They were telepathic and that particular day of the 1979 Foley Shield final they threw balls over their shoulder and there was someone there to catch it. Advertisement Ad Local News One arrested after alleged break-in at Mount Isa Hospital Chinaman Creek Dam reopens to public NT alcohol ban report to be released next week Casualty Ward: Major injury blow for Fermor, New teams ready to make their mark in season 2023. When you got tackled by Vern, youd get up and play the ball and avoid eye contact. NSWRL U19 Tarsha Gale Cup. (RARL), Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Hey, you! "It was the hardest part of the football field, a barren piece of dirt. "We had 120 players for a big day at Brothers Rugby League club in Townsville," he said. This was revamped, and renamed in honour of Arch Foley, a member of the 1918 Townsville representative team that travelled north to Cairns, and south throughout Central Queensland. It is located about 970 kilometres (603mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. He managed to pick up one of my legs, put his forearm in the back of my head and used me like a rotary hoe into that barren part of the deck. It was a very good Townsville side and yet Mount Isa towelled us up. ''I've told Bruno that I will get square one day,'' Vern laughed. "They were just revered, a legendary family. On the field he was a cruel, cruel man.". 1959 Mackay 29 defeated Cairns 18 "I thought, 'oh man, I dont want that to be on TV'. Before the Foley Shield final of 1979, a year before Scott played in the inaugural Origin clash at Lang Park, a moment of truth arrived. Off it, Scott could always see them coming from a distance. "They will always be remembered as great footballers, two of the best. "I give him so much credit for toughening up all of those footballers that left North Queensland, me being one of them, to come down here to Brisbane to play in the big league," Miles said. It commences at Roma Street station, Brisbane, and largely parallels the Queensland coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. It's a no brainer! Register now for your free account, it's quick and easy to sign up. Scott still sees the Daisy brothers around the traps, and he is still in awe of them. Miles said statues to the brothers would be "a fitting honour", before giving tough as teak lock-forward Vern the ultimate accolade. [3] A New Zealand international representative forward, he played his club football in various places in New Zealand, New South Wales and Queensland. E.g. On the park, the Daisy brothers were magic. This brings the Townsville district in line with their Juniors, who found the move successful. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth. Not many people would recognise the name Harold Roberts but he was a magnificent winger in the Mackay teams that dominated North Queensland football from 1934 until 1937. Prop: Danny Clifford (Tully) and Marshall Colwell (Townsville) are my front-row and neither knew how to take a backward step. Not Vern. You are using an out of date browser. "They could easily have played Origin in 1980 and made it in Brisbane or Sydney but money wasn't the motivation for them. The Regions of Queensland refer to the geographic areas of the Australian state of Queensland. The Foley Shield was named in his honour. The Normanton Bowls Club is a friendly, relaxed, family orientated club. Scott went away from that interview and back to his motel thinking about what he had just said, and held his head in anguish. NRL Telstra Premiership. Two men in hats. They helped guide Mt Isa to seven Foley Shield titles between 1977 and 1988 and gave touring international and representative sides all sorts of problems when they donned the North Queensland jumper. She was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1974 to 1980, representing the district of Mourilyan. Brian Beven (Townsville, Ayr, Queensland 1968): A Townsville Estates player who also played in the Burdekin and represented North Queensland many times. NSWRL U17 Harold Matthews Cup. In 1948 the competition was structured into a Northern Zone (Cairns, Babinda, Tully and Eacham) and a Southern Zone (Mackay, Ayr and Townsville). Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Five-eight and halfback: The combination of Bobby Banks (Charters Towers, Ayr, Cairns and Tully) and Paul Laffin (Mount Isa) would be sensational. "We had a presentation of shirts which were a replica of the 1969 jerseys they wore. He was coming from behind me. "They threw me a pair of shorts and they were five sizes too big for me, so I had to take them off and get another pair.". In 2011, the competition moved to the 20th to 22 May to be played in Townsville, with no preliminary round played. North Queensland's finest rugby league players immortalised in book by cancer survivor Tony Price . This has followed the lead of Cairns who split. He was a founding member of the Townsville Souths rugby league club, and with later Australian Prime Minister Arthur Fadden formed the North Queensland Rugby League in 1919. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. The region extends from the Capricorn Coast west to the Central Highlands at Emerald, north to the Mackay Regional Council southern boundary, and south to Gladstone. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. "To tell you the truth mate, this is going to mean a lot,'' Vern said. