Jim Handby
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Herbert Harry "Jim" Handby OBE
(1 September 1903 – 2 October 1991) was a former Australian rules football
er who played in the SANFL in the 1920s and 1930s, achieving several honours in recognition of his playing skills. He was later a federal Liberal
politician and businessman.
Born Herbert Harry Handby in Adelaide, South Australia, he was invariably referred to simply as 'Jim'. http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/h.htm#Herbert%20'Jim'%20Handby%20(South%20Adelaide%20&%20Glenelg) Handby enjoyed a league football career at two SANFL clubs, achieving his greatest honours while featuring prominently in the development of the young Glenelg club.
Handby commenced his career with South Adelaide in 1922. Although not a classically brilliant player, he displayed great perseverance and all round effectiveness. He was quickly recognised as one of the best defenders in South Australia
, and in 1923 Handby made his debut at State-level football. Altogether he represented South Australia 29 times during his career.
Handby joined Glenelg in 1925, and on debut featured prominently in the club's first ever win (breaking a 56 game losing streak)http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/glenelg_(2).htm. Handby won Glenelg's club champion award in 1925 and 1929. He won the SANFL's Magarey Medal in 1928 as the 'fairest and most brilliant'
player in the competition.
He was Glenelg's captain-coach
in 1926 and 1927 but then relinquished this role until 1930, when he started a further three year period as captain-coach. Sadly the best result he achieved as a coach was 6th (in an 8 team competition) in 1931.
After leaving football he became a publican
and company director before being elected to Glenelg Council
, and he served in the military 1942-1945. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
as the Liberal
member for the new seat of Kingston
, defeating Labor
member for Boothby
Thomas Sheehy
for the notionally Labor seat. He was defeated in 1951 by Labor's Patrick Galvin
and returned to his business career. He died in 1991.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1 September 1903 – 2 October 1991) was a former Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played in the SANFL in the 1920s and 1930s, achieving several honours in recognition of his playing skills. He was later a federal Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
politician and businessman.
Born Herbert Harry Handby in Adelaide, South Australia, he was invariably referred to simply as 'Jim'. http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/h.htm#Herbert%20'Jim'%20Handby%20(South%20Adelaide%20&%20Glenelg) Handby enjoyed a league football career at two SANFL clubs, achieving his greatest honours while featuring prominently in the development of the young Glenelg club.
Handby commenced his career with South Adelaide in 1922. Although not a classically brilliant player, he displayed great perseverance and all round effectiveness. He was quickly recognised as one of the best defenders in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, and in 1923 Handby made his debut at State-level football. Altogether he represented South Australia 29 times during his career.
Handby joined Glenelg in 1925, and on debut featured prominently in the club's first ever win (breaking a 56 game losing streak)http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/glenelg_(2).htm. Handby won Glenelg's club champion award in 1925 and 1929. He won the SANFL's Magarey Medal in 1928 as the 'fairest and most brilliant'
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
player in the competition.
He was Glenelg's captain-coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
in 1926 and 1927 but then relinquished this role until 1930, when he started a further three year period as captain-coach. Sadly the best result he achieved as a coach was 6th (in an 8 team competition) in 1931.
After leaving football he became a publican
Publican
In antiquity, publicans were public contractors, in which role they often supplied the Roman legions and military, managed the collection of port duties, and oversaw public building projects...
and company director before being elected to Glenelg Council
City of Holdfast Bay
The City of Holdfast Bay is a Local Government Area in the south western coastal suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.-Origins:The council was formed 1 January 1997, when the former councils of Glenelg and Brighton were amalgamated by the State government...
, and he served in the military 1942-1945. In 1949, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
as the Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
member for the new seat of Kingston
Division of Kingston
The Division of Kingston is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia covering the far-south metropolitan area of Adelaide. The division was first proclaimed in 1949....
, defeating Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member for Boothby
Division of Boothby
The Division of Boothby is an Australian Electoral Division in South Australia. The division was created in 1903 and is named after William Boothby , the Returning Officer for the first election of Members of the House of Representatives in 1901....
Thomas Sheehy
Thomas Sheehy
Thomas Neil Sheehy was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1943 to 1949, representing the Division of Boothby, South Australia.-Notes:...
for the notionally Labor seat. He was defeated in 1951 by Labor's Patrick Galvin
Patrick Galvin (Australian politician)
Patrick Galvin OBE was an Australian politician. Born in Quorn, South Australia, he was educated at Rostrevor College before becoming an engineer and an organiser of the Australian Society of Engineers. He was also an industrial officer with the Australian Workers' Union...
and returned to his business career. He died in 1991.