The Almost Complete List of Maher Cup players updated on 21 July 2018 Given Name Surname Nickname Team Years Played Notes Herbert Abberton Bert Canowindra 28 1908-1980 Probably Leo Abberton (1903-1971) brother of Bert. L Abberton Canowindra 26 He also played with Glebe 1925 & Balmain 1926 Les Abberton Cootamundra 22 WW1; Railway worker Mick Abberton Canowindra 28 Canowindra stalwart; Cudal coach 1928; Trundle 1932 Erik Alec Abbott Paul Grenfell 47 1927-2008; baker Ray Abbott Grenfell 48, 49 Also boxer Captain 1938; North Sydney 1935-36; South Sydney John Abel Jack Cowra 38 1941 In Army at Cowra POW camp; Easts 1947-48; Coached Kevin Abrahamson Cowra 45 Narromine 1950; also recorded as Abrahamsen School teacher; St George Rugby Union 1955-59; killed Alan Ackland Cootamundra 63, 65 in car accident 1982 aged 42 John Adams West Wyalong 60 Dentist? Cecil Adnum West Wyalong 33, 34 1910-73; from Aberdeen NSW Captain coach; South Sydney 1947-49; Eastern Suburbs Keith Aitken Tumut 53 1952 c1942-2005, brother of Mick Alchin, uncle of Jason Greg Alchin Cootamundra 60 Alchin Brian Alexander Tumut 62 Died 1979 aged 38 Glebe 1929, Balmain 1930, Souths 1933, coach South George Algie Tumut 32 Grafton 1934 Milton Allatt King Tumut 21, 22, 23, 25 1895-1975, WW1 soldier Tom Allbutt Cootamundra 37 From Wallenbeen? Harry Allen Cowra 41 53, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60, Ron Allen Gubby Temora 61 Later referee and club official William Allport Billy Wyangala Dam 66, 67 Narrawa North, stationhand? R Allsopp Cootamundra 29 Captain-coach 1954 & 1955; often recorded as George Alsbury Junee 53, 54 Aylesbury; from South Newcastle Jim Alston Tumut 47, 48, 49 1925-2009, Captain 1949 Arch Anderson Cowra 37, 39, 40, 41, 45, 48 Captain 1945 Dave Anderson Grenfell 53, 55 Auto mechanic ; born about 1928 David Anderson Wamoon 69 1891-? ; North Sydney 1911; South Sydhey; 1916-19, E Anderson Dutchy West Wyalong 24 West Wyalong coach 1922 & 1930 Greg Anderson Young 58, 59, 60, 61, 64 Captain 1948; Canterbury 1944; coached Redfern All- Jack Anderson Cowra 48 blacks 1947 Jack Anderson Temora 49 Captain 1949, ex-New Zealand fly half Joe Anderson Cowra 40 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, Played first Maher Cup aged 17; died 25.4.1991 aged Max Anderson Mazza Junee 54 60 Neville Anderson Barmedman 70 Norm Anderson Young 62 Perhaps same as Grenfell player Norm Anderson Grenfell 63, 66 Captain 1966 Wal Anderson Cowra 41 C Anderton Teddy Cootamundra 32 Wests 1931 & 33, Newtown 1932 Noel Andrews Boorowa 59 Reg Andrews Cowra 41 Ted Andrews Barmedman 27 Milton Angel Wagga 23, 27 From Borambola Spencer Angel Wagga 23 From Borambola Reg Angus Barmedman 49 1924-? ; Bricklayer; Norths 1947-48 with Tom Kirk Annetts family were from Shephardstown near Clive Annetts Hook Young 60 Adelong Horace Anthony Temora 26, 29, 31 Storeman at Pardey's Flour Mill 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, Kevin Apps Snowy Harden-Murrumburrah 66, 70, 71 26.5.1940-3.1.1977; Station Hand Mick Apps West Wyalong 57 From Ungarie 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, Tom Apps Bristles Harden-Murrumburrah 64, 65 Shunter Albert Arabin Alby Young 61, 62, 65 Also known as a boxer ; later coached Young Stan Archer Cootamundra 53 Newtown 1952; Thirroul 1954 Athol Thomas Arentz Tom Tumut 52 30.8.1922-1998; brother of Kevin Arentz Kevin Arentz