio ...
at nearby
Corowa.
Brocklesby Post Office opened on 29 April 1893.
The new Brocklesby Shop replaced the first shop and opened in mid-2010 and is now closed.
Avro Anson plane crash
The area is also known for a historical emergency landing of two twin-engine Avro Anson training planes that collided overhead and became entangled with one plane sitting on top of the other. The three crew members of the lower plane parachuted to safety whilst Leading Aircraftsman Leonard Fuller, the pilot of the top plane undertook a daring and heroic flight of before
belly landing
A belly landing or gear-up landing occurs when an aircraft lands without its landing gear fully extended and uses its underside, or belly, as its primary landing device. Normally the term ''gear-up landing'' refers to incidents in which the pilo ...
the two planes single-handed in a paddock approximately from the town.
Sports and Recreation
;Brocklesby Football Netball Club
The Brocklesby Football Club appears to of had their preliminary meeting in May 1907 and from there, played a number of friendly games against other local towns up until they played in the Western Division of the Culcairn & District Football Association in 1910 and 1911 against Balldale, Walbundrie and Walla.
Brocklesby's golden era was certainly in the 1920s, when the club played in nine consecutive grand finals between 1923 and 1931, but only won two premierships during this successful period in 1924 and 1928.
In 1939, Brocklesby kicked 34.24 – 228 against Cookardinia, with
"Shady" James kicking 19 goals to eclipse the previous best of 14 goals by
Vin Smith.
Brocklesby had a famous grand final victory over Henty to win the 1939
Albury & District Football League premiership after Wally Crooks kicked a goal after the siren, from a free kick to win by two points, under captain / coach,
Jim Steigenberger. Henty then lodged an appeal to the Albury & DFL, which was defeated then appealed to the Murray District Football Council, which was then upheld, awarding the premiership to Henty. Brocklesby then appealed that decision to the Victorian Country Football League, which was up held, allowing Brocklesby to finally be declared the 1939 premiers.
Brocklesby FNC have played in the following football competitions:
* 1910–1914 – Culcairn & District Football Association (Western District)
* 1915–1919 – Club in recess due to
World War One
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* 1920–1921 – Walla Football Association
* 1922–1923 – Hume Football Association. Runners Up: 1923
* 1924–1929 –
Riverina Football Association. Premiers: 1924, 1928. Runners Up: 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929
* 1930 – Corowa & District Football Association. Runners Up: 1930
* 1931–1932 –
Albury & District Football League. Runners Up: 1931
* 1933–1934 – Central Hume Football League
* 1935–1940 –
Albury & District Football League. Premiers: 1939
* 1941–1944 – Club in recess due to
World War Two
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* 1945–2005 –
Hume Football League. Premiers: 1950 & 1958. Runners Up: 1949, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984.
* 2006–2021 –
Hume Football League. Merged with Burrumbuttock in 2006. Premiers: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018. Runners Up: 2019.
;VFL / AFL Players
The following VFL / AFL footballers played with Brocklesby FC.
*
Vin Smith
*
Jim Steigenberger
*
Shadrach James
*
Dudley Probyn
*
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 t ...
*
Justin Koschitzke
*
Tony Armstrong
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 F ...
Brocklesby Cricket Club went through the 1913/14 season undefeated and won the premiership.
Brocklesby CC currently play in the Cricket Albury Wodonga Hume Under 13's competition.
Gallery
Image:Tom Roberts - Shearing the rams - Google Art Project.jpg, '' Shearing the Rams'' (1890) by Tom Roberts
File:Two Avro Ansons (L9162 and N4876) "piggyback" in a paddock near Brocklesby 2.jpg, Two Avro Ansons (L9162 and N4876) "piggyback"
File:BrocklesbyPigeonClub1.JPG, Brocklesby pigeon club
References
External links
Brocklesby FC HistoryA History of the Brocklesby FNC. By David Koschitzke1938 - Brocklesby Female Basketball Club team photo1928 - Riverina Football Association Premiers: Brocklesby FC team photo1938 - Brocklesby FC Presentation Night photo1939 - Albury & DFL semi final team: Brocklesby FC team photo1939 - Albury & District Football League Premiers: Brocklesby FC team photo1939 - Brocklesby Cricket Club team photo1940 - Brocklesby FC coach, G Bedggood photo
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Towns in the Riverina
Towns in New South Wales
Greater Hume Shire
1893 establishments in Australia