FREDERICK OSWALD BRIGDEN

  

Gulgong Rugby Team, 1903

Source: Lorraine Bertram

Back Row: Stan Rouse, Harry Brigden, Jack Gaudry, C. Shannahan, Lorny Ryan, H. Naughton, Gerald Garling.

Second Row L-R: Ted Brigden, O. Cicignani, Roley Edwards, Ted Cable, Gundy McMillan, Jack McMillan.

Front Row: Bolger Brooks, Arthur Lyons, Fred Brigden, Billy Riley

 

Goolma Touring Football Team 1909

Handwritten caption: Rev E. P. O'Donnell, manager; Frank S Ryan, Captain [holding football; his brother Ambrose Ryan is on his right]

Selection Committee: Joseph.James Talbot [on Frank's left], W. Daly, Frederick.Oswald Brigden.

Played seven matches. Beat Cobbora, Coolah and Gulgong. Beaten by Gilgandra and Coonabarabran. Played a draw with Mundoran and Gular.

HLB Hodge, Hon Secretary

NEWS ITEMS ABOUT THE TOUR

Goolma was represented by C. Smith (full back); J. Huxley, F. Brigden, F. Ryan (captain) McDonald (three-quarter); J. Talbot (five-eight); Cob Ryan (half); R Huxley, 'Bricky' Hughes, J[ack] Cox, J. Brophy, Rope, P. Collins, Shear-[sic] E Nelson (forwards)...

For Goolma Dick Huxley, Frank Ryan J. Talbot, C. Smith and J. Huxley played best.
Source:  Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954) Thu 8 Jul 1909 Page 12