Resource List thread - Inaccuracy in official records

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The currently recorded death date for Bill Ayling (Coll) appears to be incorrect.

Ayling was the son of (Henry) Anthony Ayling and Martha Ayling, nee Wheeler, and was born in Mitcham, South Australia on 26 March 1878
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The family moved to Victoria when he was small (his sister’s birth was registered at Richmond, Victoria in 1884)

Ayling played for Port Melbourne both before and after his games with Collingwood and appears to have been living in that area – from Trove you can see he had a couple of run ins with the law for drunkenness and offensive behaviour. His last games with Port were in the 1907 season.

Electoral rolls show he was living with his mother in South Melbourne in 1908 – and was a baker by trade.
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In 1909 he moved to WA, as described in http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article67284356 where the farm he jointly owned was declared bankrupt. Article also mentions he was a baker.

In 1919 he married Emma Augusta Hansen at Geraldton (the major town closest to his farm at Ogilvie, WA)

Emma died in 1948 and William shortly afterwards in early 1950 – as per WA BDM with parents for Bill matching those in birth record.
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The couple are buried together at Geraldton Cemetery - headstone gives exact death date for William of 8 January 1950

Summary: Date of death for Bill Ayling to be changed to 8 January 1950

Nice work!

I'll pass that on to the Collingwood chaps.

 

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1993 R20 WC v Haw Behind Correction...

Hawthorn once again

All references have Hawthorn's Andrew Gowers kicking 1 behind in this game, with 6 Rushed for Hawthorn.

Per below video, Gowers clearly kicks 2 behinds, Hawthorn's 6th and 8th. There are 5 Rushed for Hawthorn, all other scores align.



Summary -
1993 Rnd 20 WC v Haw - Andrew Gowers plus 1 behind, Rushed for Hawthorn minus 1 behind.