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FLASHBACK: May 1994

07/06/2019by SteveRicketts Leave a comment

MAY 1994 Broncos’ Queensland State of Origin forward, Gavin ‘Jed’ Allen was banned for 12 matches for a shoulder charge gone wrong, on Cronulla-Sutherland halfback, Paul Green. Allen stood to […]

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THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS AN OFF-SEASON

04/05/2019by SteveRicketts Leave a comment

The last thing Australian rugby league captain, Cameron Smith wanted on Melbourne Cup day, 2012, was to be bothered by a league journo. But he tolerated my request for a […]

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DIARY UPDATE: Week 30, 2017

02/03/2019by SteveRicketts Leave a comment

DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER. WEEK 30 2017 TUESDAY, JULY 25 ON Radio TAB, former South Queensland Crushers’ player, Scott Sattler says future superstar, Johnathan Thurston signed with […]

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GRAND FINISH TO TOURNAMENT

19/02/2019by SteveRicketts Leave a comment

Rugby League’s 1999 Tri-Nations in Australia and New Zealand will not go down as one of the code’s great tournaments, particularly as it went head to head with the rugby […]

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COMMENT: Weight divisions, Titans pre-season

02/01/2019by SteveRicketts Leave a comment

By Steve Ricketts – Former Chief Rugby League Writer, The Courier-Mail. It was reassuring to see that The Courier-Mail’s Mike Colman was on the ‘same page’ as me, in relation to […]

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

Andrew Ettingshausen

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

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

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

ARL boss, Ken Arthurson

The late, great Harold ‘Mick’ Crocker.

Ken Day in his Manly-Warringah gear

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

Rodger Kuhn in action for Easts at Lang Park

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.

Canberra Raiders’ winger, John Ferguson

Lee Crooks in action for Great Britain against Australia

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

Reg Gasnier

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.

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.

Wayne Lindenberg in action for Easts

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

Kevin and Mary Donnelly in 1975

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.

Peter Leis in action for Redcliffe

Darren Smith in action for his first club, Brisbane Easts

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doug Muir in action for Brisbane club, Valleys

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

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).

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

Greg Conescu in a pensive mood

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

Brad Backer in action for Easts

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

Valleys coach, Henry Holloway

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.