Rugby league history

[gallagher]

Remember when good football clubs had barbers? No, neither do I.

 

[tiger_one]

Les Boyd outrunning an outstretched Terry Randall

 

[Merlot]

Les Boyd outrunning an outstretched Terry Randall

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f it ,met Terry at the local,first round was on them,under strict instructions not to let frank out of the bus

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

Back in the day, there used to be St John's Ambulance volunteers providing first aid and medical services at rugby league games; these were colloquially called "zambuks," an old fashioned slang term going way back to the 1910s - and they each carried a "magic sponge!"

 

[innsaneink]

Old mate Kangaroo ⬆️ just broke his right collarbone and dislocated the shoulder

 

[BunganHead Tiger]

Old mate Kangaroo ⬆️ just broke his right collarbone and dislocated the shoulder

Seriously innsaneik, if you can diagnose such horrific injuries from a mere glimpse of an outdated photo then your talents are well and truly wasted here! you could well be earning more than Galvin if you had the right manager.

 

[tiger_one]

Check out these old style Magpie jerseys!

 

[innsaneink]

Check out these old style Magpie jerseys!



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Jeepers glad the white ''harry high pants'' shorts seemed to be a one off

Have never seen that photo

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Harry High Pants. Love it Ink.

 

[innsaneink]

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I hope the NRL gets back to this type of ball promotion.
12 blokes staying alive and chasing the ball carrier up field.

 

[tiger_one]

Wests Magpies under Laurie Freier

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

My football coach in that photo. Micheal Duke. Big kicker.

 

[tiger_one]

Terry Hill, RIP

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Why did you have to remind us?? So sad. Why you making us sad?

 

[tiger_one]

This happened 2023, but what particularly caught my eye, were the champion Kiwis Wests Magpies had go through their ranks.........

 

[tiger_one]

Why did you have to remind us?? So sad. Why you making us sad?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards."

Sad but the spirit of all before us strengthens each of our tomorrows .......

 

[fibrodreaming]

Back in the day, there used to be St John's Ambulance volunteers providing first aid and medical services at rugby league games; these were colloquially called "zambuks," an old fashioned slang term going way back to the 1910s - and they each carried a "magic sponge!"


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I could be wrong, but I think this is taken in the third test in 1962 Australia v England. It's a very famous incident.

I believe the Australian player is Dud Beattie, the Queensland prop from Ipswich. He had dislocated his shoulder and played on as long as he could. Remembering, there were no replacements in those days. When he couldn't go on, he walked up to the pommy forward "Terror" Turner, who was having a huge influence on the game and belted him. Turner retaliated and decked Beattie.

Lawler the ref sent them both off, which is what Beattie wanted - 12 on 12 you see. Turner realised that he had been conned and attacked Beattie over the sideline (you can see the finger pointing in the photo leading up to the attack). Beattie was spent and collapsed.

England had won the first two tests and Australia had never been beaten three nil at home. A lot was riding on the game. With twelve men on twelve and with seconds to go, Australia scored in the corner and Irvine converted from the sideline for Australia to win 18 - 17. A famous victory.

The match was talked about for many years. And Beattie was lauded as the hero. If ever a man could claim to have "taken one for the team" it was Dud Beattie. An Australian Rugby League hero.

 

[coivtny]

Back in the day, there used to be St John's Ambulance volunteers providing first aid and medical services at rugby league games; these were colloquially called "zambuks," an old fashioned slang term going way back to the 1910s - and they each carried a "magic sponge!"


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I think the Aussie was a Queenslander named Dud Beattie. Beattie did his shoulder early in the Test and knew he had to go off. Back in those days injured players were not replaced. Beattie knew he'd be leaving the team one down so he started a fight with the Pommie to get them both sent off. It worked beautifully and that's why the Pommie is so angry in this photo because he realises he's been conned. Without consulting Google I think the English player might be Derek "Rocky" Turner who was a gun lock in the days when the English produced great backs and tough skillful forwards.