Mid Week Competitions

[trentrunciman]

A combo of cricket nba and nfl keeps me satisfied

💯

 

[trentrunciman]

I didn’t even know a mid week cup existed !

Too young!

 

[dazza65]

1976 final. Over 20,000 at HQ.
I remember a rather long night back at the Leagues Club in Rozelle. It was kept open until 3am or thereabouts which was unheard of, apart from the Cross, back then.

Not sure but this might have been the team....Lockwood bottom left, Pringle next to Paul Broughton (coach)

 

[cochise]

Do you really like NFL Shads. How do you put up with all the stops and starts....that drives me crazy

I enjoy the NFL almost as much as the NRL.

 

[Cobarcats]

Ha... no don't remember that one, knowing Neil he probably skulled it.

You can't quote me on the venue but this made the papers apparently.
A fencing mate of mine who played for St George around the same time as Neil, told me that whilst Neil was on the drink one night he took a schooner glass of beer into the toilet and put it on a low ledge so he could wee.
Someone saw it and did the deed in the glass whilst he wasn't looking. When Neil went back outside he had a drink and realised what had happened. You could imagine the outburst.
When my buddy was out on the drink another time he saw Neil in the toilet and my mate said, "hey Neil, do you want me to fill your glass up" Neil threatened to punch him.
True story but the exact details have been dampened in case your eating 🤣

 

[Cobarcats]

I enjoy the NFL almost as much as the NRL.

Sick animal 😉

 

[Cobarcats]

Not sure but this might have been the team....View attachment 2321Lockwood bottom left, Pringle next to Paul Broughton (coach)

Notice Locky is balding so he makes up for it by growing side levers 🤣
I can remember locky's flick passes and long cutout passes too.

 

[twentyforty]

Not sure but this might have been the team....View attachment 2321Lockwood bottom left, Pringle next to Paul Broughton (coach)

That wasn’t the 76 team. I think Outten had been long gone by then?

 

[Yossarian]

They were great comps but wow those players were flogged back then. I remember blokes playing 4 games in a week. The early rounds were the best. Norths v Port Moresby Vipers or Combined Brisbane v Cronulla, Manly v Qld Country!

 

[diedpretty]

I remember the Magpies winning it in 1977 from memory. The next weekend they got absolutely flogged. Apparently Tommy and the boys had been on the drink every night after there Amco cup victory. From memory I think the flogging they received was at Pratten Park.

I have a full replay of that game - was recently put up on facebook.

 

[dazza65]

That wasn’t the 76 team. I think Outten had been long gone by then?

Yeah you're right. I did a little research and this was the 1975 team - Outtens last year.

 

[innsaneink]

Yesterday was the 45th anniversary of the magpies 77 amco cup win

 

[innsaneink]

I remember the Magpies winning it in 1977 from memory. The next weekend they got absolutely flogged. Apparently Tommy and the boys had been on the drink every night after there Amco cup victory. From memory I think the flogging they received was at Pratten Park.

Yeah it was Pratten, I was there ...12 years old and I was so excited to finsally see them play there it was my first tiem...lived walking distance away not far from the club...Dragons trounced us

 

[innsaneink]

I was there in 77 with my old man and cousin....we were in the old stand at the end thats been demoilished a while back...was right in line with Fairfax lining up his final kick at goal that woouldve won it for them

 

[The SHADOW]

Yesterday was the 45th anniversary of the magpies 77 amco cup win

Long live the memory.

 

[Trevros]

Yesterday was the 45th anniversary of the magpies 77 amco cup win

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Larry's highlights. First try is mid week at Leichhardt. I enjoy watching John Sparks race to get into position to throw the final pass to Larry. Sparkes was an Aust Schools 5/8 from Wollongong, a great talent.

 

[diedpretty]

I was there in 77 with my old man and cousin....we were in the old stand at the end thats been demoilished a while back...was right in line with Fairfax lining up his final kick at goal that woouldve won it for them

Watched it at home with Dad and Mum a few other relos - when Easts scored i let out a string of expletives. I don't think anyone had heard me swear before as the room went silent. My Dad wasn't impressed.

 

[diedpretty]

I was there in 77 with my old man and cousin....we were in the old stand at the end thats been demoilished a while back...was right in line with Fairfax lining up his final kick at goal that woouldve won it for them

The pass Beetson threw to Faifax when he scored had to be about 2 metres forward. Even the refs today would have picked it up.

 

[Magpie Spock]

I was at both games. I was turning 21 later that year and the only good thing about the Pratten Park game was I had taken a trifecta that day which got up. All my mates were wondering why I was cheering while the Magpies conceded another try. I still remember the winner was called Bilgola Boy. With the winnings I was able to take myself off to Tahiti for 2 weeks for my 21st. I also lived within walking distance to the ground, but the Croydon Park side.