into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. Mr Moran said the following day there was another event for all players who played in the Foley Shield competition for Mount Isa between 1966 and 1993. Register or Buy Tickets, Price information. 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. "Together, the Daisy brothers were brilliant. It is adjacent to the Bruce Highway approximately 140 kilometres (87mi) south of Cairns by road and 210 kilometres (130mi) north of Townsville. They were our idols growing up. Scott was in awe of both brothers, but Vern gave him nightmares. Off it, Scott could always see them coming from a distance. Bert Peterson - Steering Committee A rugged and dependable half-back he played for North Queensland and Queensland Country. I sat there listening to the coach with a wet sponge on my face trying to soothe the pain. 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It was the last game on the calendar and was played to packed out crowds. "When you looked into them on the football field those eyes would stand out, especially if he was after you. "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. You knew you were in trouble if you got the stare. 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. Read our Privacy Policy. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. 2022 Draw and Results; "We thought so highly of Frank and Vern. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. More than the Foley Shield tells all. 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. "Luckily he cut the interview out. You are using an out of date browser. (RARL). Scott went away from that interview and back to his motel thinking about what he had just said, and held his head in anguish. If you wish to register and unable to do it on line, then text me the following. In 1995, Spina was the inaugural captain of the North Queensland Cowboys. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. Ricky Page, who was born and bred in Mount Isa, is spending evenings and weekends toiling away on the publication which he calls a "labour of love". The grand final was played in Townsville, and was a highlight of the rugby league calendar. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. There are over 8000 registered players across 36 senior clubs and 39 junior clubs in this division. In 2011, the competition moved to the 20th to 22 May to be played in Townsville, with no preliminary round played. NSWRL Harvey Norman Women's Premiership. "I did it, but not to the degree he did it. Yeah, YOU! Subscribed to personalized events updates! The history of the North Queensland Cowboys goes back to 1995 when they were admitted to the Australian Rugby League Premiership. Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. 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 Butterfield held the record for most test caps . 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. The city is the 5th-most-populous in Queensland and ranks 14th overall in Australia. " 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. Attend, Share & Influence! The mountain is home to the Santuario di Santa Rosalia . The CDRL runs senior, junior and women's club competitions and has its headquarters at Barlow Park. This has followed the lead of Cairns who split. "It'll hopefully install some pride back into the players. Central Queensland is an ambiguous geographical division of Queensland that centres on the eastern coast, around the Tropic of Capricorn. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a population of 173,815 as of the 2016 Australian census. Surprise new details have emerged about the Broncos decision to enter the scrap for former $1 million-man David Fifita. 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 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. On the field he was a cruel, cruel man.". into Cairns and Innisfail-Eacham. The following year, a Central Zone (Herbert River, Charters Towers and Home Hill) was added. 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. The North Coast railway line is a narrow gauge railway line in Queensland, Australia. Mid West and Mount Isa play in the Toyota Outback Carnival. Derek Barry Editor, the North West Star NSWRL Sydney Shield. Betfred Championship. Nah. Mackay is a city and its centre suburb in the Mackay Region on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. 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 is in the dry tropics region of Queensland, adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef. 1 talking about this. 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. "They could easily have played Origin in 1980 and made it in Brisbane or Sydney but money wasn't the motivation for them. 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'. But Mount Isa is not where the story of Vern and . 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That journo didnt know the Daisy boys and what they were capable of," he said. "The siren had gone and all he had to do was ankle tap me and I would have fallen on the deck. NORTH Queensland rugby league historian Tony Price will be in Mount Isa on Saturday to launch his book More Than the Foley Shield. 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. In 1948 the competition was structured into a Northern Zone (Cairns, Babinda, Tully and Eacham) and a Southern Zone (Mackay, Ayr and Townsville). Scott still sees the Daisy brothers around the traps, and he is still in awe of them. Wellington was a speed-machine that tore the NSW defensive to threads on several occasions and toured New Zealand with the 1965 Australian team. In previous years it has also been contested by Ayr, Babinda, Burdekin, Eacham, Herbert River, Innisfail, Mount Isa, Tully and Whitsunday. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. 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. Miles said statues to the brothers would be "a fitting honour", before giving tough as teak lock-forward Vern the ultimate accolade. NSWRL U17 Harold Matthews Cup. We care about the protection of your data. He never left the north and played for Queensland from 1962 until 1966. 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. 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. Hey, you! Prior to 1948 an inter-town competition known as the Carlton Cup was contested in North Queensland. "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. 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. 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Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. 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. They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. Front row seated :- Les Smith, Ken Muckan, Bob Wilson [Captain } Terry Hammond {vice captain} Col Wilson, Mick Bakhash. The Normanton Bowls Club is a friendly, relaxed, family orientated club. Event starts on Saturday, 21 September 2019 and happening at Brothers Leagues Club Townsville, Condon, QL. Mount Isa created a dynasty courtesy of the Daisy brothers. Please note, all ex-Mount Isa Foley Shield Players. NRL Telstra Premiership. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's sugar. 2 talking about this. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. 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. 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. