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NSWPRL representative team, Darwin trip 2010

On Saturday the 14th of August 2010, the NSWP representative side assembled at Rydges Hotel Cronulla.  After training and dress shirts were handed out, the squad drove to Shark Park where trainer Bob O’Riordon warmed the players up with a series of stretches and sprints.  Coach Craig Sheridan spoke to the players and methodically explained…

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NSWPRL State Squad 2010/Darwin Tour

The victorious NSWPRL State Squad 2010/Darwin Tour Beaudie Cullen (Captain) holds the Shield won by the Classy NSW Outfit victorious over the Queensland Police Pete Butler matches the power of his Qld opponent, ex NRL player Nick Patterson.  NSW Players move up and cut off a Queensland attacking raid. Glenn Winter alias ‘Rooster man’ discusses…

NSWPRL State Squad 2008/Sydney Campaign

The NSWPRL selected State side of 2008 hosted the interstate challenge with the Queenlsand PRL State side at Toyota Park.  The NSWPRL team under the coatching of Craig Sheridan and Assistant Coach Chris Sullivan, went into camp at Cronulla.  The side gelled extremely well during training sessions, including an intense boxing session at Cronulla surf…

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NSWRL State Squad 2007

The NSWPRL went into camp at the Gold Coast in an effort to defeat the Queensland PRL team in 2007.  Captained by Brad Reh, the side trained each day at the Runaway Bay Sports Centre.  The team were housed at the Vibe Hotel, next door to the Titanium Bar.  On match day a traditional Gary…

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NSWPRL V QPRL

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NSWPRL State Squad 2009

The 2009  NSWPRL team were gallant in defeat against a committed Queensland Police side, who played on emotion as prior to the third State of Origin game at Suncorp Stadium Brisbane.

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NSW V’s Great Britain Police, Seagulls Stadium Tweed Heads 1992

NSWPRL 1992 that played against the Great Britain Police at Seagulls Stadium Tweed Heads on Tuesday the 30 June 1992. Back Row:        Michael Barrett, Chris Kelly, Craig Green, Steve Martin, Tony Hood, Justin Quinn. Middle Row:    Andrew McCollouch, Mark McGuire, Richard Bassett, Keith Caldwell, Ben Guinnane, Tony Ballard, George Radmore. Front Row:    …

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NSWPRL England Tour 1990

1990 was a significant year for the NSWPRL.  Tireless workers, President Alex Ramsey, Secretary and Treasurer, Doug Keen and Terry Cameron had worked for years to organise the first NSWPRL tour of England.  Players and supporters enjoyed the three week tour which coincided with the Australian Kangaroo tour.  The photograph below is at the traditional…

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NSWPRL State Team, NZ Tour 1983

On Tuesday, 13 September, 1983 the touring party of the NSW Police Rugby Football League Association assembled at the departure lounge of Mascot Overseas Terminal. The party, under the supervision of Sergeant 2nd Class, Laurie Jones of Maroubra, who is the Senior Vice President of the Association, consisted of 29 players and 11 officials and…

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NSWPRL Team 1983

Queensland Tour 1983 NSWPRL Under 21’s On Tuesday, 7 June, 1983 the NSW Police Under 21 Rugby league Football Team departed Mascot Airport flying East West Airlines enroute to Brisbane, Sunny Queensland. The purpose of the trip was to play the Queensland Police Academy Under 21 Side as the preliminary game before the State of…

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NSWPRL State representative team 1980

Being selected in the NSWPRL State team in 1980, was bitter/sweet for a number of players.  Bitter, becasue the NSW/Queensland game never went ahead.  Sweet, because the team were a great bunch of blokes and they had a fantastic time as mates.  Gary Bourke a member of the teams said, “We got off the plane…

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1974 NSW Police State side.

The photo above is of the 1974 NSW team taken just prior to kick-off against the Queensland Police side in Brisbane. NSW Police defeated the Queensland Police. Those in the photograph are as follows. Standing L t R , Unknown, Bill Comans, Alan Stephens, Shane Harcombe, Bob May, Mick Kelso, Ron Tancred, White, Mick Lang,…