FLASHBACK: August, 1995
AUGUST 1980 Brisbane Broncos’ prop, Glenn Lazarus blasted Wests Magpies’ supporters for their parochial support of the Australian Rugby League cause during a match at Campbelltown Stadium. ‘Lazo’ said the […]
Category Archives: Flashbacks
A trip down memory lane…
FLASHBACK: August, 1970
AUGUST 1970 David Wright, Barry Lafferty and Greg Thomas, all members of Brothers’ 1969 under-18 side, were no match for their more experienced Norths rivals in the Lang Park, Brisbane […]
FLASHBACK: August, 1960
AUGUST 1960 Englishman, Bert Holcroft arrived in Brisbane, destined for coaching success in the bush, but not in his one stint in the big time of Sydney football. Holcroft, a […]
FLASHBACK: August, 1950
FLASHBACK AUGUST 1950 Great Britain’s unhappy Southern Hemisphere tour finished with a 20-13 loss to New Zealand in the Second Test at Auckland’s Carlaw Park, giving the Kiwis a 2-0 […]
FLASHBACK: July 1975
JULY 1975 Queensland Rugby League Chairman, Senator Ron McAuliffe called for the Maroons to be included as a separate entity, in future international tournaments, after they came within an ace […]
FLASHBACK: July, 1950
July 1950 Things turned ugly on Great Britain’s tour of Australia, with Queensland, in particular, accused of being poor hosts, after a controversial Second Test at the Gabba. It even […]
FLASHBACK: July 1960
JULY 1960 The last rugby league Test played at the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds proved an embarrassment for the French touring side, which capitulated 56-6 to the Keith Barnes’ captained Australia. […]
MAROONS ‘LACKED THE BASICS’
As Queenslanders celebrate the 40th anniversary of the inaugural State of Origin match, it is interesting to reflect on one man’s reasoning behind the amazing slump, which saw New South […]
FLASHBACK: June, 1960
JUNE 1960 Former French rugby union fullback, Pierre Lacaze came under fire for kicking too much, as France’s rugby league players readied themselves for the First Test against Australia, at […]
FLASHBACK: June, 1950
JUNE 1950 Future ‘Immortal’, Clive Churchill was named captain of Australia for the first time, succeeding Keith Froome in the role, for the Test series against the touring Great Britain […]
THE LAST OF THE BREED
Noel Kelly was never one to mince his words, or hide from the truth. The former Test rugby league forward, who died on June 14, 2020, aged 84, was blunt […]
GORMAN LOVED THE FRENCH WAY
QUEENSLAND’S first ever Kangaroo tour captain, Tom Gorman gave a fascinating insight into the way he believed rugby league should be played, when he wrote the Foreword to Harry Jefferies’ […]
FLASHBACK: June, 1975
JUNE 1975 ‘Bloodbath’. ‘Toughest Game Ever’. ‘Killer Game’ These were some of the headlines, the day after Wales beat England 12-7 in a World Series rugby league Test at Brisbane’s […]
FLASHBACK: June, 1970
JUNE 1970 There have been at least three ‘Battles of Brisbane’, involving the Australian and Great Britain rugby league sides, and I was ‘privileged’ to be in the crowd for […]
FLASBACK: June 1980
JUNE 1980 Australian centre, Chris Close was sent off by referee, Jack ’10 yards’ Percival, after a wild brawl in the tour match against a veteran Maori side at Hastings […]
FLASHBACK: May, 1995
MAY 1995 London Broncos were confirmed as part of the new English Summer Super League competition, despite protests from a number of northern clubs. London director, Barry Maranta, a former […]
FLASHBACK: May 1970
FLASHBACK MAY 1970 Brisbane ‘pinched’ the ‘Gold Top Cup’ State Championship from Central Queensland, 45 seconds from the end of the final at Lang Park. Brisbane won 14-12 in a […]
GIVE THE MAN MEAT (AND LETTUCE)
I wonder what sports nutritionists would think of steak and lettuce as a match-day meal for rugby league players? I imagine they would be quite critical of any club which […]
FLASHBACK: May 1965
MAY 1965 It is still regarded as one of the greatest Wembley Challenge Cup finals. Wigan’s 20-16 win over Hunslet on May 8, 1965 was a classic game of rugby […]
END OF HOSTILITIES
Chris Johns’ appointment as manager of the Australian team for the 2004 Trans-Tasman rugby league Test in Newcastle was viewed as a controversial one in some quarters. Johns was an […]
