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WOLVES HAD WEMBLEY BITE IN SEVEN-GOAL REPLAY

... ground which is to hold illuminations traffic next autumn, and will provide ample space for a first-class Rugby ground. Mr. Alf. Ellaby, the famous ugby League international, who lives at Blackpool, said last night that the project had influential backing ...

Defying the weather Headingley still to go by air IN spite of the weather the 1 Headingley Rugby Union Club

... and will provide ample space for a first-class Rugby pitch, with all the necessary buildings. Interviewed last night, Mr. Alf Ellaby. former Rugby League international, who lives at Blackpool. said the project had influential backing, and the prospects ...

Published: Thursday 02 February 1950
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 307 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE DAILY MIRROR Friday, February 3, 1950 THE THREE MENONI ' Waddell fit is AB VE news they idapest, Thursday

... pitch and club who Join the R.A.F. for fire to twelve years. ,ur (10-7). buildings. BEECHES ANDICAP NOVICBS' CHASE. 3m. Mr. Alf Ellaby, famous Learn your trade in the R.L. international who lives Gallon (12-1), Sporting Prince at Blackpool, says: The ROYAL ...

Published: Friday 03 February 1950
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 1570 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

rOIINNY CAREY

... rOIINNY CAREY BY ERNEST CAWTHORN I. T WO former Lancashire R.L. stars—Alf Ellaby, ex-St. Helens international winger, and Alf Middleton, former Salford forward—are behind a move to form a Rugby League , club in Blackpool. subscriptions should be £2 per ...

Published: Saturday 18 February 1950
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 354 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Rugby League Of Wi

... standstill. with a _Mu , player on top of him. before his • chance begins—and often ends • is•ltall It used to be said of Alf Ellaby. mos that if he were to get the ball on the wawa manometer run with only the full back to beat. it DIV. It UCAGUII DIV tell ...

Published: Saturday 01 April 1950
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1282 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... have been picked to play against Sheffield he been injured ELLABY'S NEW ROLE RUGBY LEAGUE Black- pool by next August with Alf Ellaby former St Helens international winger at a distinct possibility writes Jimmy Breen -Alf told me to-day been offered the ...

Published: Thursday 07 December 1950
Newspaper: Manchester Evening Chronicle
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1602 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

!THE MYSTERY OF STAN MATTHEWS DEEPENS

... is known as the man with the magic hands. Stan is often accompanied on these trips by Tom Moss, the northern comedian. Alf Ellaby, one of the finest Rugby League wingers, who now lives in Blackpool, suggested that Stan go to Bury to see Arthur Mill- ...

Published: Tuesday 24 July 1951
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 584 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Her Side, But . . . Sporting Donna Always Right?

... all of it is good humoured and not all of it innocent. I remember a county match in which Bill Dingsdale of Warrington and Alf Ellaby of St. Helens figured. Alf was at his best in those days and at the faintest suggestion of the ball going anywhere near ...

Published: Saturday 01 March 1952
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1836 | Page: 19 | Tags: none

Old-time Aussie R.L. forward to revival of

... considered but feared that he would not arrive Australia time for the opening of the season March 29 The last time I talked with Alf Ellaby he was full of the holiday trip he had had In Australia, and was talking about returning there to settle fairly soon. may ...

Published: Saturday 15 March 1952
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 536 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

FULL OF PRAISE

... backs. particularly Bevan. He has caused more full backs to grasp thin air in hopeless challenges than any winger since Alf Ellaby and Eric Harris. It was perfectly true that Bevan seemed to run into Smith. but there was far more to tt than that. One ...

Published: Saturday 06 September 1952
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 414 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

THE LIVERPOOL ECHO, SATURDAY, 'AUGUST It. MSS 3 Dead Men's Stand Helens section of the popular aide stand. St. ..

... Winnard might have been very much more highly regarded at St. Helens had he not had the misfortune to be contemporary with Alf Ellaby. He ended his playing days with Bradforn Northern. Nearly a week's negotiations ;went into the Warrington efforts to sign ...

Published: Saturday 22 August 1953
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 602 | Page: 11 | Tags: none