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 […]
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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 […]
THE GUNSYND BAR
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium boasts many fine hospitality suites, but there is nothing to compare with the ‘Gunsynd Bar’ in the old Frank Burke Stand, at what was called Lang Park […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FROM TEXAS TO ALICE SPRINGS, VIA WYNNUM AND BLACKPOOL
When rugby league fans talk about ‘what might have been’, the name Terry Saunders quickly springs to mind. Chosen for the Queensland State of Origin side in 1981, the Wynnum-Manly star’s […]
RUGBY LEAGUE’S WAR OF THE ROSES
Just as Great Britain sides once played New South Wales and Queensland, Kangaroo touring teams also played County sides, Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria. Yorkshire and Lancashire tried to emulate State […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 21, 2019
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 21 2019 MONDAY, MAY 27 Queensland State of Origin coach, Kevin Walters is emotional at the naming of the Maroons’ squad for […]
FLASHBACK: March 1960
MARCH 1960 There was a ‘new look’ about Wests’ halfback, Barry Muir on his return to Brisbane club football following the five month Kangaroo tour of Britain, France and Italy. […]
HISTORY OF RUGBY LEAGUE ON THE GOLD COAST:Â A STORY OF RESILIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT
Just as there was life ‘Before the Broncos’ in Brisbane, there was a proud history of rugby league on the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers before the Titans and its […]
FLASHBACK: July 1969
JULY 1969 REFEREE, Henry Albert showed ‘admirable restraint’ by not sending anyone off, in a wild Lang Park Brisbane Rugby League fixture between Wests and Brothers, with the crowd of […]
FLASHBACK: May 1969
MAY 1969 The omission of Valleys’ centre, Mick Retchless was the big talking point following the naming of the Queensland side after the ‘Queensland’ v ‘The Rest’ state trial at […]
FLASHBACK: April 1969
APRIL 1969 Aussie rules convert, Barry Spring kicked four field goals for Norths in a 13-9 win over Valleys in the Easter Monday clash at Lang Park, one of them […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 43, 2017
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 43 2017 MONDAY, OCTOBER 23 Former Australian forward, Bruce ‘Goldy’ Walker starts as manager of New South Wales Men of League. He […]
FLASHBACK: March 1974
MARCH 1974 Former Great Britain rugby league halfback, Tommy Bishop vowed to make Australia his home, after signing as captain-coach of Norths Devils for the 1974 Bisbane premiership season. Tommy; […]
FLASHBACK: August 1948
AUGUST 1948 Rugby league officials in Queensland were concerned about the threat from Australian rules, with their rules counterparts openly declaring war on the 13 man code. Aussie rules officials made […]
