Tully is a town and locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. He wasnt a thug and he would have made it down here in the big time and absolutely killed it.". North Queensland's finest rugby league players immortalised in book by cancer survivor Tony Price . 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 Paterson dominated North Queensland rugby league playing for Townsville, Innisfail and Herbert River. The Queensland Cup is the top level of rugby league football in Queensland, Australia. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. No book before has captured the history of the rugby league in North Queensland like MORE THAN THE FOLEY SHIELD 1908 2014. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. "When the reporter asked me how I'd go, I went along with it and said well see who is number one.". North Coast Line (NCL) opening dates chronologically, North Coast Line (NCL) opening dates by section. Passionate about telling local stories. Rugby league football is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field. 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. The Foley Shield final was like the Sydney grand final. He's promised to get back before the end of this year. Scott still sees the Daisy brothers around the traps, and he is still in awe of them. Subscribed to personalized events updates! Victoria Anne Kippin is a former Australian politician. "That sort of grounding you would not get anywhere else in Australia. This brings the Townsville district in line with their Juniors, who found the move successful. It is adjacent to the Bruce Highway approximately 140 kilometres (87mi) south of Cairns by road and 210 kilometres (130mi) north of Townsville. Mount Pellegrino is a hill facing east on the bay of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy, located north of the city.. He also played for 14 games for Queensland from 1963 until 1968 and played for Australia against Great Britain in 1966. NSWRL Sydney Shield. You'll gain access to the full features of the site and you can jump in with your comments whenever you want. Gil did play a couple of seasons in Toowoomba but played 15 games for Queensland between 1960 and 1963 and played for Australia in 1961 and 1962. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth. "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. 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. Anybody who played against the Mt Isa brothers in the 1970s and 1980s would be glad the concept is only in its fourth year. " 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. #1 Foley final moved to July By ADAM GARDINI 02dec03 TOWNSVILLE Stingers coach Mark Crimston warned that the final of the Foley Shield may lose its prestige after the Queensland Rugby League Northern Division rescheduled the representative final for mid-season next year. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. Miles and Scott watching Wynnum Manly in action at Kougari Oval. Wellington was a speed-machine that tore the NSW defensive to threads on several occasions and toured New Zealand with the 1965 Australian team. The win started a period of Mount Isa dominance with nine shields in the next 20 years (1969, 1972, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985 and 1988). 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. He never left the north and played for Queensland from 1962 until 1966. Represented by their widows at the night were Tom Tassell who died this year, and George Herwig. It was a very good Townsville side and yet Mount Isa towelled us up. . into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. "I've also told Scotty that he has to get home more. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. 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. 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. Clifford played for North Queensland from 1955 until 1965 inclusive, more than any other player. "The Foley Shield was a big gathering spot for the whole of north Queensland, it was a big talking point in who was going to win it," Daisy said. Stay tuned with the most relevant events happening around you. Gil and Wellington played together in the great North Queensland teams of the mid 1960s that dominated Queensland rugby league. Fox Sports Labs ranking of all 17 starting NRL fullbacks includes some surprise results but the numbers dont lie. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. Its major regional centre is Rockhampton. 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. We care about the protection of your data. (RARL), Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Jack is first name and Mandanka is last name. Mount Isa Foley Shield Players Anniversary Dinner - 1969 Team . In tomorrows The North West Star, Price will nominate his best players from the period 1968-1995 which preceded the Cowboys. "I ran past Frank and he grabbed my shorts and because they were nylon, he ripped them right off me," Scott said. 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 city is the 5th-most-populous in Queensland and ranks 14th overall in Australia. E.g. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Betfred Super League. The mountain is home to the Santuario di Santa Rosalia . NSWRL U17 Harold Matthews Cup. On the field he was a cruel, cruel man.". The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. 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 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. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. A public art campaign in Palermo, Sicily, is reminding residents of the city's grim Mafia years, and is encouraging them to resist creeping organized crime influence. Mackay is a city and its centre suburb in the Mackay Region on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. 