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GIVE US A WAVE, GORDIE

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Spectators in ‘The Threepenny Stand’ at The Boulevard, Hull were regarded as some of the most knowledgeable and quick witted in the game of rugby league. They could make life miserable […]

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DIARY UPDATE: Week 21, 2019

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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 […]

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Canberra Raiders’ winger, John Ferguson

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.

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

ARL boss, Ken Arthurson

Duncan Thompson

Ken Day in his Manly-Warringah gear

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reg Gasnier

Andrew Ettingshausen

Valleys coach, Henry Holloway

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

Peter Leis in action for Redcliffe

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

Brad Backer in action for Easts

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

Wayne Lindenberg in action for Easts

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

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

Claude Mantoulan on the attack in a Test against Great Britain

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.

Darren Smith in action for his first club, Brisbane Easts

Greg Conescu in a pensive mood

Wigan superstar, Ellery Hanley

‘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

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

Doug Muir in action for Brisbane club, Valleys

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

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.

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

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

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.

The late, great Harold ‘Mick’ Crocker.

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

Kevin and Mary Donnelly in 1975

Lee Crooks in action for Great Britain against Australia

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Rodger Kuhn in action for Easts at Lang Park

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

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GIVE US A WAVE, GORDIE

DIARY UPDATE: Week 21, 2019