Smacker Tumut 46, 47, 48, 51, 53 16.9.1926-25.8.2012 B Argaet Harden-Murrumburrah 53 Probably Brian Argaet Contractor, later barber at Cootamundra; brother of Bill Argaet Harden-Murrumburrah 28, 29 Ted Argaet; 1905-1987 Bill Argaet Cootamundra 34, 35 From Harden Col Argaet Harden-Murrumburrah 60, 62, 64, 65, 66 Son of Tom Argaet David Argaet Harden-Murrumburrah 70, 71 Son of Ted Argaet Edward Argaet Ted Harden-Murrumburrah 38 Brother of Bill Argaet P Argaet Harden-Murrumburrah 54 Possibly Brian Argaet The Almost Complete List of Maher Cup players updated on 21 July 2018 Ollie Armour Harden-Murrumburrah 35 Ex-Junee Ollie Armour Junee 28, 29 Railway worker; later a referee; 17.6.1904-22.1.1974 T Armour Temora 39 Jack Armstrong Junee 41 Brother of Mick and Ron; 1920-1994 Mick Armstrong Junee 46, 47 Brother of Jack & Ron; 1922-2009 Ron Armstrong Junee 46 Brother of Jack & Mick; 1928-2003 Bill Arthur Binalong 46 Charlie Ashton Chook Mallee Plains 47 Charlie Ashton Chook West Wyalong 40, 41 J Ashton Young 29, 30 Jim Ashton Boorowa 57, 59 East Juniors 1954; Souths reserves 1956 Noel Ashton Young 71 4.9.1951-24.12.2009 R Ashton Digger Young 48, 49, 50 Grazier from Mt Horeb; sapper in WW2; 10.10.1922- Neville Asimus Gundagai 46, 47, 48, 49 1994; South Brisbane 1945; Alf Aston Grenfell 50 born 1930 ; carpenter Milton Atkinson Cootamundra 53 Easts 1948-1949, Souths 1950-1951, 1953 Cliff Attwood Gundagai 50, 51, 52 Later moved to Wagga Later Gundagai Shire president, died 18.2.1991 aged Ralph Attwood Gundagai 45, 46, 47, 48, 50 64. Reg Austin Cootamundra 61, 62 Tom Austin Cootamundra 64 W Ayres Cootamundra 35 Kevin Bacchus Gundagai 55 1895-1957; labourer and grocer ; later Barmedman George Bacon Barmedman 26, 27, 33 selector Toby Bacon Barmedman 62, 63, 64 Phil Bagwell Temora 26 Souths 1923; also spelled Bagwill R Bailey Cowra 53 Nick Bain Barmedman 40 Allan Baker Tumut 57, 58 Barry Baker Young 62, 63 Edgar Baker Tumut 20, 21, 22 Fireman Gordon Baker Tumut 35 Neville Baker Boorowa 52 R Baker Young 64, 65 Reg Baker Loppy Tumut 34, 35, 36, 37 Killed in motor vehicle accident 1949 G Ball Cootamundra 46 John Ball West Wyalong 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63 K Ball Junee 56 Kevin Ball West Wyalong 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 Ray Ball West Wyalong 39, 40 Army WW2 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, Brian Ballard Tumut 62 Ernie Ballard Tumut 55 41, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, George Ballard Foo Gundagai 51, 52, 53 born 1924 J Ballard Temora 67 John Ballard Grenfell 55 Ken Ballard Ned Tumut 65 Terry Ballard Harden-Murrumburrah 70 Ballard Curley Gundagai 63, 64 Arch Bamblett Cowra 45, 46 Bob Banks Tumut 29, 30, 32, 34, 35 Captain 1934 ; also boxer Keith Barber / Barker Barmedman 32, 33 Warren Bardsley West Wyalong 58 Eddie Barker Young 39, 40 Teacher, ALP member Bill Barnes Cowra 37 Worked on building Catholic Church at Cowra Brian Barnes Young 63 Harold Barnes Snowy Boorowa 55, 56, 57 Influential country rugby league administrator; died David Barnhill Wamoon 69 June 2015 aged 75 Alan Barrett Temora 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 Bruce Barrett Bruiser Temora 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70 40, 41, 46, 47, 48, 49, Keith Barrett Cobber Temora 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 Captain 1949 Brian Barrington