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FLASHBACK: July 1984

05/08/2019by SteveRicketts 1 Comment

Australian Rugby League skipper, Wally Lewis was heckled by spectators at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as he made a speech following the Kangaroos’ 20-7 win over Great Britain, to clinch […]

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DIARY UPDATE: Week 7, 2017

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DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER. WEEK 7 2017. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Dinner with English friends, John and Glenda Tapp at their holiday unit, ‘Mariner’s Point’, Point Cartwright, on […]

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FLASHBACK: May 1988

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MAY 1988 Gold Coast Giants caused one of the upsets of the 1988 New South Wales Rugby League season when they defeated the Brisbane Broncos in an absorbing ‘derby’ at […]

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DIARY UPDATE: Week 33, 2015

05/04/2017by SteveRicketts 1 Comment

MONDAY, AUGUST 10 Brisbane Broncos’ Test centre, Justin Hodges announces he will retire at season’s end. I remember saying, the first time I saw Justin at Broncos’ training, that he […]

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

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

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).

Peter Gallagher in action for Queensland against New South Wales at the SCG.

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

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

Reg Gasnier

Valleys coach, Henry Holloway

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.

Kevin and Mary Donnelly in 1975

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

Darren Smith in action for his first club, Brisbane 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.

Brad Backer in action for Easts

Wigan superstar, Ellery Hanley

Canberra Raiders’ winger, John Ferguson

Lee Crooks in action for Great Britain against Australia

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

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

Greg Conescu in a pensive mood

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.

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

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

‘Smokin’ Joe Kilroy and Brett Le Man at Brothers’ training.

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

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

Ken Day in his Manly-Warringah gear

Eric Harris (centre) with Leeds’ teammates, Welshman, Con Murphy (left) and John Kelly before a match in the 1938-39 English season

Claude Mantoulan on the attack in a Test against Great Britain

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.

The late, great Harold ‘Mick’ Crocker.

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

Peter Leis in action for Redcliffe

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

Duncan Thompson

Wayne Lindenberg in action for Easts

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

Andrew Ettingshausen

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

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.

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

Noel Cleal in action for NSW

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

ARL boss, Ken Arthurson

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

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

Doug Muir in action for Brisbane club, Valleys

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.

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

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.

Rodger Kuhn in action for Easts at Lang Park

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Tag Archives: john tapp

FLASHBACK: July 1984

DIARY UPDATE: Week 7, 2017

FLASHBACK: May 1988

DIARY UPDATE: Week 33, 2015