happy_tiger
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There was a try in the same Test that was pretty magical .....Cliffy or ET scored .....ball went through so many hands
Rugby league history
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George Piper (1941-1968)
RIP
GP played 90 first grade games for Balmain and Penrith. Piper made his first grade debut for Balmain in 1960. He played in their 1964 Grand Final loss to St. George and missed out on the 1966 Grand Final due to injury.
In 1967 he joined newly admitted Penrith and in 1968 was part of the Penrith side which won the pre-season cup.
Later that year, Piper was tragically killed outside a Balmain nightclub after being involved in a fight.
He was 27 years old.
RIP
GP played 90 first grade games for Balmain and Penrith. Piper made his first grade debut for Balmain in 1960. He played in their 1964 Grand Final loss to St. George and missed out on the 1966 Grand Final due to injury.
In 1967 he joined newly admitted Penrith and in 1968 was part of the Penrith side which won the pre-season cup.
Later that year, Piper was tragically killed outside a Balmain nightclub after being involved in a fight.
He was 27 years old.
happy_tiger
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Ipswich boy .....his older brother Hughie was an excellent footballer as well
Hughie ran the Strudwicks Sportsworld in Ipswich
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Red88_Tiger
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Is it just me or does he look old for 27
Remember when he knocked himself out diving for the ball in the in goal.
Can’t remember if it was given as a Try or not.
I was thinking Blake Aynsford (spelling 🤔)
Growing up in the Canterbury district and being a Tigers supporter, I had to listen to all the berries supporters what a Champion Les Johns was. Unfortunately he was injured a lot and I didn’t see what they did.
Christ almighty... 27 going on 75...
