The victorious Dubbo team after they defeated Bathurst – in the mud – to win the Astley Cup in 1960. Back row, Michael Georgeson, Garry Walters, Owen Ferguson, Wayne Hayes, Peter Cubis, Ray Montgomery, Bruce McFarland, front row, Barry Cant, Bruce Clark, Brian Emblen, Robert Bateup, John Munday, Phillip Luckie. John Munday, Peter Cubis and Bruce Clark are now deceased. Photo: Contributed by Jill McCann
In the lead-up to the Astley Cup's Centenary celebrations, I have been liaising often with former Dubbo High alumni Jill McCann (nee Gleeson) and Patrick Bourke on the colourful history of the famous inter-school rivalry between Dubbo High (now Dubbo College), Orange High and Bathurst High.
The passionate pair have kindly agreed to share photos and stories from the Dubbo school's long-runnin...
