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Ollie Hall
Oliver Bythe Hall (20 March 1952 — 13 November 2020) was an Australian actor and rugby union player. Biography Born in Wellington, New South Wales, Hall was the son of a grazier and grew up on the family farm. He boarded at The King's School in Sydney and as a First VIII rower won the 1970 Head of the River regatta for the school. After playing his schoolboy rugby in the 2nd XV, Hall joined Yeoval on his return home and his game quickly developed under renowned country rugby coach John Stanbrook, gaining Central West representative selection in 1972. He played his early rugby as a lock before he transitioned in 1978 to the front row. Hall played rugby in Sydney's Shute Shield competition for Manly and was named "best clubman" in his first season in 1982. He was a member of Manly's 1983 premiership team coached by future Wallabies coach Alan Jones. Three months after making his New South Wales representative debut, against Argentina in Sydney, Hall was one of five Wallabies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington, New South Wales
Wellington is a town in the Central Western Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia, located at the junction of the Wambuul Macquarie River, Wambuul Macquarie and Bell Rivers. It is within the Local government in Australia, local government area of Dubbo Regional Council. The town is northwest of Sydney on the Mitchell Highway and Main Western Railway, and 50 km southeast of Dubbo, the main centre of the Central Western Slopes region. Wellington was the second European settlement west of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Blue Mountains, first established as a convict establishment in 1823. History Aboriginal history The area now known as Wellington lies on the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri people. The 'Wambuul' (Macquarie River) was an important source of sustenance for this widespread Aboriginal group united by kinship and a common language. Surviving evidence in the Wellington area of the occupation by the Wiradjuri people prior to European contact include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Ball (film)
''Eight Ball'' is a 1992 Australian film co-written and directed by Ray Argall. Plot A young architect, Charlie, meets Russell, who has just got out of prison, when they are colleagues on Charlie's construction project: to build a giant Murray cod, as a tourist attraction for a small town in Victoria. Cast * Lucy Sheehan as Jacqui * Matthew Fargher as Charlie * Paul Stevn as Russell * Frankie J. Holden as Mal * Angie Milliken as Julie Production ''Eight Ball'' was directed by Ray Argall, and co-written by Argall and Harry Kirchner. Timothy White produced the film, while Bryce Menzies and Jill Robb were the executive producers. Mandy Walker was responsible for cinematography, and Ken Sallows edited the film. It was financed by the FFC and Film Victoria and was shot from 13 May to 28 June 1991. Argall later said that making the film was unsatisfactory: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Male Film Actors
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse) Australian (1858 – 15 October 1879) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was exported to the United States where he had modest success as a racehorse but became a very successful and influential breeding stallion. Back ..., a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia International Rugby Union Players
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a total area of , making it the sixth-largest country in the world and the largest in Oceania. Australia is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates including deserts in the interior and tropical rainforests along the coast. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south-east Asia 50,000 to 65,000 years ago, during the last glacial period. By the time of British settlement, Aboriginal Australians spoke 250 distinct languages and had one of the oldest living cultures in the world. Australia's written history commenced with Dutch exploration of most of the coastline in the 17th century. British colonisation began in 1788 with the establishment of the penal colony of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Rugby Union Players
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse) Australian (1858 – 15 October 1879) was a British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was exported to the United States where he had modest success as a racehorse but became a very successful and influential breeding stallion. Back ..., a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Births
Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Dominions: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, South Africa, Dominion of Pakistan, Pakistan and Dominion of Ceylon, Ceylon. The princess, who is on a visit to Kenya when she hears of the death of her father, King George VI, aged 56, takes the regnal name Elizabeth II. ** In the United States, a Artificial heart, mechanical heart is used for the first time in a human patient. *February 7 – New York City announces its first crosswalk devices to be installed. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 1952 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics are held in Oslo, Norway. * February 15 – The State Funeral of King Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Australia National Rugby Union Players
