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. . Crema was a great forward who emerged in the days of North Queenslands dominance in the 1960s, playing continually for the north from 1961-1968. JavaScript is disabled. 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. Kev Duve attended the dinner but was unable to attend the photo. "For their contribution to rugby league, I would like to see the Daisy brothers have statues erected outside the new Townsville stadium in their honour," Scott said. The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. 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. 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. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League . ''I've told Bruno that I will get square one day,'' Vern laughed. Celebrating our Foley Shield Milestones We care about the protection of your data. It is adjacent to the Bruce Highway approximately 140 kilometres (87mi) south of Cairns by road and 210 kilometres (130mi) north of Townsville. Self storage units servicing Townsville area 399 Woolcock Street, Townsville, QLD, Australia 4814 The Queensland Country Championships, also known as the Graincorp Country Championship, is a rugby union competition for teams from regions of Queensland outside of Brisbane. BUSH footy legends Vern and Frank Daisy would have loved the chance to play for an Indigenous All Stars team. Mount Isa Foley Shield Players Only Renunion (Main Event), International Women's Day Celebrations In Australia, Holi Celebration @ Seven Hills Hotels, Puri. Hey, you! Laurie Joseph Spina is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who currently works as a commentator. It is the centre of a sugarcane-growing region. His best year for representative football was 1968 when he represented Queensland against New South Wales from the North. He's a good lad, I'm sure he will.''. They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. When you got tackled by Vern, youd get up and play the ball and avoid eye contact. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. "I've also told Scotty that he has to get home more. Mr Moran said the following day there was another event for all players who played in the Foley Shield competition for Mount Isa between 1966 and 1993. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. 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It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. "I went into half-time with gravel rash all over my face. McHardie could play halfback or front row and was considered the finest player of his generation as he dominated North Queensland rugby league from 1946-1954. Lock: Norm McHardie (Ayr, Babinda, Cairns, Mount Isa, Innisfail, Cloncurry, Mount Morgan) was possibly the greatest player who wore a North Queensland jersey that never played for Australia. [3] A New Zealand international representative forward, he played his club football in various places in New Zealand, New South Wales and Queensland. Attend, Share & Influence! Vern is the uncle of Indigenous All-Stars halfback Scott Prince. The Cairns District Rugby League was formed on 5 August 1918 and is the administrative body for the game of rugby league football in Cairns, Queensland. 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. You had to two-man tackle him even back in those days because he had ball skills you could only dream of, Miles 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. 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. Dont miss out on this great piece of North Queensland history. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative forward, he played club football throughout the state of Queensland during his career. In 2000 the competition was reinstated, and was contested by Cairns, Mackay and Townsville. The surviving players posed for a photo a day later wearing the shirts. On the field he was a cruel, cruel man.". Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. Subscribed to personalized events updates! "They will always be remembered as great footballers, two of the best. In 1995, Spina was the inaugural captain of the North Queensland Cowboys. "On the field Vern was a great ball player, could read play and see plays in advance. "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. Thursday Island in the north and Mount Isa in the west. You knew you were in trouble if you got the stare. North Queensland or the Northern Region is the northern part of the Australian state of Queensland that lies just south of Far North Queensland. "That is not a myth. "They always got around with their big cowboy hats so you could see them coming, which was just as well," Scott grinned. 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. The Queensland Cup is the top level of rugby league football in Queensland, Australia. Mount Pellegrino is a hill facing east on the bay of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy, located north of the city.. The region is also known as Capricornia. Attend, Share & Influence! Prop: Danny Clifford (Tully) and Marshall Colwell (Townsville) are my front-row and neither knew how to take a backward step. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Marshall Colwell was a great forward that nobody got the better of in the late 1970s into the 1980s. Gene Miles at training with Arthur Beetson. 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. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton. The family of a former Mount Isa footy champion who died recently has raised a funding campaign to bring him back to country. "I thought, 'oh man, I dont want that to be on TV'. Ricky Page, who was born and bred in Mount Isa, is spending evenings and weekends toiling away on the publication which he calls a "labour of love". Not Vern. "We've always wanted to come down and watch this game and support the boys and the game of rugby league in general so it's a great honour for myself,'' Vern said.Frank added: ''I know all the boys in the team feel privileged to be representing their people and we feel privileged to be watching them play. Due to its large size and decentralised population, the state is often divided into regions for statistical and administrative purposes. Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. On Friday September 20 there was an anniversary dinner in Townsville for the 1969 winning team with a dozen of the original 18 players present as well as two widows. 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 "When the reporter asked me how I'd go, I went along with it and said well see who is number one.". His record would have been more impressive had he not played a season in the Burdekin in 1977 and was missing for some reason in 1983. {"title":"Australian history","description":"\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47027584 BCX0\"\u003eExplore the history of our island continent with books fro . 