Brian Hambly Funeral Details

[The Colonel]

BRIAN HAMBLY FUNERAL DETAILS
9.57am, Wednesday 3 September 2008


[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The funeral for former Parramatta and South Sydney great Brian Hambly will be held at St. Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill, this Friday at 10.30am.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hambly passed away suddenly on Saturday morning. He was 71.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Named as one of Rugby League’s 100 greatest players in February of this year, Brian Hambly played 115 games for Parramatta after joining the club following stints with South Sydney and Wagga Magpies.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In all he spent seven seasons at Cumberland Oval, including a stint as captain-coach in 1967, and also played the bulk of his 18 Tests for Australia while with Parramatta. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]After a season as captain-coach of Lithgow Workers in 1968 Hambly retired from football, carving out a post-football career as a Publican.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hambly was inducted into the Parramatta Hall of Fame in 2005.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]He is survived by wife Denis, his children and grandchildren.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BRIAN HAMBLY
Born: October 31, 1936, Botany, NSW[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CAREER OVERVIEW

CLUB CAREER 1956-1967[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]South Sydney 1956-58 (33 games, 7 tries, 21 points)
Wagga Magpies 1959-60
Parramatta 1961-67 (115 games, 6 tries, 46 goals, 110 points)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]REPRESENTATIVE CAREER 1957-66[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CITY-COUNTRY 1957-66
City Seconds 1957-66 (5 games, 0 points)
Country Firsts 1959-60 (3 games, 3 tries, 9 points)
City Firsts 1963-64 (2 games, 1 goal, 2 points)
TOTAL (10 games, 3 tries, 1 goal, 11 points)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SYDNEY 1966
v. touring sides 1966 (1 game, 0 points)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]NEW SOUTH WALES 1959-64
v. Queensland 1959-63 (7 games, 1 try, 3 points)
v. touring sides 1962-64 (4 games, 0 points)
TOTAL (11 games, 1 try, 3 points)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]AUSTRALIA 1959-65
Tests 1959-65 (18 Test matches, 2 tries, 2 goals, 10 points)
World Cup 1960 (3 games, 0 points)
Tour matches 1959-65 (41 games, 9 tries, 11 goals, 49 points)
TOTAL (62 games, 11 tries, 13 goals, 59 points)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GRAND TOTAL
All senior matches (232 games, 28 tries, 60 goals, 204 points)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Brian Hambly toured with the Kangaroos in 1959-60 and 1963-64. He played in the 1960 World Cup and toured New Zealand with the Australian team in 1965.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]He was named in the top 100 players of the century in 2008.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Source: David Middleton, League Information Services

http://parraeels.com.au/news/news1882.shtml[/FONT]
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[MarkInTheStands]

Here is hoping Team Managment got a hold of this and gave it to the Players.

 

[Eels Dude]

Here is hoping Team Managment got a hold of this and gave it to the Players.

Why?

He should be remembered and honoured... but it shouldn't interfere with their training schedules. If there were players that knew him well personally then give exceptions but that is about all they should do.

 

[Nikki]

Lets not start this arguement again :crazy:

 

[Stagger eel]

Why?

He should be remembered and honoured... but it shouldn't interfere with their training schedules. If there were players that knew him well personally then give exceptions but that is about all they should do.

well..lucky Brian Canavan isn't our CEO or he would of made each and everyone of them attend, wear the club attire and form a guard of honour.

in any case..I hope the service goes well for the Hambly family godbless em.

 

[Parra]

well..lucky Brian Canavan isn't our CEO or he would of made each and everyone of them attend, wear the club attire and form a guard of honour.

That is exactly what should happen

 

[benoir91]

so the funeral is at the big rivals sjc huh, shoulda been held at kings lol we beat em 32-24 last saturday to win the premiership (sorry if its a bit off topic go kings!)
may he rest in peace

 

[Stagger eel]

That is exactly what should happen

I agree.

 

[emjaycee]

That is exactly what should happen

Why?

 

[Gronk]

None of the paying staff were even born when Hambly was an Eel. Bit silly expecting them do don a suit Friday and pay respects IMO.

 

[muznik]

Why?

I believe we should.

It shows pride & respect for the club and the players that have bled to make the club what it is.

The only side effect I can see is that it might instill some pride in the players for the jersey they wear. FFS we couldn't have that !

 

[Suitman]

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]He is survived by wife Denis, his children and grandchildren.[/FONT]

I really hope that his wife's name is not Denis.
RIP Brian.

Suity

 

[Gronk]

I believe we should.

It shows pride & respect for the club and the players that have bled to make the club what it is.

The only side effect I can see is that it might instill some pride in the players for the jersey they wear. FFS we couldn't have that !

We would have a whole bunch of former players die every year. So they should go to them all in your opinion ?

 

[Eels Dude]

I believe we should.

It shows pride & respect for the club and the players that have bled to make the club what it is.

The only side effect I can see is that it might instill some pride in the players for the jersey they wear. FFS we couldn't have that !

Completely disagree. His funeral should be about HIM and nothing else. It shouldn't have anything to do with Parramatta unless requested. Having a bunch of blokes he never even knew forming a guard of honour for him when they don't want to takes away the significance of the occasion as far as i am concerned.