FLASHBACK: January 1988
The 10 Brisbane Rugby League Clubs were looking towards a season without State of Origin stars and Internationals, with all players of that calibre having signed with New South Wales […]
Tag Archives: Brothers
FLASHBACK: November 1967
Brisbane Brothers’ legend, Peter Gallagher captained Australia to a memorable 17-11 win over Great Britain at London’s White City Stadium, to keep alive the Ashes series, after the home side won […]
FLASHBACK: December 1987
Queensland rugby league forward, Mark Hohn vowed to give the Brisbane Broncos full value, despite having suffered his second broken leg in three months – while playing for English club, […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 16, 2016
MONDAY, APRIL 18 Mario Romeo Rigo, former personal chef to Australian Prime Minister, Harold Holt, dies at the age of 70. My wife and I dined at ‘Romeo’s’ in Brisbane a […]
FLASHBACK: August 1987
Norths’ Test prop, Greg Dowling hit back at criticism of his club form with a barnstorming display, as the Devils beat his old cub, Wynnum-Manly 22-12 in the Brisbane Woolworths Trophy final at […]
FLASHBACK: June 1967
The touring New Zealand Rugby League side scored a memorable 15-14 win over New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. NSW, with legendary centre, Reg Gasnier as captain-coach, were […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 7, 2016
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Finish work on my ‘first chapter’ (1960) in Steve Haddan’s book about Brisbane Rugby League, ‘Our Game’. It was a hard slog, but enjoyable. In 1960, champion coach, Bob Bax […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 6, 2016
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Morning tea with my former Murwillumbah Brothers’ teammate, Kevin ‘Porky’ Weaver, who is in Brisbane to be with his wife, Jan who is in hospital. ‘Porky’ has had […]
FLASHBACK: May 1967
New Zealander Reg Cooke was chosen in the Queensland Rugby League side to make a three match tour of his homeland. Cooke starred for Queensland in a selection trial against […]
FLASHBACK: April 1977
Greyhound like centre, Paul Beauchamp caught the eye in Brothers’ 34-7 thrashing of Valleys in a round 2 Brisbane Rugby League premiership match at Lang Park. Beauchamp, a 20-year-old state […]
