Wal Blake

1971: Two Wins and one of our greats hangs the boots

By waggawaratastg / 29/01/2026 / Andrew Hannaford, Austin Kurrle, Ben Purcell, Bill Heffernan, Billy Hayes, Bob Neich, Chloe Tyson, Chris Coleman, Chris Gooden, Dave Walker, David Pyke, David Walker, Harry Tyson, Ian Kendall, Ian Lamont, Jack Tyson, John Lenehan, Judy Grant, Ken Little, Ken Tyson, Libby Donelan, Mark Gooden, Mark Kendall, Mick Millard, Pene Bull, Rick Martin, Rob Bull, Sam Donelan, Sean Daly, Stephen Donelan, Tim Donelan, Toby Donelan, Vicki Kendall, Wal Blake, Warwick Grant

Preamble: For Waratahs the 1st XV season commenced on the 24th of April and concluded after 12 Rounds on the […]

Andrew Hannaford, Austin Kurrle, Ben Purcell, Bill Heffernan, Billy Hayes, Bob Neich, Chloe Tyson, Chris Coleman, Chris Gooden, Dave Walker, David Pyke, David Walker, Harry Tyson, Ian Kendall, Ian Lamont, Jack Tyson, John Lenehan, Judy Grant, Ken Little, Ken Tyson, Libby Donelan, Mark Gooden, Mark Kendall, Mick Millard, Pene Bull, Rick Martin, Rob Bull, Sam Donelan, Sean Daly, Stephen Donelan, Tim Donelan, Toby Donelan, Vicki Kendall, Wal Blake, Warwick Grant

Waratahs’ Golden Era Continues: The 1967 Premiership Campaign

By The Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Club Inc. / 18/11/2025 / Alan Hayes, Angus Ross, Beres Ellwood, bernard schiller, Bernard Shirley, Bill Heffernan, Bob Stewart, Curly Ellerman, Dave Meldrum, David Dosser, David Meldrum, David Walker, Gerald Bassingthwaighte, Harry Hayes, Helen Taylor, james meggison, Jim Lenehan, John Fowler., John O'Brien, John Small, John Stewart, John Walker, jonathan meggison, Luxton Walker, Mark Gooden, matthew meggison, Michael Gooden, Mick Millard, Mike Montague, Mr Griffiths, Rex Bume, Rex Burne, Rick Bull, rob meggison, Robin Ellerman, Roger Griffiths, Roger Matheson, Stewart Dodwell, Tom Bull, Vernon Kurrle, Vic Schiller, Wal Blake, William Gooden

Preamble: In the pre-season, Waratahs won the West Wyalong Knockout. The 1967 1st XV season comprised 18 Rounds games followed

Alan Hayes, Angus Ross, Beres Ellwood, bernard schiller, Bernard Shirley, Bill Heffernan, Bob Stewart, Curly Ellerman, Dave Meldrum, David Dosser, David Meldrum, David Walker, Gerald Bassingthwaighte, Harry Hayes, Helen Taylor, james meggison, Jim Lenehan, John Fowler., John O'Brien, John Small, John Stewart, John Walker, jonathan meggison, Luxton Walker, Mark Gooden, matthew meggison, Michael Gooden, Mick Millard, Mike Montague, Mr Griffiths, Rex Bume, Rex Burne, Rick Bull, rob meggison, Robin Ellerman, Roger Griffiths, Roger Matheson, Stewart Dodwell, Tom Bull, Vernon Kurrle, Vic Schiller, Wal Blake, William Gooden

Waratahs Dominate the 1966 Rugby Season

By The Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Club Inc. / 30/10/2025 / Alan Hayes, Allan Sharrock, Beres Ellwood, Bill Lenehan, Bob Stewart, Col Wood, Dave Heckendorf, Dave Meldrum, David Walker, Fred Horsley, James Conolly, Jim Lenehan, Jim Miller, John Fowler., John Kendall, John Lenehan, John Small, John Stewart, John Walker, Lachlan Day, Luxton Walker, Lynton Gooden, Mick Millard, Mike Dolan, Peter Crittle, Peter Johnston, Rachael Lenehan, Rex Burne, Richard Martin, Rick Martin, Robin Ellerman, Tony Miller, Wal Blake

Preamble: The 1966 season commenced on 16 April and comprised 16 Rounds, followed by semi-finals, finals and the Grand Final

Alan Hayes, Allan Sharrock, Beres Ellwood, Bill Lenehan, Bob Stewart, Col Wood, Dave Heckendorf, Dave Meldrum, David Walker, Fred Horsley, James Conolly, Jim Lenehan, Jim Miller, John Fowler., John Kendall, John Lenehan, John Small, John Stewart, John Walker, Lachlan Day, Luxton Walker, Lynton Gooden, Mick Millard, Mike Dolan, Peter Crittle, Peter Johnston, Rachael Lenehan, Rex Burne, Richard Martin, Rick Martin, Robin Ellerman, Tony Miller, Wal Blake

The Most Influential People of the First Decade

By The Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Club Inc. / 23/09/2025 / Beres Ellwood, Bob Conolly, David Dosser, Jim Lenehan, John Brass, John Thornett, Stewart Boyce, Wal Blake

Written by Mick Millard In alphabetical order, the most influential people of the decade were Beres Ellwood, Wal Blake and

Beres Ellwood, Bob Conolly, David Dosser, Jim Lenehan, John Brass, John Thornett, Stewart Boyce, Wal Blake

Waratahs in the Early 1960s

By The Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Club Inc. / 13/08/2025 / Ben Purcell, Beres Ellwood, Bill Heffernan, Bob Conolly, Bob Stewart, Col Wood, Dave Heckendorf, David Dosser, David Meldrum, Dud Taylor, Fred Horsley, Jim Lenehan, John Kendall, John O'Brien, John Walker, Libby Donelan, Luxton Walker, Lynton Gooden, Mark Gooden, Mick Millard, Mike Fitzgerald, Norm Bassingthwaighte, Phil Bassingthwaighte, Rex Burne, Rick Martin, Rob Ellerman, Roger Griffiths, Roger Ward, Tate Heggaton, Wal Blake

Written by John Stewart While helping Libby Donelan with adding comment to her research from the Daily Advertiser over the

Ben Purcell, Beres Ellwood, Bill Heffernan, Bob Conolly, Bob Stewart, Col Wood, Dave Heckendorf, David Dosser, David Meldrum, Dud Taylor, Fred Horsley, Jim Lenehan, John Kendall, John O'Brien, John Walker, Libby Donelan, Luxton Walker, Lynton Gooden, Mark Gooden, Mick Millard, Mike Fitzgerald, Norm Bassingthwaighte, Phil Bassingthwaighte, Rex Burne, Rick Martin, Rob Ellerman, Roger Griffiths, Roger Ward, Tate Heggaton, Wal Blake

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