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FLASHBACK: July 1959

09/08/2019by SteveRicketts Leave a comment

JULY 1959 A halftime oxygen boost may have played a roll in North Queensland’s come-from-behind, 41-33 win over South Queensland in a State rugby league ‘trial’ in Townsville, watched by […]

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DIARY UPDATE: Week 28, 2018

29/07/2019by SteveRicketts 1 Comment

DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 28 2018 WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 Queensland salvage pride from the 2018 State of Origin rugby league series with a 18-12 win in […]

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DIARY UPDATE: Week 26, 2018

27/07/2019by SteveRicketts Leave a comment

DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 26 2018 TUESDAY, JUNE 26 Arrange an interview with foundation Broncos’ player, Billy Noke, for Men of League magazine. Billy, who lives […]

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DIARY UPDATE: Week 44, 2017

10/04/2019by SteveRicketts Leave a comment

DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 44 2017 MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 Sue Calder, the widow of former Queensland Men of League chief executive, Steve Calder, has joined our […]

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DIARY UPDATE: Week 22, 2015

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27. To Bundaberg for the funeral of Marie’s elderly Aunty Beryl Geraghty (nee Currie), who died last week. Her late husband, Laurie was in the Light Horse in World War […]

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Duncan Thompson

Murwillumbah Brothers’ captain-coach, Milton Whybrow (second from left), watches the progress of teammate, Jack Nardi in the play-off for fifth spot in the 1974 Group 18-Gold Coast finals series at Murwillumbah Oval. Prop, Paul ‘Porky’ Weaver is on Whybrow’s left. Surfers Paradise captain-coach, John Chisholm (left knee strapped) sizes up Nardi. The Pirates won, but Tweed Heads Seagulls would go on to beat Mullumbimby in the grand final.

Canberra Raiders’ winger, John Ferguson

Captain, Gary Freeman tries to rally Kiwi teammates after Australia score a try in the series deciding Third Test at Lang Park, Brisbane in 1991. Australia won 40-12

Adrian Lam on the attack for Brisbane Wests with Ipswich Jets lock, Jeremy Schloss applying the pressure in defence.

Ken Day in his Manly-Warringah gear

Shane Bernardin trains with Redcliffe, the club he joined after leaving Norths

Wayne Lindenberg in action for Easts

Frank Stanton as coach of the New South Wales State of Origin side in 1984. Legendary trainer, Alf Richards is on his right and prop, Peter Tunks on his left.

Reg Gasnier

French manager, Antoine Blain receives the symbolic gift of a Kangaroo from Queensland Rugby League president, Vic Jensen during the historic 1951 tour

Wally Lewis, pictured here during his stint with English club, Wakefield, played in five Brisbane grand finals, winning three.

The late, great Harold ‘Mick’ Crocker.

Jack Reardon (right) with former QRL boss, Ron McAuliffe (centre) and noted Brisbane journalist, Paul Sweeney

Scene from a Brisbane v Toowoomba Bulimba Cup match at the Gabba in the 1950s, with Brisbane on the attack. Photo from the Melit family collection.

Kiwi Test hooker, Duane Mann in action for New Zealand Residents versus Australian Residents at Lang Park in 1994, watched by rival hooker, Shane Christensen.

David Waite (right) when he was Great Britain coach. His assistant at that time, Brian Noble, is the other man in the photo.

ARL boss, Ken Arthurson

Peter Leis in action for Redcliffe

‘Sister Dorrie’ and Tex Morton. Born Dorothy May Ricketts, ‘Sister’ Dorrie was my great Aunty.

Doug Muir in action for Brisbane club, Valleys

Lee Crooks in action for Great Britain against Australia

Tall winger, Darren Plowman. He was one of the Crushers’ best in their first top grade hit-out against Manly at Emerald

Greg Conescu in a pensive mood

Kevin and Mary Donnelly in 1975

Wigan superstar, Ellery Hanley

Claude Mantoulan on the attack in a Test against Great Britain

Don Lancashire and his wife, Carol at their Mount Warren home in Queensland

Don Fox scores for Featherstone with referee, Eric Clay on the spot to award the try. Australian defenders are nowhere to be seen.

Jon and Lola Ricketts on their wedding day, May 12, 1951, outside St Carthages Cathedral, Lismore.

Manly skipper, Fred Jones celebrates the Sea Eagles’ 1972 grand final win over the Roosters. Allan Thompson is behind him and Terry Randall on the right.

France rugby league forward, Jean Pambrun in action for Catalans XIII

Clive Churchill (centre back) in the official Easts team photo from 1965. In the centre at the front is skipper, Ben Wall.

They love their league in the pretty French town of Limoux.

French captain, Puig Aubert (right) shakes hands with British counterpart, Scotsman, Dave Valentine, ahead of their World Cup clash in Toulouse. Watching on is English referee, Charlie Appleton from Warrington

Dean Pay in action for Canterbury-Bankstown. Pay scored a try in the 1994 Ashes decider.

Referee, Stan Scamp issues a caution to Easts, Greg Holben, one of many the fiery five eighth received in his career

Ben Ikin (left) with former Broncos’ Test prop, Shane Webcke at a Men of League function.

Allan Ayres (second from left in the back row) could have been anything in rugby league. He is pictured here with the 1971 Tweed/Gold Coast premiership winning South Murwillumbah side. The captain-coach was Claude McDermott (third from right in the front row).

Noel Cleal in action for NSW

Ross Strudwick sells raffle tickets at the Kirra Beach Hotel in the 1980s

Alex Murphy holds the Challenge Cup aloft after leading Leigh to victory over Leeds at Wembley

Gene Miles in action for the Broncos. He started his senior career with Souths in Townsville.

Andrew Ettingshausen

Western Division coach, Johnny King holds the Amco Cup aloft after the country boys’ 6-2 win over Penrith in the final of the knock-out competition’s inaugural season in 1974. To King’s right is cult hero, ‘TV Ted’ Ellery.