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The Tom Brock Bequest Committee is delighted to announce that Dr Mark Falcous from the University of Otago will be the 2010 Tom Brock Scholar. Mark's project is entitled "Policies and People in the Marginalization of Rugby League in Aotearoa New Zealand 1908-1995" and will examine available primary data to identify the socio-historical contexts of rugby league in New Zealand.
In 2010, ASSH will be hosting a stream of papers showcasing research in sports history at the Australian Historical Association Conference in Perth. Marie-Louise McDermott will be coordinating the stream for ASSH. The Call for Papers closes on 31 March 2010. For more information and to submit abstracts, please click here visit the Congress website at: ASSH BULLLETIN (AUGUST 2009)/SPORTING TRADITIONS (NOV 2009) DELAYED Please note that the publication of the August 2009 Bulletin and November 2009 Sporting Traditions has been delayed. These publications will be sent to members in January. The ASSH Sub-Committee for Awards and Honours were pleased to make the following awards at the 2009 Sporting Traditions Conference in Wellington, New Zealand: ASSH Fellow: Bill Murray for his sustained contribution to the history of sport. ASSH Service Award: Braham Dabscheck for his sustained contribution to ASSH. ASSH Book Award: This year, two awards were made:
Click here for more information and to read the citations. ASSH@AHA 2010 - FIRST NOTICE In 2010, ASSH will be hosting a stream of papers showcasing research in sports history at the Australian Historical Association Conference in Perth. Marie-Louise McDermott will be coordinating the stream for ASSH. More information about abstract submission dates and other logistics will be available in due course. The Eleventh Annual Tom Brock Lecture was delivered by Mr Terry Williams on 23 September 2009. The topic of the lecture was The Lost Tribes of League – the fate of axed and merged clubs and their fans.
Abstract
Since 1908 twelve clubs from the top level of club competition in what is now the NRL have departed. Some died of natural causes, some were kicked out and some of them continue to exist in merged entities. Why did they each start up? What factors led to their demise? What lessons can we learn from their dashed hopes and smashed dreams? How do those casualties reflect the game at that particular stage of its development and wider social trends in a local and national context?
Biography
Terry Williams is the author of Out of the Blue: The History of Newtown RLFC (1993) and founded the Sydney League News (1995) before spending a decade with the NSWRL/ARL where he acted as Communications Manager and oversaw the establishment of the Jim Beam Cup, the ARL Hall of Fame and the Centenary Committee. In 2007 he compiled the photographs for the official ARL history of the game publication and the National Museum’s Centenary RL exhibition ‘League of Legends’. In 2008 he compiled Above All For Rugby League: 100 Years of the NSWRL Referees Association and Through Blue Eyes: A Pictorial History of Newtown RLFC. He is currently working on a book on rugby league during the First World War.
The ASSH AGM was held on Thursday, 2 July 2009 during the Sporting Traditions Conference in Wellington, New Zealand. The newly elected ASSH Executive is:
President: Tara Magdalinski We are still seeking nominations for the position of Publications Officer. If you are interested in applying for either of these positions, please contact Tara Magdalinski. ASSH has established a mailing list for all those interested in staying in touch with the organisation and its activities. To join (or unsubscribe) from the mailing list, please click on the following link and fill in your details: ASSH Mailing List. The Tom Brock Bequest Committee is pleased to announce that Katherine Haines, Sydney, is the Tom Brock Scholar 2009. Ms Haines' research is titled ‘Overview of Women’s Rugby League from 1907–1933 in NSW and Queensland: an examination of the extent and context of women as players’. Katherine was commissioned to write and produce a one-hour radio program for ABC Radio National’s Hindsight on the women’s game played in Sydney in 1921, which was broadcast on 15 March. Click here to listen to the programme. ASSH Chapter Guidelines Approved
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For more information, please click here to consult the Guidelines. Sporting Traditions 2003 Conference Photos
Here they are! The much anticipated visual record of the recent Sporting Traditions Conference. Click on each image to see a larger version.
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