Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. 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. Miles reinforced his old Wynnum Manly and Broncos teammate's assessment. Each region varies somewhat in terms of its economy, population, climate, geography, flora and fauna. (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 You'll gain access to the full features of the site and you can jump in with your comments whenever you want. Bert Peterson - Steering Committee The Northern Division is responsible for the historic Foley Shield competition that is held each year. Event starts on Friday, 20 September 2019 and happening at Brothers Leagues Club Townsville, Condon, QL. 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. 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. Those experiences toughened me and Scotty up to make the next step down here. 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. 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. ''I've told Bruno that I will get square one day,'' Vern laughed. 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. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. 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. NSWRL U19 SG Ball Cup. into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. A new mini-doco has captured the staggering work Storm superstar Ryan Papenhuyzen is doing to return to the NRL. 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. Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Gil and Wellington played together in the great North Queensland teams of the mid 1960s that dominated Queensland rugby league. "I've also told Scotty that he has to get home more. They were brutal.. "They are not pretend cowboys. The grand final was played in Townsville, and was a highlight of the rugby league calendar. They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. "He would flick balls between his legs, over his shoulderyou name it. Go-to place to discover events for more than 20M people globally. "It is not often that you see a black man with green eyes, Scott said. "They could easily have played Origin in 1980 and made it in Brisbane or Sydney but money wasn't the motivation for them. The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. "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. 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. "Frank was the North Queensland fullback in 1979 and I was the Queensland fullback. Brian Beven (Townsville, Ayr, Queensland 1968): A Townsville Estates player who also played in the Burdekin and represented North Queensland many times. Miles said statues to the brothers would be "a fitting honour", before giving tough as teak lock-forward Vern the ultimate accolade. Stay tuned with the most relevant events happening around you. 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. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth. Go-to place to discover events for more than 20M people globally. 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. Laurie Joseph Spina is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who currently works as a commentator. "He was an intimidator. You are using an out of date browser. Dont miss out on this great piece of North Queensland history. John Rutherford "Jock" Butterfield was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. Please note, all ex-Mount Isa Foley Shield Players. (RARL). Two men in hats. 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. NORTH Queensland rugby league historian Tony Price will be in Mount Isa on Saturday to launch his book More Than the Foley Shield. "I call him the black version of Wally Lewis because he could read the play before it happened and put players through gaps.". 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 Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. The Mighty Miners of Mount Isa defeated Townsville 12-9 in that first Foley Shield win. In 2000 the competition was reinstated, and was contested by Cairns, Mackay and Townsville. He was coming from behind me. Jim Paterson is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. They were our idols growing up. They just blew us off the park. NORTH Queensland rugby league historian Tony Price will be in Mount Isa on Saturday to launch his book More Than the Foley Shield. This brings the Townsville district in line with their Juniors, who found the move successful. On the park, the Daisy brothers were magic. The following year, a Central Zone (Herbert River, Charters Towers and Home Hill) was added. 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. Vern just had eyes that would kill you," Miles said. Passionate about telling local stories. All times AEDT (GMT +11). "Vern was just feared. 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). He's a good lad, I'm sure he will.''. 2 talking about this. The city is the 5th-most-populous in Queensland and ranks 14th overall in Australia. (RARL), Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Please note, all ex-Mount Isa Foley Shield Players. Not Vern. Brothers Leagues Club Townsville, Hervey Range Rd, Townsville, Queensland 4817, Condon, Australia. 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. Bush legends Vern and Frank Daisy are among dozens of Indigenous north-west Queensland rugby league players to be recognised in a new book. Clifford played for North Queensland from 1955 until 1965 inclusive, more than any other player. The Shire of Eacham was a local government area of Queensland. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. Cairns is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. 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. 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. A serious neck injury curtailed his playing career but he continued as a coach well into the 21st century. 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. 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It may not display this or other websites correctly. Thursday Island in the north and Mount Isa in the west. 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. Five-eight and halfback: The combination of Bobby Banks (Charters Towers, Ayr, Cairns and Tully) and Paul Laffin (Mount Isa) would be sensational. 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). 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. An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative forward, he played club football throughout the state of Queensland during his career. 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. "I thought, 'oh man, I dont want that to be on TV'. . . E.g. Each selected player received a replica North Queensland jersey with their number and name embroidered on it, along with their achievements. 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. Mount Isa won the Foley Shield final 26-6 in 1979 and Miles can still remember one incident vividly, and with good reason. Off it, Scott could always see them coming from a distance. "The siren had gone and all he had to do was ankle tap me and I would have fallen on the deck. "We had a presentation of shirts which were a replica of the 1969 jerseys they wore. The grand final was played in Townsville, and was a highlight of the rugby league calendar. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. "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. It is located about 970 kilometres (603mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. The region is also known as Capricornia. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. I was running away from him. "That is not a myth. 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