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. The region is also known as Capricornia. "Frank was the North Queensland fullback in 1979 and I was the Queensland fullback. In 1948 the competition was structured into a Northern Zone (Cairns, Babinda, Tully and Eacham) and a Southern Zone (Mackay, Ayr and Townsville). NORTH Queensland rugby league historian Tony Price will be in Mount Isa on Saturday to launch his book More Than the Foley Shield. The book written in chronological order tells about the great North Queensland team that supplied nine Queensland players in 1915 and also tells about the success of the North Queensland Cowboys, Mackay Cutters and Northern Pride. Read our Privacy Policy. This was a time when North Queensland defeated South Queensland on a regular basis and touring international teams found no easy games in the northern part of Australia. "To tell you the truth mate, this is going to mean a lot,'' Vern said. 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. They were our idols growing up. "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. Attend, Share & Influence! But Mount Isa is not where the story of Vern and . "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. Front row seated :- Les Smith, Ken Muckan, Bob Wilson [Captain } Terry Hammond {vice captain} Col Wilson, Mick Bakhash. The Northern Division is responsible for the historic Foley Shield competition that is held each year. 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 didnt have to do it to me but Vern being Vern he did. The CDRL runs senior, junior and women's club competitions and has its headquarters at Barlow Park. He is a wonderful man," Scott said. Go-to place to discover events for more than 20M people globally. Rleague.com World of Rugby League Queensland website, List of rugby league clubs in Queensland by competition, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Foley_Shield&oldid=983958431, Recurring sporting events established in 1948, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 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, This page was last edited on 17 October 2020, at 08:36. 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. NRL Telstra Premiership. 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). They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. 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. He played for Queensland and captained Queensland Country for several years. 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. In 2000 the competition was reinstated, and was contested by Cairns, Mackay and Townsville. 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JavaScript is disabled. "I've never seen so many happy people in my life, enjoying each other's company, it was a magnificent weekend.". It commences at Roma Street station, Brisbane, and largely parallels the Queensland coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. 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. The photo has co-convenor John Moran standing behind the Foley Shield. 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.". "I was invited up to the Indigenous carnival the year before last and me and Vern were the ambassadors. "It is not often that you see a black man with green eyes, Scott said. 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). From Melbourne to North Queensland, I worked with some wonderful Rugby League people under these circumstances including Wayne Pearce, Gorden Tallis, Scott Sattler and Gary Freeman, effectively in. A serious neck injury curtailed his playing career but he continued as a coach well into the 21st century. It is the centre of a sugarcane-growing region. In 2009 it was decided to run the shield over the Easter long weekend Results of the Foley Shield finals from 1948-2004 that Mackay has played in. There are over 8000 registered players across 36 senior clubs and 39 junior clubs in this division. "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. Please note, all ex-Mount Isa Foley Shield Players. 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. 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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. Attend, Share & Influence! Register now for your free account, it's quick and easy to sign up. You had to two-man tackle him even back in those days because he had ball skills you could only dream of, Miles said. The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. Mount Isa Foley Shield Players Only Renunion (Main Event) . "When you looked into them on the football field those eyes would stand out, especially if he was after you. 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. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. It is affiliated with the Queensland Rugby Union. Vern just had eyes that would kill you," Miles said. 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. "He said he was going to ask me a question to camera and that he wanted me to say well see who is number one. Scott went away from that interview and back to his motel thinking about what he had just said, and held his head in anguish. Mount Isa won the Foley Shield final 26-6 in 1979 and Miles can still remember one incident vividly, and with good reason. In 1948 the competition was structured into a Northern Zone (Cairns, Babinda, Tully and Eacham) and a Southern Zone (Mackay, Ayr and Townsville). 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. This has followed the lead of Cairns who split. 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'. Five-eight and halfback: The combination of Bobby Banks (Charters Towers, Ayr, Cairns and Tully) and Paul Laffin (Mount Isa) would be sensational. Marshall Colwell was a great forward that nobody got the better of in the late 1970s into the 1980s. Scott can spin a yarn with the best of them but Miles was also not keen to ever look into Vern's eyes. He was coming from behind me. In 2011, the competition moved to the 20th to 22 May to be played in Townsville, with no preliminary round played. The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. The players below are his home-grown heroes. 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. In 2011, the competition moved to the 20th to 22 May to be played in Townsville, with no preliminary round played. 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