User:Sticks66/talk archive II

Anderson
I hope you're OK with these changes. Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 13:29, 4 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Fine & thanks for asking. Initially I made more additions than just the VC citation but they got over-ridden (and I lost them) when you and I were both editing that page at the same time. I redid the citation but didn't bother with the other detail about the Muar River campaign but I might get back to it. - Sticks  66  06:06, 7 January 2010 (UTC)


 * "but they got over-ridden (and I lost them) when you and I were both editing that page at the same time." - Hmmm. I seem to be good at clobbering your work via edit conflicts. My apologies (again). "but I might get back to it." - That would be good. Cheers, Pdfpdf (talk) 09:05, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

List of Australia national rugby league team players‎;
Hey Sticks. I believe that on the List of Australia national rugby league team players‎ the club name that appears should correspond with the year alongside it. Please reply at the list's talk page.--Jeff79 (talk) 12:57, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

DCI
"I see you've added Hugh Duffy (rugby) here as a Scottish DCI."

Okay, it took me about five minutes to work out that DCI was a reference to Dual-Coders and not Detective Chief Inspector (joke). If I remember rightly, the info was mostly from Bath's "Scotland Rugby Miscellany". Looking at the articles again, I suspect that Hugh Duffy was a dual coder, but that McLaren probably not.

With some of these dual coders, I suppose it depends whether one considers the Other Nationalities rugby league team to be a "national" side. I would, even though it's obviously not a single nation.--MacRusgail (talk) 16:13, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Clarrie Wallach
Looked him up on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission - here - where he is listed under Clarence Wallach. Was Neville his middle name, or Clarence/Clarrie an adopted name do you think?--MacRusgail (talk) 15:15, 9 March 2010 (UTC) p.s. the D.O.D. given was on the article before I started editing it, so I don't know where it came from.

A better way?
Hello. Please see: User_talk:Jeff79.--Jeff79 (talk) 12:14, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Mockeridge
I think so, yes - certainly no person of that name has ever played RU for England - looks like clear-cut vandalism to me. --Bcp67 (talk) 18:53, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Herbert "Nutsy" Bolt
Hello,

I thank you for creating the page to Herbert Bolt. Herbert is my great grandfather and we are fortunate enough to be taking my mother (Herbert's granddaughter) to Fromelles for Herbert's burial on 19 July 2010.

I have uploaded to this page a photo of Herbert, with Jennie and baby Mona. I always feel it is nice to put a brave face to the name.

Warm regards,

Greg Shelley g.shelley@aerocare.com.au —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shelbyjet74 (talk • contribs) 15:48, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

John Barnett
Hi Sticks66, John Barnett is my great uncle. My family is very interested in the history of our family and John Barnett is especially interesting because of his Olympic win. My Aunty tried to track down his medal which apparantly has been passed down on John Barnett's wife's side of the family. We believe the medal was given to John Barnett's only daughter who then gave it to her only daughter and then it was given to her grandson but we can't track him down. My Mum would like a photo of the medal to add to the family history. Can you help us track down the medal? Sorry for the long story!! Also, Mum has a copy of John Barnett's death certificate if you would like it. erica.e.fletcher@gmail.com Danceblue72 (talk) 02:00, 1 June 2010 (UTC)

Blair Swannell
Hi Sticks, wonder if you can help me with the above article. I'm fairly sure he was mentioned a few times in Herbert Moran's book 'Viewless Winds', and not in glowing terms either. I don't suppose you have the book on you to back up my recollections. Cheers, FruitMonkey (talk) 21:29, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

super rugby
Hello, i would like to inform of a discussion on in the WikiProject Rugby Union discussion page about the format to be used through the season articles of the super 12, super 14 and super rugby seasons. Please click the link below and have your opinion, thank you. JaFa 01 (talk) 05:35, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Link: Discussion

