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. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Hey, you! "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. "On the field Vern was a great ball player, could read play and see plays in advance. The city is the 5th-most-populous in Queensland and ranks 14th overall in Australia. Surprise new details have emerged about the Broncos decision to enter the scrap for former $1 million-man David Fifita. 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. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's sugar. 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). They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. The Mighty Miners of Mount Isa defeated Townsville 12-9 in that first Foley Shield win. Five-eight and halfback: The combination of Bobby Banks (Charters Towers, Ayr, Cairns and Tully) and Paul Laffin (Mount Isa) would be sensational. Miles reinforced his old Wynnum Manly and Broncos teammate's assessment. 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. Stay tuned with the most relevant events happening around you. "I went into half-time with gravel rash all over my face. Paterson dominated North Queensland rugby league playing for Townsville, Innisfail and Herbert River. 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. You had to two-man tackle him even back in those days because he had ball skills you could only dream of, Miles said. Jack is first name and Mandanka is last name. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. Jim Paterson is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. A rugged and dependable half-back he played for North Queensland and Queensland Country. #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. They were brutal.. Vern just had eyes that would kill you," Miles said. 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Register now for your free account, it's quick and easy to sign up. It is on the east coast of Far North Queensland. Attend, Share & Influence! Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Mount Isa Foley Shield Players Anniversary Dinner - 1969 Team, International Women's Day Celebrations In Australia, 2023 Holi Festival Melbourne CBD Docklands, Healthcare Job Fair Melbourne, Australia, Street Outlaws vs Australia - Sydney Dragway, Healing Yoga [Root your Power] Monte Estoril Studio, The Return of La Palomas Hot Wednesdays Series. Wingers: Ray Miguel (Ingham) and Harold Cocky Roberts (Mackay). The grand final was played in Townsville, and was a highlight of the rugby league calendar. 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. 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.". 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 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). Ayr is a town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission and selects the members of the Queensland rugby league team. 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. "It'll hopefully install some pride back into the players. In 1995, Spina was the inaugural captain of the North Queensland Cowboys. 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. Scott went away from that interview and back to his motel thinking about what he had just said, and held his head in anguish. Rugby league football is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field. Casualty Ward: Major injury blow for Fermor, New teams ready to make their mark in season 2023. He played for Queensland and captained Queensland Country for several years. [3] A New Zealand international representative forward, he played his club football in various places in New Zealand, New South Wales and Queensland. 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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. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. Those experiences toughened me and Scotty up to make the next step down here. "I did it, but not to the degree he did it. 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 Front row seated :- Les Smith, Ken Muckan, Bob Wilson [Captain } Terry Hammond {vice captain} Col Wilson, Mick Bakhash. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. Not Vern. He also played for 14 games for Queensland from 1963 until 1968 and played for Australia against Great Britain in 1966. The grand final was played in Townsville, and was a highlight of the rugby league calendar. into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. In 2011, the competition moved to the 20th to 22 May to be played in Townsville, with no preliminary round played. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 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. "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 region is also known as Capricornia. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Mount Isa created a dynasty courtesy of the Daisy brothers. He retired with the record for most games for North Queensland, having captained the side to victories over Great Britain and France. She was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1974 to 1980, representing the district of Mourilyan. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth. Go-to place to discover events for more than 20M people globally. On the park, the Daisy brothers were magic. Passionate about telling local stories. into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. Eleven country sub-unions are grouped into three regional divisions in Northern, Central, and Southern Queensland for the championships. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. 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. No book before has captured the history of the rugby league in North Queensland like "MORE THAN THE FOLEY SHIELD 1908 - 2014". "I thought, 'oh man, I dont want that to be on TV'. The Foley Shield final was like the Sydney grand final. The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. "I've never seen so many happy people in my life, enjoying each other's company, it was a magnificent weekend.". Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. Butterfield held the record for most test caps . NRL Telstra Premiership. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Woggie Wilson (see here with Sam Backo) was the captain of the Mount Isa side which won the Foley Shield in 1990 but sadly he passed away recently. NSWRL U19 Tarsha Gale Cup. If you wish to register and unable to do it on line, then text me the following. 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. Attend, Share & Influence! On the interstate front, Banks played an amazing 33 games for Queensland between 1952 and 1962. Fullback: Frank Daisy (Mount Isa) whose record of eight Foley Shield Finals is second to none. The line is electrified between Brisbane and Rockhampton. The CDRL runs senior, junior and women's club competitions and has its headquarters at Barlow Park. He never left the north and played for Queensland from 1962 until 1966. "I was invited up to the Indigenous carnival the year before last and me and Vern were the ambassadors. 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. Unlock this f*****: NRL stars brutal moment, Broncos going hard: Truth about 11th hour raid, Latrell just sixth with all 17 fullbacks ranked. The family of a former Mount Isa footy champion who died recently has raised a funding campaign to bring him back to country. "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.". "They always got around with their big cowboy hats so you could see them coming, which was just as well," Scott grinned. This has followed the lead of Cairns who split. You knew you were in trouble if you got the stare. Run by the QRL, the competition is known as the Intrust Super Cup due to sponsorship from Intrust Super and is contested by fourteen teams, twelve of which are based in Queensland, with one based in New South Wales and one based in Papua New Guinea. Brian Beven (Townsville, Ayr, Queensland 1968): A Townsville Estates player who also played in the Burdekin and represented North Queensland many times. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League . That journo didnt know the Daisy boys and what they were capable of," he 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. 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. " 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. Scotty had the pleasure of playing for North Queensland in a rep jersey with them. In 2000 the competition was reinstated, and was contested by Cairns, Mackay and Townsville. Derek Barry Dont miss out on this great piece of North Queensland history. "The siren had gone and all he had to do was ankle tap me and I would have fallen on the deck. 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. 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