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. They helped guide Mt Isa to seven Foley Shield titles between 1977 and 1988 and gave touring international and representative sides all sorts of problems when they donned the North Queensland jumper. Frank played for North Queensland for more than 10 seasons which puts him right up there with the greats of the game in the north. I tried not to look at him. "I ran past Frank and he grabbed my shorts and because they were nylon, he ripped them right off me," Scott said. The shire, administered from the town of Malanda, covered an area of 1,126.4 square kilometres (434.9sqmi), and existed as a local government entity from 1910 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Tableland area to become the Tablelands Region. No book before has captured the history of the rugby league in North Queensland like "MORE THAN THE FOLEY SHIELD 1908 - 2014". Miguel was the finest winger in North Queensland for most of the 1960s which coincided with a period that North Queensland dominated the rest of Queensland on the playing field. Photo: Robert Hiette The surviving members of Mount Isa's first ever victorious Foley Shield side have come together for a weekend of celebrations in the 50 th anniversary of that win. "Together, the Daisy brothers were brilliant. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. 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Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. This brings the Townsville district in line with their Juniors, who found the move successful. Derek Barry Bush legends Vern and Frank Daisy are among dozens of Indigenous north-west Queensland rugby league players to be recognised in a new book. They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. In 1995, Spina was the inaugural captain of the North Queensland Cowboys. Fullback: Frank Daisy (Mount Isa) whose record of eight Foley Shield Finals is second to none. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. Vern, 65, and Frank, 62, have made the trek to the big smoke to see their first Rugby League All-Stars match in the flesh and they could not be more excited about tonight's clash at Suncorp Stadium. Stay tuned with the most relevant events happening around you. In 2010, the competition was moved to the Labour Day Long Weekend, with a preliminary round played in regional centres over the Anzac Day Long Weekend. "We had 30 of those handed out on the night, 18 for the team and the others for all the convenors.". Brothers Leagues Club Townsville, Hervey Range Rd, Townsville, Queensland 4817, Condon, Australia. " John, I will be at the Reunion Saturday 21st and will pay my $35 at the door, signed Joe Blow " Send it to 0459 105 603 or phone me on the same number. 44 kalba apie tai. The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. Vern and his brother Frank became legendary players for Mount Isa in the Foley Shield competition and for North Queensland in the 1970s and 80s. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. [2] He was named amongst the finest that New Zealand produced during the 20th century. In 2010, the competition was moved to the Labour Day Long Weekend, with a preliminary round played in regional centres over the Anzac Day Long Weekend. You knew you were in trouble if you got the stare. Lockport daily journal. You had to two-man tackle him even back in those days because he had ball skills you could only dream of, Miles said. That journo didnt know the Daisy boys and what they were capable of," he said. It is on the east coast of Far North Queensland. He was a founding member of the Townsville Souths rugby league club, and with later Australian Prime Minister Arthur Fadden formed the North Queensland Rugby League in 1919. The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. Queensland Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. Scott was in awe of both brothers, but Vern gave him nightmares. "But it was a great night and we had a very good representation there with 12 of the players and their wives," Mr Moran said. In the late 1970s and 1980s they won five out of seven Foley Shield finals in Townsville, and the Daisy boys were the main men.". He scored three tries in five minutes in the 1937 Carlton Shield final to win the game and played for Queensland from 1934 until 1936. The surviving players posed for a photo a day later wearing the shirts. Each region varies somewhat in terms of its economy, population, climate, geography, flora and fauna. 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Rleague.com World of Rugby League Queensland website, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1986, 1993, 1995, 2005, 2006, 2008, 1949, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1982 (Drawn with Herbert River), 1987, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, Mount Isa, Mount Isa/Mid West, Northern Outback, 1969, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1952, 1965, 1980, 1982 (Drawn with Townsville), 1952: Herbert River 15 defeated Babinda 4, 1960: Innisfail 12 defeated Herbert River 9, 1967: Townsville 16 defeated Innisfail 15, 1973: Whitsunday 19 defeated Innisfail 16, 1980: Herbert River 18 defeated Burdekin 13, 1982: Townsville 25 drew with Herbert River 25 (both teams were declared joint winners after the scores were tied after extra time), 1983: Mount Isa 22 defeated Townsville 10, 1989: Innisfail-Eacham 40 defeated Mackay 12, 1990: Innisfail-Eacham 28 defeated Cairns 14, 2009: Innisfail-Eacham 32 defeated Cape-Torres 22, 2010: Townsville 48 defeated Mount Isa-Mid West 12, 2011: Mackay 