RL Players
Hi there, I've been trying to reference or delete all unreferenced biographies of living people. I've got the Australian list down from over 400 in August to about 150 now. I've been tracking what articles are left, and I've now completed all of the sporting ones... except for about 22 rugby league players. I'm finding them very hard to reference, as I don't know which of stats.rleague.com, yesterday's heroes or rugbyleagueproject are really reliable or complete. I see in the Ed Fry article that you quote from an Encyclopedia of rugby league players. Could I ask a huge favour of you and request that you complete the referencing of the remaining players? At the moment the list is:
 * 1) Jim Pizanias has not played 1st grade in Australia (or anywhere else); I have no interest in this article
 * 2) John Coveney expand & needs infobox
 * 3) Josh Lewis (rugby league footballer)
 * 4) Keith Agget
 * 5) Ken Ashcroft
 * 6) Lee Rose (rugby league)
 * 7) Malcolm Clift expand coaching career
 * 8) Matt Bickerstaff
 * 9) Matthew Wurth
 * 10) Michael Henderson (rugby league)
 * 11) Mick Mullane expand
 * 12) Mike Wylie
 * 13) Nick Yakich expand
 * 14) Norm Rogers (rugby league)
 * 15) Peter Wright (rugby league)
 * 16) Rex Wright copy edit
 * 17) Rod Wright
 * 18) Ron Costello
 * 19) Ron Saddler
 * 20) Russell Wyer
 * 21) Sid Hobson
 * 22) Tony Mestrov

As someone who only watches some highlights of the NRL Grand Final each year, and "aerial ping pong" the rest of the time, it's been tough trying to reference people that I have no idea about. I have asked at the Aust RL WikiProject in the past, and got not much action, so anything you can do will be greatly appreciated. If you like doing this sort of thing then there are the 79 players on the International RL list, or plenty lists of UBLPs by sport or almost any other topic you can think of. Cheers, The-Pope (talk) 14:40, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I'll add a published source ref to most of them but won't go down the track of the 79. I'll expand those for whom there's any worthy detail but working on articles of players with fleeting careers isn't really my bag - Sticks  66  08:01, 10 October 2010 (UTC)

The Australian Kangaroos before the 1st Test in Sydney June 6, 1932
Hi there

I am not sure if you can help me, I am hoping very much that you can. I am currently researching my Husband's Grandfather Abe Hall, who had quite a successful career when he played. He in fact is in the photo you have displayed here on Wikipedia. I know this to be my husband's grandfather as we have a photo of the team with their coach and selector in their Australian Jersey's for a group photo. It says on the pic: "Battle of Brisbane" The Australian Rugby League Test Team 1932. All the same player's names etc. The only difference is that in your photo he is "unknown" I would like to help my Husband find out more information on Abe Hall and thus far your photo is all i have managed to find. In your Photo Abe Hall is the third last person in the line up just for your curiosity :)

Do you happen to have any idea why Abe would be "unknown" ? I'm not expecting miracles just would like to get as much info on him as i can so that my husband has some history of his football career and also ensure that his name gets put on the squad's list just like everyone else. (Any ideas on where i could start this process?) Thanks for taking the time to read this and any info no matter how small you may think it is, will be huge to both of us :) I will be contacting others as well to try and get as much information as i can.

Bel (Bel angel35 (talk) 05:34, 7 June 2011 (UTC)) Herb Steinohrt (c), Dan Dempsey, Mick Madsen, Joe Pearce, Wally Prigg, Cliff Pearce, Fred Laws, Eric Weissel, Joe Wilson, unknown, Frank McMillan, Ernie Norman, Hec Gee, J Little, Bill Christie, Frank O'Connor

Hi there I have created my own page and have responded to your reply there Cheers

--Bel angel35 (talk) 08:02, 8 June 2011 (UTC)