2022 Draw and Results; In previous years it has also been contested by Ayr, Babinda, Burdekin, Eacham, Herbert River, Innisfail, Mount Isa, Tully and Whitsunday. No book before has captured the history of the rugby league in North Queensland like "MORE THAN THE FOLEY SHIELD 1908 - 2014". The following year, a Central Zone (Herbert River, Charters Towers and Home Hill) was added. The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. Yeah, YOU! NSWRL Harvey Norman Women's Premiership. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. 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. It was a very good Townsville side and yet Mount Isa towelled us up. "They could easily have played Origin in 1980 and made it in Brisbane or Sydney but money wasn't the motivation for them. There are over 8000 registered players across 36 senior clubs and 39 junior clubs in this division. The full 1969 team was: Bruce Phillips (wing), Bruno Cullen (fullback), Mick Bakhash (wing), Gavin Shepherd (centre), George Herwig (centre), Bob Wilson (five-eighth, captain), Ken Mucken (halfback), Mel Brosnan (lock), Bill Bawden (second row), Bryan Woodcock (second row), Terry Hammond (front row), Les Smith (hooker), Tom Tassell (front row), Kev Weinert (reserve), Tiger Slater (reserve), Stan Suchowiecki (reserve), Col Wilson (reserve), Kev Duve (reserve). 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. 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. Derek Barry Editor, the North West Star You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. 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 Ayr is a town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. NSWRL U17 Harold Matthews Cup. 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. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. Wellington was a speed-machine that tore the NSW defensive to threads on several occasions and toured New Zealand with the 1965 Australian team. "It'll hopefully install some pride back into the players. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. Vern and Frank were every bit as big as Prince, Johnathan Thurston or Greg Inglis up in the far north in the prime of their football careers. Front row seated :- Les Smith, Ken Muckan, Bob Wilson [Captain } Terry Hammond {vice captain} Col Wilson, Mick Bakhash. The book written in chronological order tells about the great North Queensland team that supplied nine Queensland players in 1915 and also tells about . Off it, Scott could always see them coming from a distance. "I went over to get them and could see they were ripped to shreds so I hung my head and went over to the sideline all embarrassed because the crowd was giving it to me. But walking into Suncorp Stadium tonight to watch the Indigenous All-Stars do battle will be something special. "He would look straight through you. 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. Stay tuned with the most relevant events happening around you. This brings the Townsville district in line with their Juniors, who found the move successful. Absent was Stan Suchowiecki while confined to nursing homes were Tiger Slater, Kev Weinart and Bruce Phillip (the latter in Bundaberg and whose whereabouts were unknown until John Moran put the call out earlier this year). More than the Foley Shield tells all. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. "It was right on half-time and back in the day, the half-way mark, where you kick off, was just used and used and never grassed, Miles recalled. The Shire of Eacham was a local government area of Queensland. 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. The stories of the great international teams that toured the North like the 1928, 1936 and 1946 Great Britain sides, the magnificent 1951 and 1955 Frenchmen, who thrilled the crowds in Townsville and Cairns. Bert Peterson - Steering Committee Read our Privacy Policy. They were our idols growing up. Fullback: Frank Daisy (Mount Isa) whose record of eight Foley Shield Finals is second to none. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency. "I was invited up to the Indigenous carnival the year before last and me and Vern were the ambassadors. ''When asked if they would have liked to represent an Indigenous All-Stars side in their playing days, they both responded, ''Oh yes, mate!''. Miles said statues to the brothers would be "a fitting honour", before giving tough as teak lock-forward Vern the ultimate accolade. Banks was possibly the greatest five-eight that played in Queensland until Wally Lewis arrived on the scene and played 13 tests for Australia plus numerous World Cup games that were not regarded as tests for some reason. 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. "He was an intimidator. He also played for 14 games for Queensland from 1963 until 1968 and played for Australia against Great Britain in 1966. 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. "We had a presentation of shirts which were a replica of the 1969 jerseys they wore. Surprise new details have emerged about the Broncos decision to enter the scrap for former $1 million-man David Fifita. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. (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 E.g. NRL Telstra Premiership. 7 . "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.". No region or town misses out with more than 400 photos, many never seen before, of teams and players from Sarina in the south, Thursday Island in the north and Mount Isa in the west. "That would be good,'' Frank said. Unlock this f*****: NRL stars brutal moment, Broncos going hard: Truth about 11th hour raid, Latrell just sixth with all 17 fullbacks ranked. It is on the east coast of Far North Queensland. Mount Isa won the Foley Shield final 26-6 in 1979 and Miles can still remember one incident vividly, and with good reason. The 65-year-old is considered one of the all-time greats of rugby league in this district, and is glad Mount Isa will return to the Foley Shield tournament in 2009. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. 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. This brings the Townsville district in line with their Juniors, who found the move successful. "I rung the journo up and I asked him not to play the interview because the Daisy boys could fight and I knew Frank would come after me, with Vern by his side. Jack is first name and Mandanka is last name. Mid West and Mount Isa play in the Toyota Outback Carnival. 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. 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'. Tully is a town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. He's promised to get back before the end of this year. "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. Two men in hats. " 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. You are using an out of date browser. He won the Foley Shield with Tully in 1964. "I've never seen so many happy people in my life, enjoying each other's company, it was a magnificent weekend.". He wasnt a thug and he would have made it down here in the big time and absolutely killed it.". 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. The Foley Shield was named in his honour. She was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1974 to 1980, representing the district of Mourilyan. 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