Wyllie, Alexander John, 1944-

Wyllie, Alex, 1944-, Wyllie, Grizz, 1944-

Canterbury rugby player; also played for All Blacks, and later became coach for Canterbury, and co-coach for the NZ All Blacks. Farms in North Canterbury.

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Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :Alex (Grizz) Wyllie. 8 October 1989.

Date: 1989

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons on topics of defence, politics, social issues, whimsy, medical issues, pollution, conservationists, trade unions, space exploration, animals, police & crime, Television, farming, sport, war, and transport. 1970-1990s].

Reference: B-144-149

Description: The cartoon is a caricature of former All Black coach Alex Wyllie. He is carrying a rugby ball, a suitcase and a book called, How to speak Welsh. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 320 x 485 mm.

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Recording of the Civil Service Club Golden Jubilee Dinner, 1954.

Date: 1954

By: Civil Service Club (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: OHColl-0283/1

Description: Recording of speeches made at the Golden Jubilee Dinner, 1954. Speakers include the Hon. W H Fortune, A P O'Shea, A Wyllie, D E Ireland, J J Maher, J R McClune, G Freeman, R W Marshall. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT7-0255-0256 Quantity: 2 7" reel(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - no abstract(s) available. Search dates: 1954

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Tremain, Garrick fl 1970s - 1990s :N.Z.R.F.U. Museum. Display of memorabilia. Please do...

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-:Cartoons entered in the 1992 Qantas Media Awards

Reference: A-296-140

Description: Shows objects sitting on a shelf in the N.Z.R.F.U Museum. On the left is a Rugby boot and a lock of hair and on the right is a teddy bear with one eye missing and some headgear. There is a tooth attached to a notice on the wall behind them. Refers to violence in sport with specific reference to the eye-gouging incident on Greg Cooper by Richard Loe in the 1992 provincial rugby final. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies.

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Cranwell, L B, fl 1970s :[Rugby player]. Wyllie. [ca 1970s]

Date: 1970 - 1979

From: Cranwell, L B, fl 1970s :Cartoons of rugby personalities from the New Zealand News, 1970s

Reference: B-127-068

Description: Shows Canterbury rugby player, Alex Wyllie, running with the ball under one arm. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, 564 x 280 cm

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Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons for the "Dominion" concerning Rugby Union footbal...

Date: 1986 - 1992

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons on topics of defence, politics, social issues, whimsy, medical issues, pollution, conservationists, trade unions, space exploration, animals, police & crime, Television, farming, sport, war, and transport. 1970-1990s].

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: B-144-135/161

Description: Includes: Andy Haden (All Black captain) invited on "Lion NZ" voyages, brings the whole team (1986); All Blacks reluctant to learn First Aid (1986); Wellington team depleted by members going off on South African tour (1986); Maori All-Blacks hear, see and speak no evil about violent enforcement of apartheid in South Africa (1986); The Laughing Cavaliers (1986); Farmers going as spectators to South Africa (1986); All Black's furtive use of an manhole to go to South Africa (1986); Dominique Prieur (French saboteur) smuggled out under an All Black jersey (1986); another laughing cavalier - he who laughs last (1986); incredulity that the Rebel tourists accepted cash (1986); Welsh rugby hooligans upset air flight (1987); South African horse kicked out of New Zealand - used as wooden horse to smuggle rugby players to South Africa (1987); rugby players make Basin Reserve into a rugby field (1988); eating fruit gives players the runs, to Port-a-loos (1989); French ready to be "eaten raw" by All Blacks (1989); Alex Wyllie departs for Wales with a book on how to speak Welsh (1989); violence and injuries against Welsh players (1989); All Blacks arrive to beat up Welsh pub-goer (1989); All Blacks won't be relaxing in Ireland (1989); UK scouts try to tempt rugby players to join rugby league, with promises of money (1990); All Blacks were made an offer they couldn't refuse (1990); South African integration (1991); Apartheid is dead! (1991); Maori language Board oversees a haka on the field (1991); New Zealand referee bashed by French players (1991); African warriors chase All Blacks from South Africa (1992); towering Springbok on steroids (1992); All Blacks "break in" the Springboks for the Australian rugby team (Wallabies) (1992). Arranged chronologically, according to the dates of "Dominion" clippings in Heath's albums (at E-521/547-q). Inscriptions: Recto - Signed, but almost all undated, by artist. Quantity: 27 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, sizes approximately 420 x 530 mm.

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Body, Guy fl 1990s :Yoplait!...somewhere else! Copping an eiffel. 16 October 1992.

From: Body, Guy fl 1990s : Cartoons entered in the 1992 Qantas Media Awards. 1992

Reference: H-216-002

Description: Shows a large frog wearing a beret poking its finger into the eye of All Black coach Grizz Wyllie. Refers to hostility between the French and New Zealand rugby teams. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

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Scott, Thomas 1947- :54 points to 26 I must say that helps erase the unhappy memories o...

Date: 1992

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- : Evening Post cartoons. 1 - 30 April 1992

Reference: H-002-018

Description: Shows 3 rugby spectators leaving after a match. Refers to the All Blacks' win over the World XV and to their loss in the World Cup series Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

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Smith, Ashley W, fl 1984 :Rugby warlord [Alex Wyllie] / Sunday Miracle. 1984.

Date: 1984

By: Sunday Miracle (Newspaper); Smith, Ashley W, 1948-

Reference: Eph-D-RUGBY-1984-01

Description: Shows Alex Wyllie, the coach of the Canterbury Rugby team at the time, holding aloft the Ranfurly Shield which deflects lightning bolts. He is dressed as an ancient warrior, but his tunic has red and white stripes and he wears rugby boots. In the right background is a rugby field with two goal posts. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 635 x 420 mm. Provenance: Complimentary poster distributed as part of the introductory promotion for Chirstchurch's new free Sunday newspaper, The Sunday Miracle, 18 December 1984.