"When you looked into them on the football field those eyes would stand out, especially if he was after you. In previous years it has also been contested by Ayr, Babinda, Burdekin, Eacham, Herbert River, Innisfail, Mount Isa, Tully and Whitsunday. Each region varies somewhat in terms of its economy, population, climate, geography, flora and fauna. TAFE Queensland North was formed on 1 July 2013 by the merger of Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE and Tropical North Queensland TAFE. 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-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. Jim Paterson is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. 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. "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. Subscribed to personalized events updates! Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. On the interstate front, Banks played an amazing 33 games for Queensland between 1952 and 1962. They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. NSWRL U17 Harold Matthews Cup. "To tell you the truth mate, this is going to mean a lot,'' Vern said. Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. You'll gain access to the full features of the site and you can jump in with your comments whenever you want. The following year, a Central Zone (Herbert River, Charters Towers and Home Hill) was added. They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. We care about the protection of your data. there was an anniversary dinner in Townsville, Ballara mining complex 'extraordinary' says Queensland Heritage Council, 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. NSWRL U19 SG Ball Cup. Queensland Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. 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. The line is electrified between Brisbane and Rockhampton. "They always got around with their big cowboy hats so you could see them coming, which was just as well," Scott grinned. There were several players who were probably better rugby league players but nobody in Australian Rugby League ever beat Fitzsimmons in the scrums. If you wish to register and unable to do it on line, then text me the following. John Rutherford "Jock" Butterfield was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. He was a great footballer. "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.". This has followed the lead of Cairns who split. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's sugar. They both played into their 50s and such was their contribution to the code in the region, the Vern and Frank Daisy Cup competition for indigenous footballers was established in 2006. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. "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 Queensland Country Rugby Union administers the competitions at Senior and Colts levels. Its rules progressively changed with the aim of producing a faster, more entertaining game for spectators. "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. Stay tuned with the most relevant events happening around you. In 2011, the competition moved to the 20th to 22 May to be played in Townsville, with no preliminary round played. I'm starting to see Foley Shield stories and will try to put all I can find in here (, Forwards Kerrod Toby, left, and James Bryant are the remaining, READY TO ROLL: Mount Isa/Mid West representatives, Back in the limelight: Cairns Steve Singleton is among. No book before has captured the history of the rugby league in North Queensland like "MORE THAN THE FOLEY SHIELD 1908 - 2014". He wasnt a thug and he would have made it down here in the big time and absolutely killed it.". If you wish to register and unable to do it on line, then text me the following. 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. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. 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. Mackay is a city and its centre suburb in the Mackay Region on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. 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). Vern eventually came to Townsville and was captain / coach of Palm Island.". 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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. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth. 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. "I ran past Frank and he grabbed my shorts and because they were nylon, he ripped them right off me," Scott said. 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. The surviving players posed for a photo a day later wearing the shirts. "I went into half-time with gravel rash all over my face. It is adjacent to the Bruce Highway approximately 140 kilometres (87mi) south of Cairns by road and 210 kilometres (130mi) north of Townsville. 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. On the field he was a cruel, cruel man.". BUSH footy legends Vern and Frank Daisy would have loved the chance to play for an Indigenous All-Stars team. I was running away from him. Gene Miles and Colin Scott, two of the Maroons mainstays of the 1980s, were taught lessons they took with them through their football careers by Mount Isa legends Vern and Frank Daisy, two of the best country footballers to have not played in the Origin arena. He was coming from behind me. He's promised to get back before the end of this year. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. The following year, a Central Zone (Herbert River, Charters Towers and Home Hill) was added. DODGE BALL Townsville's Sam Faust looks to weave his way, Test of depth: Injuries rock Mackay - 1-point loss, `New boys' triumph in Foley Shield final in Townsville, HOW SWEET IT IS Innisfail-Eacham with the Foley Shield, Townsville Shield title dream ends as rest option backfires, Shield success: Innsifail-Eachams victorious Foley Shield team, Mackay's Jim Bryant was among the familiar faces at the Sea Eagles, Foley Shield success may see more expansion. The city is also a major industrial centre, home to one of the world's largest zinc refineries, a nickel refinery and many other similar activities. into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. But walking into Suncorp Stadium tonight to watch the Indigenous All-Stars do battle will be something special. 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. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission and selects the members of the Queensland rugby league team. Miles said statues to the brothers would be "a fitting honour", before giving tough as teak lock-forward Vern the ultimate accolade. Cairns is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. "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. They were our idols growing up. "I was invited up to the Indigenous carnival the year before last and me and Vern were the ambassadors. Gene Miles at training with Arthur Beetson. " 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. 2022 Draw and Results; The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. 