His sporting talents extended also to tennis, cricket, billiards and golf.
Mooring was originally invited to train with St Kilda, but the club failed to find him job so he returned to Piangil.
[1] A chance encounter with then Carlton coach Brighton Diggins in Creswick, signed him to the Blues.
Mooring was a member of Carlton's 1945 VFL premiership side in a game that was referred to simply as "The Bloodbath".
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