FLASHBACK: October, 1960
FLASHBACK OCTOBER 1960 Fiery forwards, Vince Karalius (Great Britain) and Jean Barthe (France) were sent from the field in a brutal rugby league World Cup match at Station Road, Swinton, […]
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DIARY UPDATE: Week 16, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 16 2020 MONDAY, APRIL 20 Legendary Brothers’ rugby league strapper, Jimmy Johnson, 84, is in St Andrews Hospital, Brisbane, after having a second leg […]
FLASHBACK: September, 2005
FLASHBACK SEPTEMBER 2005 The Rugby League, Rugby Union and Journalistic communities were mourning the loss of Harry Jefferies, who died on September 6, 2005, aged 83. Jefferies was a long […]
VALE GEOFF McLACHLAN
Geoff McLachlan was one of Queensland’s finest sports photographers, with a particular affection for the rugby league code. McLachlan, who played league for Wynnum-Manly, died in September, aged 78. It […]
RUGBY LEAGUE TO CAMOGIE
TRAVEL 2018 Recently a mate asked how many times I had been to Britain and/or Europe, and when I answered ’20’, he said I should write a book. I’m not […]
FLASHBACK: September, 1955
FLASHBACK SEPTEMBER 1955 Valleys were Brisbane’s best team in 1955 and Brothers the cleanest. So reported the ‘Sunday Truth’ newspaper after Valleys beat Brothers 17-7 in the grand final at […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 15, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 15 2020 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 Next door neighbour, Len O’Brien and I have a drink out the front of our respective town […]
FLASHBACK: September, 1995
FLASHBACK SEPTEMBER 1995 Brisbane Broncos and Canberra Raiders produced a match of State of Origin intensity in the first week of the 1995 Australian Rugby League finals series. The Raiders […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 13, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 13 2020 MONDAY, MARCH 30 Former Balmain rugby league prop, Steve ‘Blocker’ Roach recalls his time at Warrington in England, in particular […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 14, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 14 2020 MONDAY, APRIL 6 Former Socceroo, Mark Viduka has some damning things to say about our national team, going back a […]
FLASHBACK: September, 1980
FLASHBACK SEPTEMBER 1980 Souths’ hooker, Billy Johnstone was sent off by referee, Eddie Ward for a high, late shot on Valleys’ captain-coach, Ross Strudwick three minutes from the end of […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 12, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 12 2020 MONDAY, MARCH 23 Coronavirus is hitting hard. Our next-door neighbour, Len O’Brien texts about pubs shutting, at noon today. A […]
FLASHBACK: August, 2000
FLASHBACK AUGUST 2000 The crowd at Brisbane’s ANZ Stadium at southside Nathan, sat in stunned silence when Cronulla Sharks went to the halftime break leading 20-6 against premiership favorites, the […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 11, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 11 2020 MONDAY, MARCH 16 Some of the regulars at Stafford Tavern are sceptical about the ‘Chinese flu’, despite the fact non-essential […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 10, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 10 2020 MONDAY, MARCH 9 Wake to Juventus v Inter Milan in front an empty stadium. A sign of things to come […]
THE DELIGHTS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
TRAVEL 2017 Recently a mate asked how many times I had been to Britain and/or Europe, and when I answered ’20’, he said I should write a book. I’m not […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 9, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 9 2020 MONDAY, MARCH 2 Kenya belt Wales in Rugby Union Sevens. How can that be? The French Government limits crowds to […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 8, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER Week 8, 2020 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Erica Elizabeth O’Neale (nee Clear) was one of the unsung heroes of the Queensland Performing Arts scene. […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 7, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 7 2020 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 The Queensland Rugby League is searching for a ‘brand’ name for their Residents’ side. The Origin team […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 6, 2020
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 6 2020 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 One of the commentators at Mount Maunganui – in the New Zealand v India cricket one day […]