William Thornton Watson
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 * This message is due to a cut and paste move you performed. I requested a history merge to keep attribution and the article history together.--NortyNort (Holla) 12:32, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
 * When you move a page, you are supposed use the move button, not copy the text into the desired target and redirect the old. When a cut and paste move is performed, it keep the old page history at the redirect and attribution for the article is broken. A more detail explanation can be found here.--NortyNort (Holla) 21:40, 7 July 2011 (UTC)
 * There are pictures and a step-by-step here. It's part of a drop down on the upper-right part of an article during normal view. I'll be honest, it took me a month at first to understand there was a "move" and not "rename" function.--NortyNort (Holla) 08:09, 8 July 2011 (UTC)

Dick Tooth
Well done on recent edits to Dick Tooth - much more elegant! 01:33, 27 July 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Otherthinker (talk • contribs)

List of dual-code rugby internationals
Wow, awesome work with the references! Mattlore (talk) 05:13, 9 August 2011 (UTC)

France rugby tours of Australia
Hi

I was wandering if you could help me with this please France national rugby union team tours? I justr want help because I want to finish the Australian tours. That is all I want do do.

Bulimba Cup
Hello! Saw a recent message re your Gregory's Guide to RL. I hope I'm not being forward in asking if you could confirm some information. You see, there seems to be some confusion over which years Ipswich won the cup. Some (including the wikipedia article) say 57-58, while others (such as Noel Kelly's biography) say 58-59) I'm trying to get the local library to order in this book: http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/36317770?q=subject%3A%22Bulimba+Cup+-+History.%22&c=book or maybe a trip to brisby to the UQ library might be in order. In the interim, any help would be greatly appreciated. Doctorhawkes (talk) 03:17, 9 November 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks heaps. Doctorhawkes (talk) 01:05, 10 November 2011 (UTC)

Hi sticks66
As a regular contributor to the NSW Head of the River page, is there any chance that you could split the women's rowing history into a separate page?

Hi sticks66
I would like to thank you for the time and efforts that you have put in to make my grandfathers ( Doug McRitchie) rugby league history public. Once again thank you. Trent Flood

Hi Stick66
Hi Sticks, Thank you for the Barnstar award. I would like to speak with you about improving my stuff. Plaese emial me at vox3000@yahoo.com. My name is Brad, thank you

my email
Hi Sticks, I would like chat to you via email for a bit of advice on Wikipedia matters. My name is Brad and I can be emailed at vox3000@yahoo.com. Thanks mate

Also, something is wrong with your edit on Charlie Hazleton. The page heading has disappeared?

File source problem with File:Alby Carr 1925.jpg
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 * Thanks for the fast turn-around, can you take a look over you other contributions and add information, Also it would be hlpeful if you could add the approximate date of the originals as well the upload?crop. Thanks Sfan00 IMG (talk) 14:24, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

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 * File:CyrilTowers.jpg
 * Here's the source for the Towers shot . I have added attached the source data attached to the image file. I stand by the PD Aus permission, as the photograph was taken in Australia before 1955.-12:42, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Better source request for File:Tommy Lawton v England Twickenham 1928-1.jpg
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 * File:Tommy Lawton v England Twickenham 1928-1.jpg
 * Here's the source for the Davis' shot of Lawton in action at Twickenham. I have attached same to the image file. I have amended the PD rationale to a UK PD rationale since the image was taken at Twickenham when Davis accompanied the Waratahs on the 1928 tour. John Corbett Davis died in 1941, we are now 70 years plus since then. -  Sticks  66  12:50, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

File:Arthur Hennessy AustRL.jpg
Currently undated, Was this after the 1909 or 1910 season. The source given doesnt expand... still PD :) Sfan00 IMG (talk) 12:55, 17 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Truth is I don't know. Actually I suspect it's in 1913 at the end of his career. Sticks  66  11:46, 26 September 2015 (UTC)

File:Arthur Patton 1947.jpg
Given URAA this one is technically non-free. Can you add a fair use rationale ( clearly meets criteria as Biogrpahical image).Sfan00 IMG (talk) 12:55, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Missing source on File:Deveraux Darmody Gilbert 1912.jpg
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