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- Maldwyn Leslie Williams (9 September 1886 – 3 March 1917), known as "Mal" as a VFL footballer, mostly known as "Les" — and sometimes as "Billy" (from "Williams") — was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League. A graduate (M.B.B.S.) of Melbourne University, Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, serving as a medical officer in the First AIF, died as a result of wounds received in action, in France. (en)
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- and spectators alike, and led to a great deal of discussion (en)
- they did not attempt to chase him for a long while. (en)
- The ground was sloppy, and bouncing the ball became (en)
- When he had travelled about 10 yards he bent down and (en)
- The other side, apparently, were so thunderstruck that (en)
- The incident caused great amusement amongst players (en)
- It does not state that the ball should be bounced … (en)
- unless the player strikes it against the ground at least (en)
- Dr. Williams , playing for South Bendigo, (en)
- He covered fully 40 or 50 yards. (en)
- has evidently made a close study of the laws of the game, (en)
- The umpire, Boyle, explained law 10, and the debaters (en)
- for, during the last quarter, when South was in a tight corner, (en)
- he got the ball and tore away with it. (en)
- impossible. (en)
- once in every 10 yards. (en)
- point of the game. (en)
- until he had repeated it about four or five times. (en)
- were satisfied that the doctor had taught them a good (en)
- During the match, South Bendigo v. California Gully [on (en)
- time but not carried, further than is necessary for a kick, (en)
- after the match as to whether he was within his rights or not. (en)
- struck the ball against the ground, and then was off again (en)
- Law 10 provides that the ball may be taken in hand at any (en)
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- Maldwyn Leslie Williams (9 September 1886 – 3 March 1917), known as "Mal" as a VFL footballer, mostly known as "Les" — and sometimes as "Billy" (from "Williams") — was an Australian rules footballer who played with University in the Victorian Football League. A graduate (M.B.B.S.) of Melbourne University, Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, serving as a medical officer in the First AIF, died as a result of wounds received in action, in France. (en)
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