Brocklesby is a town in the

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region of south west

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, Australia. The town is in the

Greater Hume Shire Council Greater Hume Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed in 2004 incorporating Culcairn Shire, the majority of Holbrook Shire and part of Hume Shire. The shire had an esti ...

local government area, north-west of the regional centre of

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. In the Brocklesby had a population of 238. 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.

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painted his celebrated masterpiece ''

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'' at "Brocklesby" Station at nearby

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. 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 which 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 8 kilometres before

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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

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. Brocklesby had a famous grand final victory over Henty to win the 1939

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premiership after Wally Crooks kicked a goal after the siren, from a free kick to win by two points, under captain / coach,

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. 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

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* 1920 - 1921 - Walla Football Association * 1922 - 1923 - Hume Football Association. Runners Up: 1923 * 1924 - 1929 -

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 wa ...

. Premiers: 1924, 1928. Runners Up: 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929 * 1930 - Corowa & District Football Association. Runners Up: 1930 * 1931 - 1932 -

. Runners Up: 1931 * 1933 - 1934 - Central Hume Football League * 1935 - 1940 -

. Premiers: 1939 * 1941 - 1944 - Club in recess due to

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* 1945 - 2005 -

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 ...

. Premiers: 1950 & 1958. Runners Up: 1949, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984. * 2006 - 2021 -

. 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. *

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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 ...

George McInnes George McInnes (born 10 May 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A ruckman, McInnes spent three seasons at Richmond, including nine games in their premiership year of 19 ...

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* Tony Armstrong 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, ''

'' (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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