"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. I tried not to look at him. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. "He didnt have to do it to me but Vern being Vern he did. There were several players who were probably better rugby league players but nobody in Australian Rugby League ever beat Fitzsimmons in the scrums. His best year for representative football was 1968 when he represented Queensland against New South Wales from the North. "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 grand final was played in Townsville, and was a highlight of the rugby league calendar. He also played for 14 games for Queensland from 1963 until 1968 and played for Australia against Great Britain in 1966. The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Paterson dominated North Queensland rugby league playing for Townsville, Innisfail and Herbert River. "Yes we got beat, but I learned so much from that match.". "I thought, 'oh man, I dont want that to be on TV'. Ayr is a town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. READ ALSO: Ballara mining complex 'extraordinary' says Queensland Heritage Council, While you are here subscribe to our weekly email to your inbox at 6am every Friday. Off it, Scott could always see them coming from a distance. Attend, Share & Influence! John Rutherford "Jock" Butterfield was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. 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. volume (Lockport, N.Y.) 1852-1859, August 28, 1894, Page 1, Image 1, brought to you by New York State Library, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. North Queensland or the Northern Region is the northern part of the Australian state of Queensland that lies just south of Far North Queensland. 7 . During one Foley Shield trip the Ayr team visited Mt Isa for a match and while the team . Marshall Colwell was a great forward that nobody got the better of in the late 1970s into the 1980s. 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 Register now for your free account, it's quick and easy to sign up. "They will always be remembered as great footballers, two of the best. Dont miss out on this great piece of North Queensland history. Hey, you! Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. It was the end of the world for you. Cairns is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. No book before has captured the history of the rugby league in North Queensland like MORE THAN THE FOLEY SHIELD 1908 2014. 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. "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. 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. . Its rules progressively changed with the aim of producing a faster, more entertaining game for spectators. The following year, a Central Zone (Herbert River, Charters Towers and Home Hill) was added. But Mount Isa is not where the story of Vern and . Its major regional centre is Rockhampton. Derek Barry 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. The line though the centre of Rockhampton runs down the middle of Denison Street. Celebrating our Foley Shield Milestones He just has these big mother hands. Please note, all ex-Mount Isa Foley Shield Players. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative forward, he played club football throughout the state of Queensland during his career. 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. 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. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. "I was invited up to the Indigenous carnival the year before last and me and Vern were the ambassadors. But walking into Suncorp Stadium tonight to watch the Indigenous All-Stars do battle will be something special. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. 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. In 2011, the competition moved to the 20th to 22 May to be played in Townsville, with no preliminary round played. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. 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. Event starts on Saturday, 21 September 2019 and happening at Brothers Leagues Club Townsville, Condon, QL. 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. 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. Vern is the uncle of Indigenous All-Stars halfback Scott Prince. Each selected player received a replica North Queensland jersey with their number and name embroidered on it, along with their achievements. 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. Front row seated :- Les Smith, Ken Muckan, Bob Wilson [Captain } Terry Hammond {vice captain} Col Wilson, Mick Bakhash. Mount Isa Foley Shield Players Anniversary Dinner - 1969 Team . He's a good lad, I'm sure he will.''. "They always got around with their big cowboy hats so you could see them coming, which was just as well," Scott grinned. Read our Privacy Policy. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission and selects the members of the Queensland rugby league team. The always dependable Paul Laffin would be the perfect foil for Bobby Banks as he played in five Foley Shield Finals, never losing. In 2000 the competition was reinstated, and was contested by Cairns, Mackay and Townsville. 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. 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. After the Queensland trials in 1947, a Brisbane paper was scathing of his omission from the Queensland team referring to him simply as, Mighty, Magnificent McHardie. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's sugar. NRL Telstra Premiership. Anybody who played against the Mt Isa brothers in the 1970s and 1980s would be glad the concept is only in its fourth year. Centres: Alan Gil (Cairns) and Garry Wellington (Ayr) were both internationals that basically never left North Queensland. He won the Foley Shield with Tully in 1964. Subscribed to personalized events updates! BUSH footy legends Vern and Frank Daisy would have loved the chance to play for an Indigenous All-Stars team. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. The region is also known as Capricornia. Wellington was a speed-machine that tore the NSW defensive to threads on several occasions and toured New Zealand with the 1965 Australian team. Rugby league football is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field. Mount Isa created a dynasty courtesy of the Daisy brothers. Betfred Super League. "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. Queensland Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. The North Coast railway line is a narrow gauge railway line in Queensland, Australia. "I ran past Frank and he grabbed my shorts and because they were nylon, he ripped them right off me," Scott said. Self storage units servicing Townsville area 399 Woolcock Street, Townsville, QLD, Australia 4814 The Foley Shield was named in honour of Arch Foley - a member of the 1918 Townsville representative team who founded Townsville Souths rugby league club and formed North Queensland Rugby League in 1919 - the inter-region competition began in 1948 after the Carlton Cup was revamped to include more teams; including Cairns, Mackay and the Mid-West 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. " 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. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Miguel was the finest winger in North Queensland for most of the 1960s which coincided with a period that North Queensland dominated the rest of Queensland on the playing field. "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. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League . North Coast Line (NCL) opening dates chronologically, North Coast Line (NCL) opening dates by section. " 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. The Regions of Queensland refer to the geographic areas of the Australian state of Queensland. Jack is first name and Mandanka is last name. Read more about this topic: Foley Shield Famous quotes containing the word teams : " A sturdy lad from New Hampshire or Vermont who in turn tries all the professions, who teams it, farms it, peddles, keeps a school, preaches, edits a newspaper, goes to Congress, buys a township, and so forth, in successive years, and always like a cat falls . Thursday Island in the north and Mount Isa in the west. He never left the north and played for Queensland from 1962 until 1966. 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. 1959 Mackay 29 defeated Cairns 18 Second row: Jimmy Paterson (Townsville) and Angelo Crema (Tully), both members of the North Queensland Team of the Century are my pairing with Paterson simply outstanding as he ran onto the field playing 24 games for Queensland and eight tests for Australia. Scott was in awe of both brothers, but Vern gave him nightmares. 2022 Draw and Results; I was running away from him. "Before the final, a reporter rang me up and he said he had a question he wanted to ask me," Scott grinned. The Queensland Cup is the top level of rugby league football in Queensland, Australia. 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. You must log in or register to reply here. Bush football legend Vern Daisy helped guide Mt Isa to seven Foley Shields in the seventies and eighties, and it is hoped the town will also eventually rejoin the concept. In 2011, the competition moved to the 20th to 22 May to be played in Townsville, with no preliminary round played. On the interstate front, Banks played an amazing 33 games for Queensland between 1952 and 1962. 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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. The following year, a Central Zone (Herbert River, Charters Towers and Home Hill) was added. He wasnt a thug and he would have made it down here in the big time and absolutely killed it.". Lockport daily journal. 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. TAFE Queensland North was formed on 1 July 2013 by the merger of Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE and Tropical North Queensland TAFE. Attend, Share & Influence! In 1948 the competition was structured into a Northern Zone (Cairns, Babinda, Tully and Eacham) and a Southern Zone (Mackay, Ayr and Townsville). 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