... ances are assured wherever they go. St. Helene people will be keen to see Alf Ellaby in the Wigan colours, and there will probably be a lot of Know!.ley-mad enthusiasts present. ...

... Congregational Hall, Prenton-road West, Birkenhead, at p.m. on Thursday, 6eptember 26. WIGAN'S DETERIORATION J. C. Motley and Alf Ellaby, Wigan's international wing three-quarters, who were prolific try scorers last season, have had • lean time this term. In ...

... 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 ...

... champion, meets Tug Wilson, and Henri Wilkie tackles the local, Erne Mack, in other bouts. Rugby League ELLABY RETURNS NOME Alf Ellaby, the international tight wing three-quarter of the Wigan Club, was set night transferred to St. Helens. laby, of course ...

... next Saturday is not u etern as it was on the two previous occasion , ST. HELENS LAND A PLUM By ÜBIQUE The return of Alf Ellaby is one of the hest things that has happened at Knowsley-road for seasons. The muchcriticised directorate will at least gain ...

... popular pliier with the Warrington crowd, has decided to return to New Zealand. MARY'S RETURN By ÜBIQUE _.. lite return of Alf Ellaby to Know.:eVroad hat given the ht Ilelens tide mote confidence than any other one move could have done. Although his try ...

... porarily when en injury removed the regular custodian Bradbury, by the way, has been ruceeedecl as captain of the side by Alf. Ellaby. I understand that the chance over was made at Brad,' bury'a specific request. WIGAN DIRECTORS' TASK By TOUCH JUDGE Although ...

... Kelly. H. Evans: Shannon, McCue: Higgins. Jones. Hoey. Roberts. McDowell Millington. Reserves: Rutlidge and Warburton. ALF ELLABY TO RETIRE Alfred Ellaby. the St Helens Rugby three-quarter, has decided to retire from the game in the near future. One ...

... on his passage down the wing to the line. in fastion which enthusiasts could only liken to the feats of senior team hero, Alf Ellaby. • The fans were !mina:eat for the of the years that woild brine the lad into drat team In 1936. at the sae of 17. St Helena ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...