West Wyalong 65 Fred Barrington West Wyalong 54, 55 Lloyd Barrington West Wyalong 69 Ray Barrington West Wyalong 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 Bob Bartlett Gundagai 55, 57 Hotelier, also boxer; previously with Yass; later Lake Aub Barton Temora 25 Cargelligo Joe Barton Young 51 Probably same at Boorowa player Joe Barton Boorowa 53 Tony Barton Moose Tumut 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 Captain-coach 1969 The Almost Complete List of Maher Cup players updated on 21 July 2018 W Barton Tumut 39 Bruce Bashford West Wyalong 63 Allan Bassett Gundagai 63, 64, 65 Fred Bateup Binalong 46 Born 1910 Bill Batley The Plumber Boorowa 53 Mascot 1951; Souths reserves 1952 Bill Batley Temora 54 Moved to Barmedman Bill Batley The Bat Barmedman 55, 56, 57 1930-2016; plumber; ex Boorowa 1926-2008; from Quandialla; railwayman; christened John Battenally Tumut 48, 49 Ronald John Bill Battye Grenfell 38, 39 Elwyn Battye Cowra 34, 38 J Battye Cowra 36 Possibly same at Grenfell player John Battye Grenfell 35, 38, 39 Ron Battye Gundagai 52, 53 Ex Balmain T Beasley Harden-Murrumburrah 31 Frank Beasy Harden-Murrumburrah 23 Yass footballer 1911-1984; Blacksmith; 1934 Coolamon coach; 1935 Alexander Beaulock Junee 33, 34 Narrandera; 1937 Yanco Captain-coach 1963; ex Easts 1959, 1960; Canterbury Ray Beavan Beaver Tumut 60, 61, 63, 71 1962; Coached Turvey Park 1964; died 2018 Alf Beazley Bronco Harden-Murrumburrah 40, 41 6.1.1916-19.3.1981, from Wombat, WW2 Alf Beazley Bronco Young 46, 47, 48 Ex Harden Bernie Beck Boorowa 51, 52 Ex lower grade Parramatta Max Beecher West Wyalong 35, 36, 37 Butcher; also Sydney Rugby Union; went to USA 1949 Neville Beegling Tumut 25, 28, 31 Brother of Otto 'Boydie' Beeglin Ran in foot race that preceded the first Maher Cup Otto Beegling Boydie Tumut 23, 25 match; died 22.11.1953 aged 55 Ted Begley Grenfell 63, 64 Captain 1963 Allan Behan Mick Barmedman 37, 38, 39, 40 1909-1990; fettler Barry Beiber Grenfell 65, 66 A Bell Cootamundra 39 Bill Bell Cootamundra 57, 58, 59, 60 (1932-1999?); Bill, Bob, Max & Ken were brothers 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, Bob Bell Cootamundra 62 Bill, Bob, Max & Ken were brothers Gordon? Bell Chummy Junee 51 From Illabo Jack Bell Onion Cootamundra 40, 41, 46, 47, 48, 49 Ken Bell Corky Cootamundra 58, 59, 60, 62, 63 Bill, Bob, Max & Ken were brothers L Bell Gundagai 48 Max Bell Maxo Cootamundra 56 (1935-2003?); Bill, Bob, Max & Ken were brothers Bill Bellew Junee 27 Railway ticket clerk Barry Belt Tumut 60, 61 Brian Bembrick Grenfell 60, 64 Brother of Bob Bembrick farmed 'Wirega' Farmer 'Wirega' Grenfell, had Merino Stud, served on Robert Bembrick Bob Grenfell 50, 51, 52, 53 Weddin Council Barry Bennett Young 63 Later to Barmedman Barry Bennett Barmedman 66 Captain 1966 Bob Bennett Young 56 From the Monaro F Bennett Cowra 24 Hurtle Bennett Temora 48 Ted Benny West Wyalong 54 From Tom Bensley Harden-Murrumburrah 27 Tom Bensley Hoppy Grenfell 35, 38 WW2 ; born 9.8.1911, died Young 1972 M Benson Tumut 23 John Berg Barmedman 51, 52, 54, 55 Jack Bernhardt Mo Young 51 Norths 1949 Vic Berry Temora 25 Jim Bevan Grenfell 39 Ex Yass Peter Birch Wagga Magpies 69 Lyle Birks Grenfell 62 Baker Peter Birks Grenfell 49 John Biscaya Gundagai 51 From Lockhart; ex Wagga; teacher Billy Bischoff Barmedman 47 Captain 1947 Ron Bishop Tumut 56 Captain 1956; St.