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ALF. ELLABY TO RETIRE AN APPRECIATION OF A GREAT

... ALF. ELLABY TO RETIRE AN APPRECIATION OF A GREAT CAREER ALF. ELLABY has indicated his desire to retire from the game to which he has given an immortal memory, and which, by his brilliance and splendid character, he has adorned for thirteen years (writes ...

Published: Friday 10 February 1939
Newspaper: Prescot Reporter
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 707 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

Manchester Evening News Page 24 PF Jiffy praise is over ALF ELLABY the St Helens legend who made 13 Great

... Manchester Evening News Page 24 PF Jiffy praise is over ALF ELLABY the St Helens legend who made 13 Great Britain appearances from 1928-33 has died aged 91 Winger Ellaby turned to RL after playing soccer for Rotherham as a centre half He scored a record ...

Published: Saturday 16 October 1993
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1627 | Page: 72 | Tags: none

Peter Kane, coming flyweight champion, congratulates Jim Sullivan (Wigan Rugby P. C captain and record ..

... congratulates Jim Sullivan (Wigan Rugby P. C captain and record goalkicker) after the Castleford Cup-tie success. Left to right: Alf Ellaby, R. Welsh, Hector Gee, George Banks, Petal. Kane, Jim Sullivan. Gwynn Davies, Arthur Atkinson (Castleford captain), and ...

Published: Saturday 06 March 1937
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 183 | Page: 6 | 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

A GOOD WIN

... including one of the best half-back pain in Yorkshire —Hepworth and HardistY. After our match with Castlefnrd I was talking to Alf Ellaby. one of the greatest ever wingers and now a Castleford director. He told me that his club had already turned down an offer ...

Published: Saturday 31 August 1963
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 128 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

ATTRACTIVE

... scored a decisive win at Warrington.. There is a close tie off the field between these two clubs for former St. Helens winger Alf Ellaby. one of the all-time greats is now a Castleford director. _ _ Widnes and Warrington both face difficult opening hurdles ...

Published: Saturday 11 January 1964
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 124 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

A GOOD WIN

... including one of the best half-back Pairs in Yorkshire Hepworth and Hardisty. After our match with Castleford I was talking to Alf Ellaby, one of the greatest ever wingers and now a Castleford director. He told me that his club had already turned down an offer ...

Published: Saturday 31 August 1963
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 128 | Page: 32 | Tags: none

GOOD SIDE

... bench, Tomkinson and Walker. who would be capable of commanding places In many first Division sides. Cantleford director. Alf Ellaby, the former great wing star told me last season that stand-off half Alan Hardisty was in the £15.000 class. He certainly ...

Published: Saturday 15 February 1964
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 152 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LSN on o derby hat-trick

... play his second successive game. Winger Ellaby, who can also play in the centre, is a relative of St Helens R.L. legend Alf Ellaby and like his illustrious unde, is a good tackler and knows the way to the try line. Golden Sefton are also in good form ...

Published: Friday 19 January 1990
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 183 | Page: 55 | Tags: none

DURING SUTTON CHURCH SERVICE

... there has been dispute between rival factions for years. ELLABY ANNOUNCES HIS IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT “i SHALL NOT PLAY AGAIN” Alf Ellaby was a spectator at the match at Knowsley-road on Saturday (writes Recorder ”). He intended to interview the directors, but ...

Published: Friday 17 February 1939
Newspaper: Prescot Reporter
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 207 | Page: 7 | Tags: none