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 […]
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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 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: May 1977
NORTHS’ hooker, Nick Geiger was the obvious, but somewhat controversial choice in the Queensland side to play New South Wales in the first match of the 1977 inter-state series, with […]
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 […]
FLASHBACK: April 1957
DES Henry, 18, distinguished himself in his representative debut, scoring four tries for Brisbane against Ipswich at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground. Henry had yet to play a first grade premiership […]
FLASHBACK: March 1977
Dayboro Dairy farmer, Peter Leis scored four tries for Redcliffe in their 26-0 Round 1 thrashing of Brisbane premiers, Wests at Lang Park, and in the process earned a rare perfect […]
FLASHBACK: February 1977
Pat Kelly scored a controversial ‘extra time’ try for 1976 Brisbane Rugby League premiers, Wests in their 11-9 win over Wynnum-Manly in a round 1 Woolies pre-season competition match at Purtell Park, Bardon. […]
FLASHBACK: January 1982
Redcliffe rugby league fans were left stunned by the news their fiery former State fullback, Tony Obst would play with 1981 wooden spooners, Brothers in 1982. Originally from Longreach, Obst had […]
