Newcastle Rugby League - Team Of The Century
Newcastle Herald
Monday February 11, 2008
NEWCASTLE RUGBY LEAGUE - TEAM OF THE CENTURY
1. Clive Churchill(Central)34 Tests from 1948-19572. Eddie Lumsden(Kurri Kurri)15 Tests from 1959-19633. Ron Bailey(Waratah-Mayfi eld)2 Tests in 19464. Brian Carlson(North)17 Tests from 1952-19615. Johnny Graves(Maitland)7 Tests from 1948-19516. Bob Banks(Central)13 Tests from 1953-19627. Andrew Johns(Cessnock)21 Tests from 1995-20068. Wally Prigg(West)19 Tests from 1929-19389. Herb Narvo(North)4 Tests from 1937-193810. Don Schofield(Cessnock)2 games at 1957 World Cup11. Jim Gibbs(South Newcastle)7 Tests from 1933-193812. Allan Buman(West)2 Tests from 1965-196713. Paul Harragon(Lakes United)17 Tests from 1992-199814. John Sattler(Kurri Kurri)4 Tests from 1967-197115. Albert Paul(Lakes United)4 Tests from 1952-195316. Matthew Gidley(West)11 Tests from 1999-200417. Les Johns(South)14 Tests from 1963-1969Ref. Tom Gustard14 NRL Grand Finals,1973 NSW v QLDNEWCASTLE PREMIERS 1910-20071910 Central Newcastle1911 Northern Suburbs1912 Western Suburbs1913 Eastern Suburbs1914 Northern Suburbs1915 Western Suburbs1916 Western Suburbs1917 No competition1918 No competition1919 South Newcastle/Central Newcastle1920 Northern Suburbs1921 Central Newcastle1922 Western Suburbs1923 Eastern Suburbs1924 Eastern Suburbs1925 Northern Suburbs1926 South Newcastle1927 Northern Suburbs1928 Central Newcastle1929 Northern Suburbs1930 Central Newcastle1931 Kurri Kurri1932 Eastern Suburbs1933 Maitland1934 Maitland1935 Northern Suburbs1936 Waratah-Mayfi eld1937 Central Newcastle1938 Northern Suburbs1939 Central Newcastle1940 Kurri Kurri1941 Cessnock1942 Waratah-Mayfi eld1943 South Newcastle1944 Waratah-Mayfi eld1945 Kurri Kurri1946 South Newcastle1947 Lakes United1948 Northern Suburbs1949 Central Newcastle1950 Cessnock1951 Northern Suburbs1952 Waratah-Mayfi eld1953 Northern Suburbs1954 Cessnock1955 Cessnock1956 Maitland1957 Maitland1958 Maitland1959 Northern Suburbs1960 Cessnock1961 Western Suburbs1962 Northern Suburbs1963 South Newcastle1964 South Newcastle1965 Maitland1966 Western Suburbs1967 Northern Suburbs1968 South Newcastle1969 Maitland1970 Western Suburbs1971 Maitland1972 Cessnock1973 Maitland1974 Lakes United1975 Lakes United1976 South Newcastle1977 Cessnock1978 Western Suburbs1979 North Newcastle1980 Western Suburbs1981 Western Suburbs1982 Western Suburbs1983 Maitland1984 Western Suburbs1985 Lakes United1986 Lakes United1987 Lakes United1988 South Newcastle1989 South Newcastle1990 Waratah-Mayfi eld1991 Toronto1992 Western Suburbs1993 Kurri Kurri1994 Kurri Kurri1995 Kurri Kurri1996 Lakes United1997 Western Suburbs1998 Western Suburbs1999 Western Suburbs2000 Waratah-Mayfi eld2001 Lakes United2002 Western Suburbs2003 Cessnock2004 Western Suburbs2005 Northern Blues2006 Lakes United2007 Lakes UnitedNEWCASTLE INTERNATIONALSBill Bailey (South)1908-1909Pat Walsh (South)1908-1909Wally Prigg (West)1929-1938Jim Gibbs (South)1933-1938Ray Hines (Maitland)1935Mick Shields (Kurri)1935Laurie Ward (Maitland)1935-1938Leslie Dawson (East)1937-1938Herb Narvo (North)1937-1938Andy Norval (South)1937-1938Ron Bailey (W-Mayfi eld)1946Jack Hutchinson (North)1946Dave Parkinson (Cessnock)1946Noel White (Kurri)1946Clive Churchill (Central)1948-1957Keith Froome (West)1948-1949Alf Gibbs (South)1948-1949Johnny Graves (Maitland)1948-1951Col Maxwell (West)1948-1949Noel Pidding (Maitland)1948-1954Ian Johnston (West)1949-1957Ron Roberts (W-Mayfi eld)1949-1950Frank Stanmore (Cessnock)1949-1953Ned Andrews (South)1950Brian Carlson (North)1952-1961Arthur Collinson (North)1952-1953Rees Duncan jnr (Kurri)1952-1953Charlie Gill (North)1952-53Jack Lumsden (Cessnock)1952Albert Paul (Lakes)1952-53Bob Banks (Central)1953-1962Henry Holloway (W-Mayfi eld)1955Don Adams (Maitland)1956-1957Don Schofi eld (Cessnock)1957-1958Eddie Lumsden (Kurri)1959-1963Bill Owen (North)1961-1962Les Johns (South)1963-1969Allan Buman (West)1965-1967Terry Pannowitz (Maitland)1965Gary Banks (South)1966John Sattler (Kurri)1967-1971Allan Thomson (Lakes)1967-1968John Cootes (West)1969-1970Jim Morgan (Maitland)1970Gary Sullivan (Kurri)1970-1972Bill Hamilton (Kurri)1973Ken Maddison (West)1973Jeff Masterman (Kurri)1981David Trewhella (Maitland)1989Mark Sargent (Central)1990-1992Paul Harragon (Lakes)1992-1998Brad Godden (Beresfi eld)1992Andrew Johns (Cessnock)1995-2006Matthew Johns (Cessnock)1995-1999Adam Muir (Lakes)1995-1996Rodney Howe (Central)1998-2000Matt Gidley (West)1999-2004Brett Kimmorley (Lakes)1999-2005Robbie Ross (Lakes)1999Timana Tahu (Central)2002-2006*Willie Mason (Toronto)2002-*Anthony Tupou (West)2006-*Greg Bird (Maitland)2007-Kurt Gidley (West)2007-*Players recongnised asNewcastle internationals but didnot qualify for the Team of theCentury because they did notplay senior rugby league in theNewcastle area.
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