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. BUSH footy legends Vern and Frank Daisy would have loved the chance to play for an Indigenous All-Stars team. (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 He scored three tries in five minutes in the 1937 Carlton Shield final to win the game and played for Queensland from 1934 until 1936. 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. Marshall Colwell was a great forward that nobody got the better of in the late 1970s into the 1980s. Mount Isa Foley Shield Players Only Renunion (Main Event) . 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. 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. Mount Isa Foley Shield Players Anniversary Dinner - 1969 Team . 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. . The Foley Shield continued to be held annually until the introduction of the statewide Queensland Cup competition in 1996. NORTH Queensland rugby league historian Tony Price will be in Mount Isa on Saturday to launch his book More Than the Foley Shield. 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 John Rutherford "Jock" Butterfield was a New Zealand rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. [3] A New Zealand international representative forward, he played his club football in various places in New Zealand, New South Wales and Queensland. 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. Clifford played for North Queensland from 1955 until 1965 inclusive, more than any other player. Please note, all ex-Mount Isa Foley Shield Players. "They were the kings of the Foley Shield. The line though the centre of Rockhampton runs down the middle of Denison Street. "We had 120 players for a big day at Brothers Rugby League club in Townsville," he said. Victoria Anne Kippin is a former Australian politician. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League. 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. 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. 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. It is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission and selects the members of the Queensland rugby league team. BUSH footy legends Vern and Frank Daisy would have loved the chance to play for an Indigenous All Stars team. NSWRL U19 Tarsha Gale Cup. Mount Isa-Mid West will be known as Northern Outback, and Cape-Torres will be known as Remote Areas Rugby League. 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. The Foley Shield is a rugby league competition in North Queensland administered by the Queensland Rugby League . Along the way, the 1680km railway passes through the numerous towns and cities of eastern Queensland including Nambour, Bundaberg, Gladstone, Rockhampton, Mackay and Townsville. North Coast Line (NCL) opening dates chronologically, North Coast Line (NCL) opening dates by section. 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. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. The family of a former Mount Isa footy champion who died recently has raised a funding campaign to bring him back to country. Townsville will split into two zones, Townsville City and Townsville Country. Fox Sports Labs ranking of all 17 starting NRL fullbacks includes some surprise results but the numbers dont lie. He played for Queensland and captained Queensland Country for several years. The photo has co-convenor John Moran standing behind the Foley Shield. Passionate about telling local stories. 1959 Mackay 29 defeated Cairns 18 Anybody who played against the Mt Isa brothers in the 1970s and 1980s would be glad the concept is only in its fourth year. Middle row :- Bryon Woodcock, Bruno Cullen, Gavin Shepherd ,Mel Brosnan, Bill Bawden. Miles reinforced his old Wynnum Manly and Broncos teammate's assessment. This brings the Townsville district in line with their Juniors, who found the move successful. 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. 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. Dinner co-convenor and former Foley Shield radio commentator John Moran said three others were in nursing homes and one could not make the night, which was sponsored by Queensland Country Credit Union. 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. The Shire of Eacham was a local government area of Queensland. Mount Isa won the Foley Shield final 26-6 in 1979 and Miles can still remember one incident vividly, and with good reason. To see more jump on to our Facebook Page CLICK HERE! And the photo underneath of Scott in his underwear topped it off. He was coming from behind me. 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. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. They will be known as Bowen-Palm Island. The Foley Shield final was like the Sydney grand final. Derek Barry NRL Telstra Premiership. Subscribed to personalized events updates! Gil and Wellington played together in the great North Queensland teams of the mid 1960s that dominated Queensland rugby league. 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. JavaScript is disabled. The Port of Townsville is also being expanded to allow much larger cargo ships from Asia and the world's largest passenger ships to visit. North Queensland's finest rugby league players immortalised in book by cancer survivor Tony Price . Scott can spin a yarn with the best of them but Miles was also not keen to ever look into Vern's eyes. It is an increasingly important port due to its proximity to Asia and major trading partners such as China. During one Foley Shield trip the Ayr team visited Mt Isa for a match and while the team . E.g. It is one of Australia's main coal exporting regions. We care about the protection of your data. "They were happy to play for Mount Isa. "They were just revered, a legendary family. Each selected player received a replica North Queensland jersey with their number and name embroidered on it, along with their achievements. 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 Mighty Miners of Mount Isa defeated Townsville 12-9 in that first Foley Shield win. Jim Paterson is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s. Wingers: Ray Miguel (Ingham) and Harold Cocky Roberts (Mackay). 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. She was a National Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1974 to 1980, representing the district of Mourilyan. He's a good lad, I'm sure he will.''. He retired with the record for most games for North Queensland, having captained the side to victories over Great Britain and France. 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. The surviving members of Mount Isa's first ever victorious Foley Shield side have come together for a weekend of celebrations in the 50th anniversary of that win. 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. It was a very good Townsville side and yet Mount Isa towelled us up. "He didnt have to do it to me but Vern being Vern he did. "When the reporter asked me how I'd go, I went along with it and said well see who is number one.". North Queensland or the Northern Region is the northern part of the Australian state of Queensland that lies just south of Far North Queensland. The QRL Northern Division honoured nine players from that squad recently when it announced its Team of the Century as a curtain raiser to the 2008 Foley Shield Grand Final at the Townsville Sports Reserve. "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. 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