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... Can you tell me how this team ever came to be known as Saints? The reply is not recorded. Just as in the great days of Alf Ellaby the little boy. having various saints pointed out to him in the stained wass windows of a church. waited to know. Which ...

Published: Saturday 20 April 1957
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 628 | Page: 37 | Tags: none

SCRUMMAGING WAS NEVER WORSE

... when Pat Quinn kicked terrific through. He could easily Those who remember the have kicked dead and yet h. great days of Alf Ellaby. the remembered my caution: If patron saint of all winger sin there danger of an oppo- the eyes of the St. Helens rent ...

Published: Saturday 02 November 1957
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1145 | Page: 49 | Tags: none

tempo... Solomon Wasn't Always Wise

... Saturday. Twice' he cut inside when the position cried out loud for the use of his great speed in a touch line run. but like Alf Ellaby. he will learn that the touch line is the winger's best pal, You don't get men coming in to tackle you from outside the ...

Published: Monday 11 November 1957
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 5065 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

i Pod 3 1957 KEEP LAST SEASON’S PACK INTACT By W B Croxford owing to the visit of the Wallabies

... very impressive appearance As a drawing card believe that barring accidents St Helens are on their biggest winner since Alf Ellaby AUSTRALIAN TOUR Australian Rugby Leagu Board of Control yesterday prepared new itinerary for the England team’s Australian ...

Published: Tuesday 03 December 1957
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5871 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

REENTER MORTIMER

... sufficiently mobile to commend himself to Saints as a second row proposition. It has not taken Castleford very long to put Alf Ellaby to useful employment. Although it was only last`week Alf joined the board after far too long in the Rugby League wilderness ...

Published: Thursday 19 December 1957
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1427 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

i 24 1957 SOCCER THEN THE FESTIVITIES BY JOHN vast majority workers will be free to their festivities in whatever

... one occasion against was blatantly obstructed to prevent him following up for the return that would have meant another try Alf Ellaby his illustrious y predecessor pre-war days at Kn owsley Road probably suffered more jersey snatching and obstruction or ...

Published: Tuesday 24 December 1957
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 5646 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Carry On

... Lockwood at Huddersfield. Fred Ridgway at Oldham. Bil IBurgess at Barrow. Laurie Higgins at Leigh. Alec Higgins at Widnes. Alf Ellaby at Castleford. and. Of course. we used to have Leslie F'airdough at St. Helens. and there was Frank Whitcombe at Bradford ...

Published: Saturday 01 February 1958
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 403 | Page: 29 | Tags: none

TIM REPLAY

... and chock full of confidence. After five minutes the Widnes hopes suffered a severe jolt when there was a short kick by Alf Ellaby, Topping fumbled on the line, and in a flash Lew Boughthad touched down. Poor. dejected Topping! But how he was to more ...

Published: Thursday 12 June 1958
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 373 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Wemble finest hour!

... has become and the Saints' potential danger fi°urinished o th season with two f four our wins and tw draws. a legend. man. Alf Ellaby, wasn't given a chance. A Dennett try and Rat- The club finished half-way Take a firm hold of this page as we go back 28 ...

Published: Thursday 12 June 1958
Newspaper: Runcorn Weekly News
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 796 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

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... Liverpool Stanley Saturday Brian Warrington’s famous winger reached the 700 Rugby long Bevan English try-scoring record Alf Ellaby’s total Now his thirteenth scored twenty-seven tries in the twenty-three in played total 700 tries include 653 club matches ...

Published: Monday 22 December 1958
Newspaper: Huddersfield Daily Examiner
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4075 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

FLASHBACK FEATURE

... had this week all placed the names correctly. That s nght. they were (from left to right): Les FalrCough. Tom Oingactale. Alf Ellaby. Lon Houghton. Alf Frods• ham and Pen Halfpenny. all taus greats of Saints and St. Hums Rees. This waste@ Whirs should be ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1959
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 77 | Page: 16 | Tags: none