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. 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. "We thought so highly of Frank and Vern. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric commercial book identifier which is intended to be unique. Not Vern. Butterfield held the record for most test caps . He's a good lad, I'm sure he will.''. It is 606 metres (1,970 ft) high with panorama views of the city, its surrounding mountains and the Tyrrhenian Sea.In his book Travels in Italy, Goethe described Monte Pellegrino as the most beautiful promontory in the world.. 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. He played for Queensland and captained Queensland Country for several years. Mount Isa created a dynasty courtesy of the Daisy brothers. In 1948 the competition was structured into a Northern Zone (Cairns, Babinda, Tully and Eacham) and a Southern Zone (Mackay, Ayr and Townsville). The photo has co-convenor John Moran standing behind the Foley Shield. Middle row :- Bryon Woodcock, Bruno Cullen, Gavin Shepherd ,Mel Brosnan, Bill Bawden. 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. 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. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. "We had 30 of those handed out on the night, 18 for the team and the others for all the convenors.". 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. Queensland is a massive state, larger than many countries, and the tropical northern part of it has been historically remote and undeveloped, resulting in a distinctive regional character and identity. Heyday: the Cairns Foley Shield winners of 1955. Represented by their widows at the night were Tom Tassell who died this year, and George Herwig. The Foley Shield final was like the Sydney grand final. 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. into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. 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. [3] A New Zealand international representative forward, he played his club football in various places in New Zealand, New South Wales and Queensland. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative forward, he played club football throughout the state of Queensland during his career. "I did it, but not to the degree he did it. 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. "It was the hardest part of the football field, a barren piece of dirt. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. "It is not often that you see a black man with green eyes, Scott said. 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. Two men in hats. 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. All times AEDT (GMT +11). In tomorrows The North West Star, Price will nominate his best players from the period 1968-1995 which preceded the Cowboys. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The line though the centre of Rockhampton runs down the middle of Denison Street. He feels that the period after World War II up to the introduction of the North Queensland Cowboys in 1995 was the most colourful era of rugby league in the north and the champions who stayed rather than go south chasing fame and fortune were his heroes. Please note, all ex-Mount Isa Foley Shield Players. 1959 Mackay 29 defeated Cairns 18 NRL Telstra Premiership. 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 Derek Barry There are over 8000 registered players across 36 senior clubs and 39 junior clubs in this division. "That is not a myth. 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. 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. In the 2016 census, Tully had a population of 2,390 people. Publishers purchase ISBNs from an affiliate of the International ISBN Agency. It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. "Before the final, a reporter rang me up and he said he had a question he wanted to ask me," Scott grinned. Subscribed to personalized events updates! 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. 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. Anybody who played against the Mt Isa brothers in the 1970s and 1980s would be glad the concept is only in its fourth year. North Queensland's finest rugby league players immortalised in book by cancer survivor Tony Price . Vern just had eyes that would kill you," Miles said. "I've also told Scotty that he has to get home more. 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. "That would be good,'' Frank said. It was a very good Townsville side and yet Mount Isa towelled us up. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. E.g. He won the Foley Shield with Tully in 1964. NSWRL U19 Tarsha Gale Cup. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. He never left the north and played for Queensland from 1962 until 1966. The North Coast railway line is a narrow gauge railway line in Queensland, Australia. "When the reporter asked me how I'd go, I went along with it and said well see who is number one.". Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. The players below are his home-grown heroes. "They were just revered, a legendary family. 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. They were brutal.. 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. Off it, Scott could always see them coming from a distance. The Mighty Miners of Mount Isa defeated Townsville 12-9 in that first Foley Shield win. He just has these big mother hands. Gil and Wellington played together in the great North Queensland teams of the mid 1960s that dominated Queensland rugby league. Wellington was a speed-machine that tore the NSW defensive to threads on several occasions and toured New Zealand with the 1965 Australian team. This brings the Townsville district in line with their Juniors, who found the move successful. The CDRL runs senior, junior and women's club competitions and has its headquarters at Barlow Park. "I call him the black version of Wally Lewis because he could read the play before it happened and put players through gaps.". You had to two-man tackle him even back in those days because he had ball skills you could only dream of, Miles said. "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. Prop: Danny Clifford (Tully) and Marshall Colwell (Townsville) are my front-row and neither knew how to take a backward step. They are the original cowboys, and to this day they still wear the black, felt cowboy hats," Miles said. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Betfred Championship. Jack is first name and Mandanka is last name. 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. In 2000 the competition was reinstated, and was contested by Cairns, Mackay and Townsville. Nah. It is located about 970 kilometres (603mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Casualty Ward: Major injury blow for Fermor, New teams ready to make their mark in season 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. Vern is the uncle of Indigenous All-Stars halfback Scott Prince. 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