FLASHBACK: June, 1956
JUNE 1956 Australian Rugby League faced a new challenge in 1956, with captain and fullback, Clive Churchill unavailable for his country for the first time in 32 Tests, with the then […]
Tag Archives: Norm Pope
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 […]
FLASHBACK: August, 1950
FLASHBACK AUGUST 1950 Great Britain’s unhappy Southern Hemisphere tour finished with a 20-13 loss to New Zealand in the Second Test at Auckland’s Carlaw Park, giving the Kiwis a 2-0 […]
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: April, 1960
APRIL 1960 Kangaroo tour co-manager, Jack Argent was fined 50 pounds by the Australian Rugby League Board of Control, for allegedly inducing one of the players, Ron Boden, to sign […]
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. […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 10, 2019
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 10 2019 TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Former Welsh rugby league player, Mike Murphy (I know, he should have played for Ireland) has died, aged […]
FLASHBACK: SEPTEMBER 1959
SEPTEMBER 1959 Norths moved for Redcliffe to be admitted to the Brisbane Rugby League first grade competition in 1960, even though it would mean ceding some of their territory to […]
FLASHBACK: July 1959
JULY 1959 A halftime oxygen boost may have played a roll in North Queensland’s come-from-behind, 41-33 win over South Queensland in a State rugby league ‘trial’ in Townsville, watched by […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 15, 2017
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 15 2018 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11 Valleys’ rugby league legend, Ray Edwards, has passed away. His daughter is 4KQ Breakfast host, Laurel Edwards. […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 3, 2018
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER WEEK 3 2018 TUESDAY, JANUARY 16 Former Australian rugby union skipper, Tony Shaw walks by, with his two dogs, as I walk along […]
FLASHBACK: August 1958
AUGUST 1958 Australian captain-coach, Brian Davies scored a try and kicked four goals in Brothers’ 23-11 win over Easts at Lang Park in a Brisbane Rugby League fixture. With Davies at […]
FLASHBACK: April 1958
APRIL 1958 Young winger, Des Hendry scored two fine tries for Brisbane in their 25-14 win over 1957 Bulimba Cup winners, Ipswich at the Exhibition Grounds, his electric speed often bringing […]
FLASHBACK: March 1958
A wild trial match at riverside Hamilton in Brisbane saw Test fullback, Norm Pope (Valleys) and Ossie Hardy (Souths) sent off by referee, Nev Kelly. The match looked like getting out of […]
FLASHBACK: February 1958
FLASHBACK: FEBRUARY 1958 The Great Britain rugby league team to tour Australia was sparing no expense to retain the Ashes, and to restore pride after the Lions lost 2-1 in […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 5, 2016
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 To BUPA Retirement home, Tugun, to interview former Brisbane Souths prop, Jim Murdoch for Men of League magazine. Jim was instrumental in the formation of the Souths […]
FLASHBACK: MAY 1957
Debutant winger, Eddie Lumsden scored four tries in New South Wales’ 49-11Â thrashing of Queensland in the first match of the 1957 inter-state series at the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds. Lumsden, […]
FLASHBACK: February 1981
Former ballboy, Ross Livermore was appointed general manager of the Queensland Rugby League, a new position created for the re-constituted governing body of the code in the Sunshine State. Livermore, […]
FLASHBACK: March 1954
MUCH was made of the State Teacher’s College decision to enter a team in the 1954 Brisbane Rugby League C grade competition. Previously the college only played rugby union, but […]
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