30 defeated Townsville City 14. "They always got around with their big cowboy hats so you could see them coming, which was just as well," Scott grinned. Mid West and Mount Isa play in the Toyota Outback Carnival. Miles, named in the Queensland team of the century in 2008, became known in the world of rugby league for his signature one-handed basketball pass but he said Vern Daisy had mastered it well before he did. One of the two codes of rugby, it originated in Northern England in 1895 as a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players. We care about the protection of your data. A new mini-doco has captured the staggering work Storm superstar Ryan Papenhuyzen is doing to return to the NRL. The Queensland Country Rugby Union, or QCRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within most of the state of Queensland in Australia. The grand final was played in Townsville, and was a highlight of the rugby league calendar. They were brutal.. The book tells the story of more than 300 players and officials that had a hand in the 100 year rise and development of the game in the north of Australia. Celebrating our Foley Shield Milestones The Mackay squad is: 1 Daniel Flynn, 2 Harley Bickey, 3 Dean Tass, 4 Mick Comerford, 5 Kahn Ahwang, 6 Matt Griffin, 7 Justin McKay, 8 Peter Penaia, 9 Luke Srama, 10 Dylan Patterson, 11 Dane Vogel, 12 James Bryant, 13 Regan Hyde, 14 Ross Sammut, 15 Jamie McIvor, 16 Grant Moore, 17 Quentin Mitchell, 18 Adam Walker, 19 Sam Gardel, 20 Daniel {"title":"Australian history","description":"\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47027584 BCX0\"\u003eExplore the history of our island continent with books fro . Self storage units servicing Townsville area 399 Woolcock Street, Townsville, QLD, Australia 4814 "Yes we got beat, but I learned so much from that match.". Leading coaches and journalists of the day regard Danny Clifford as better than most Australian representative props and his seven games for Queensland spread over nine seasons is testimony to his endurance. Along the way, the 1680km railway passes through the numerous towns and cities of eastern Queensland including Nambour, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay and Townsville. Miles, while playing for Townsville, recalled the day Vern used him as a "rotary hoe" in the Foley Shield final of 1979, the same afternoon Scott, playing fullback, lost his pants in a tackle by a fired up opposite number Frank Daisy. In an attempt to re-invent the competition and renew the tradition and passion in the shield, Mount Isa, with the Mid-West league, (Mount Isa-Mid West) and Innisfail-Eacham returned to the competition and Cape York/Torres Strait joined the competition, and the Shield was played as a round robin at the Townsville Sports Reserve over the Easter weekend in 2009. Yeah, YOU! Hooker: Brian Fitzsimmons (Eacham, Innisfail and Cairns) is the hooker and in the days when winning the ball was an art, he was the best in the business. The Northern Division of the Queensland Rugby League is responsible for administering the game of rugby league in North Queensland, specifically in the area from Sarina in the south to Cape York and the Torres Strait Islands in the north and west to Mount Isa as well as into the Gulf Communities. Mount Isas attempt to win the B Grade title in 1950 after drafting McHardie into the team late in the year is still remembered with scepticism. Read our Privacy Policy. Bush football legend Vern Daisy helped guide Mt Isa to seven Foley Shields in the seventies and eighties, and it is hoped the town will also eventually rejoin the concept. You'll gain access to the full features of the site and you can jump in with your comments whenever you want. Clifford played for North Queensland from 1955 until 1965 inclusive, more than any other player. This has followed the lead of Cairns who split. But walking into Suncorp Stadium tonight to watch the Indigenous All-Stars do battle will be something special. Mount Isa Foley Shield Players Only Renunion (Main Event), International Women's Day Celebrations In Australia, Holi Celebration @ Seven Hills Hotels, Puri. Dinner co-convenor and former Foley Shield radio commentator John Moran said three others were in nursing homes and one could not make the night, which was sponsored by Queensland Country Credit Union. The city is the 5th-most-populous in Queensland and ranks 14th overall in Australia. He is also hoping to catch up with old Mt Isa teammate and former Broncos CEO Bruno Cullen who is responsible for an old shoulder injury that still gives him a little trouble. Thursday Island in the north and Mount Isa in the west. Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. "He would look straight through you. 2022 Draw and Results; The grand final was played in Townsville, and was a highlight of the rugby league calendar. In an attempt to re-invent the competition and renew the tradition and passion in the shield, Mount Isa, with the Mid-West league, (Mount Isa-Mid West) and Innisfail-Eacham returned to the competition and Cape York/Torres Strait joined the competition, and the Shield was played as a round robin at the Townsville Sports Reserve over the Easter weekend in 2009. NSWRL Harvey Norman Women's Premiership. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. You must log in or register to reply here. Derek Barry Editor, the North West Star The Foley Shield final was like the Sydney grand final. Unlock this f*****: NRL stars brutal moment, Broncos going hard: Truth about 11th hour raid, Latrell just sixth with all 17 fullbacks ranked. "That would be good,'' Frank said. Foley Shield Player Townsville (89,90) Represented Brisbane South's Reserve Grade final (85) and 1st Grade (86,87), North Queensland Marlins (88,89,90) Qld Country (90) Carcassonne in France (85/86) Played against Touring sides England, France, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Brisbane and NSW country. Maroons legends have hailed the famous and feared Daisy brothers for preparing them for State of Origin football and called for statues to be erected in their honour. Years later I told the Daisy boys the story and they both said 'lucky they didnt run it because we would have given it to you all right., Frank Daisy got Scott a good one on that 1979 day though, which resulted in the headline in the local paper the next day that read 'TOWNSVILLE PANTSED BY MOUNT ISA'. Front row seated :- Les Smith, Ken Muckan, Bob Wilson [Captain } Terry Hammond {vice captain} Col Wilson, Mick Bakhash. John Rutherford "Jock" Butterfield was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. The QRL Northern Division honoured nine players from that squad recently when it announced its Team of the Century as a curtain raiser to the 2008 Foley Shield Grand Final at the Townsville Sports Reserve. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Gene Miles at training with Arthur Beetson. "That would be bloody good,'' Vern responded.Frank was a fullback while Vern was a barnstorming backrower in his heyday and has already made an impact in Brisbane, having roused on his famous nephew for not visiting his hometown more. "I've never seen so many happy people in my life, enjoying each other's company, it was a magnificent weekend.". Its rules progressively changed with the aim of producing a faster, more entertaining game for spectators. They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. Woggie Wilson (see here with Sam Backo) was the captain of the Mount Isa side which won the Foley Shield in 1990 but sadly he passed away recently. I sat there listening to the coach with a wet sponge on my face trying to soothe the pain. Victoria Anne Kippin is a former Australian politician. Also, the re-introduction of Bowen to the Foley Shield (Formerly part of Whitsunday) who will combine with Palm Island, who play a 7 team A-Grade Competition. (RARL) Teams Grand Final results 1948: Babinda 7 defeated Ayr 2 1949: Townsville 22 defeated Cairns 13 1950: Ayr 23 defeated Cairns 15 1951: Babinda 19 defeated Ayr 15 1952: Herbert River 15 defeated Babinda 4 "He would flick balls between his legs, over his shoulderyou name it. He also played for 14 games for Queensland from 1963 until 1968 and played for Australia against Great Britain in 1966. " John, I will be at the Reunion Saturday 21st and will pay my $35 at the door, signed Joe Blow " Send it to 0459 105 603 or phone me on the same number. NSWRL Sydney Shield. He retired with the record for most games for North Queensland, having captained the side to victories over Great Britain and France. NORTH Queensland rugby league historian Tony Price will be in Mount Isa on Saturday to launch his book More Than the Foley Shield. The Queensland Cup is the top level of rugby league football in Queensland, Australia. The history of the North Queensland Cowboys goes back to 1995 when they were admitted to the Australian Rugby League Premiership. FIFTY YEARS ON: John Moran (back) with 11 of the 18 players who played in Mount Isa's first Foley Shield win in 1969 (absent from photo Kev Duve). The following year, a Central Zone (Herbert River, Charters Towers and Home Hill) was added. Middle row :- Bryon Woodcock, Bruno Cullen, Gavin Shepherd ,Mel Brosnan, Bill Bawden. Celebrating our Foley Shield Milestones Heyday: the Cairns Foley Shield winners of 1955. Bert Peterson - Steering Committee Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. Miles and Scott watching Wynnum Manly in action at Kougari Oval. Life of Cloncurry icon Jan Schneekloth celebrated, Birthday wishes for Mount Isa as city celebrates centenary, Bank closures hurt communities, Westpac admits to probe, Government seeks public stamp on Australia Post changes, Have your say - Jim Adlington won't be forgotten, Terms and Conditions - Digital Subscription, Terms and Conditions - Newspaper Subscription. The infamous photo that accompanied the headline 'TOWNSVILLE PANTSED BY MOUNT ISA'. I was running away from him. Subscribed to personalized events updates! Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. He's a good lad, I'm sure he will.''. Marshall Colwell was a great forward that nobody got the better of in the late 1970s into the 1980s. A History of Townsville Brothers Rugby League Football Club. Considered the unofficial capital of North Queensland by locals, Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state. Kev Duve attended the dinner but was unable to attend the photo. The great games are mentioned in detail like the 110 minute marathon in 1982 when Townsville and Herbert River fought out a 22/22 draw, the 100 minute Carlton Shield final in 1938 when Cairns and Townsville drew and the great effort from the 1962 Far North Queensland team in Cairns who went down to a magnificent Great Britain team 33/31.This touring team had beaten all corners including Australia. This has followed the lead of Cairns who split. "I went into half-time with gravel rash all over my face. 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