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City Police 1984
The 1983 Sydney Police representative team played the NSW Country representative team. Details of the game to be located. The team coached by S/Sgt Ferguson, managed by Terry Cameron and captained by Steve Martin, contained, Ron Mason, Mark Moroney, Sean Lamerton, Peter Nellies, Peter Nissen, Steve Hardy, Troy Russell, Mick Gray, Glenn McDonald, Steve Maronease…
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…
NSWCity Police V NSWCountry Police 1983
Reprinted from the NSWPRL 1983 Year Book.See Photo’s for full name references. From the kick off it is apparent that members of the City team are fitter with more training runs together under their belts. At the 15 minute mark in the City 25 after a scrum is won by City, Guyatt runs from the…
Newtown Police team 1983
Newtown centre Peter Nissen, makes a run to the try line during Newtown’s convincing win over Campsie Police at Canterbury Bankstown’s Belmore sportsground, 34-16. At one point in the game, the Campsie half-back Ray Pye became a little bit upset during a tackle. Nissen caused Pye more grief with some sportsmanship. Later in the game,…
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…
Newtown Falcons defeat Liverpool
Camillo Casaclang, Jorgensen, Russell Harrison, John Floyd and Peter Nissen. Retired Penrith CEO and ex Detective Sergeant Mick Leary watches on. Centre Peter Nissen passes the ball, Pat Hamill looks on.
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…
Newtown Police Rugby League, Premiers 1979-1981
1979 Premiers, this picture was taken at Concord oval just prior to the ‘Falcons’ playing off for fifth spot. They went on to win this game, and every game from then on inclcluding the GF. Left to right, BACK ROW. Pat Hamill, Bill Todd, John FLoyd, George Georgiou, Garry Taylor, Brian Emms, Mark ‘Bumper’ Farrell,…
REDFERN POLICE 1978
The Redfern Police team of 1978. Thanks to Gary Bourke for providing the photographs. The picture below shows a game against Waverley Wombats, Gary being tackled by two defenders, whilst Jeff Wheeler looms up in support. The photograph below shows Max McKinnon (his brother Don was also a police officer and well known, Norths, Manly,…
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,…
1972 NSW State team.
THE 1972 NSW POLICE STATE SIDE Front row L to right are Mick Gleeson, Secretary/Manager, Bill Tout, President NSW Police Footy, Qld Police Commissioner (name unknown) and Inspector Jim Armstrong, NSW Police and Patron. Second Row L to R, Sid Walsh, Unknown, Unknown, Kevin Roberts (Cpt.) Wade Chandler, Unknown, Unknown. Third Row L to R,…