List of Australia national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the Australia national rugby union team. Note that the "position" column lists the position at which the player made his Test debut, not necessarily the position for which he is best known. A position in parentheses indicates that the player debuted as a substitute. Australia's international rugby capped players This list only includes players who have played in a test match (rugby union), Test match. Uncapped Wallabies players The list includes uncapped players who have appeared in a tour match or been in a Wallabies squad. See also *Australia rugby union captains *List of international rugby union families Notes References External links * {{Rugby union players by country Lists of Australia international rugby union players, Lists of international rugby union players by team, Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magistrate (miniseries)
''The Magistrate'' is a 1989 mini series about an Italian investigative magistrate fighting the Mafia.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p213 His search causes the death of his wife and the disappearance of his son. The crimes lead him to Australia, where he discovers a landscape of political and police corruption, business fraud, media intrigue, drugs smuggling and illegal arms dealing which stretches all the way from Italy to Australia and into the Pacific. Cast * Franco Nero as Paolo Pizzi * Catherine Wilkin as Claire Boyd * Dennis Miller as Roger Davies * Julia Blake as Jean Shaw * Steve Bastoni as Robbie Shaw * Victoria Rowland as Nicole Davidson * Joe Petruzzi as Leonardo Pizzi * Paul Sonkkila as Hannaford * Andy Anderson as Tony * Caroline Gillmer as Sandy * Rod Mullinar as Ian Walters * Anthony Hawkins as Douglas Shaw * Jon Fabian as Francesco Pinneri * Steve Jacobs as Wetherby * Bud Tingwell Charles William Tingwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Wilson (miniseries)
''Joe Wilson'' is a 1988 mini series about Joe Wilson, based on the stories by Henry Lawson. Jack Thompson began as director but left after two weeks.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p207 Cast * Matthew Fargher as Joe Wilson * Kim Krejus as Mary Brand * John Clayton as Dick * Michael Caton as Dave Regan * Alan David Lee as Jack Barnes * Michele Fawdon as Hilda * Antonia Kidman as Maggie Charlesworth * Todd Boyce as Bob Black * David Field as Billy Spicer * Rob Carlton as Tommy Spicer * Tim Elliott as Mr Black * Kate Sheil as Mrs Black * Reg Lye as Jimmy Nowlett * Bill Hunter as Bill Galletley * Hugh Keays-Byrne as Bob Galletley * Terence Donovan as Mr Walls * Brett Climo as Sam References External links''Joe Wilson''at IMDb IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act Of Betrayal
''Act of Betrayal'' is a 1988 mini-series that was a co-production between Ireland, Australia and the US. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, it stars Lisa Harrow, Elliott Gould, Patrick Bergin, Deborra-Lee Furness, and Max Cullen. It had a budget of $6 million and was later cut down to a 117-minute TV movie.Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p10, 170 Premise Michael McGurk, an IRA man, turns informer and the British police send him to Australia with his family. The IRA send an American hit man, Callaghan, to assassinate him. A woman, Kathy, has an affair with both McGurk and Callaghan. Cast * Lisa Harrow as Eileen McGurk * Elliott Gould as Callaghan * Patrick Bergin as Michael McGurk * Bryan Marshall as Kennedy * Krister Greer as Sean McGurk * Deborra-Lee Furness as Kathy * Max Cullen as Quinn * Bosco Hogan as Brady * Oliver Maguire as IRA Chief * Gerard McSorley as Brendon * Stella McCusker as Eileen's Mother Reception Max Culle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richmond Hill (TV Series)
''Richmond Hill'' is an Australian prime time television soap opera made in 1988 by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Ten Network. It was devised by Reg Watson who also created ''Neighbours''. It debuted on 27 January 1988 in a two-hour episode on Network 10 at 7.30pm. The series was only moderately successful and was cancelled on 22 June 1988. A total of 92 episodes were produced. As of March 2021, there has been no DVD Release of Richmond Hill. Synopsis Whereas the TV soap ''Neighbours'' was set in suburban Melbourne, this series was set in a small fictional Australian country town near Sydney and most of the scenes revolved around the local police station, a real estate agency, and local pub. The serial drew comparisons to the hugely popular Seven Network soap operas, ''A Country Practice'' and ''Cop Shop''. The programme was produced in Sydney, some location shooting took place in Mona Vale, New South Wales. Connie Ryan's house in the series was in Berryman Street, North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
