The club is centred in mackays sporting hub with soccer,hockey, rugby league, basketball, tennis and cricket facilities all in close proximity. League mainvenues main mackay virgin australia stadium match recordsmatches at mackayscorers at mackay. League queensland may 2017 by league queensland issuu. He played with sydney club eastern suburbs in the years 1976, 19781979 and 19831988. Graham mackay born 12 october 1968 is an australian former international and state representative rugby league footballer whose club career spanned ten australian and english clubs, including western suburbs, penrith, gold coast chargers, hull fc and the ipswich jets in a sixteenyear top grade career. Mackay rugby is a rugby union teamclub based in queensland, australia. Top 11 rugby league clubs in mackay region yellow pages.
Read the latest mackay league news, nrl results and junior league clubs in mackay, australia brought to you by daily mercury. Mackay origin luncheon if you live within a fivehour drive of mackay on or around the 14th june you should be in the city heart to see the worlds greatest rugby league team parade through the. After appearing to have become firmly established at the end of the 1990s the club folded in 2012. Ian mackay rugby league ian mackay is an australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. Apr 10, 2020 mackay is keen for the cattachs to progress but he would be equally satisfied if they remain in their current league next term. Nov 21, 2019 discover book depositorys huge selection of rugby league books online. Mackay shs rugby league academy, mshs, mshsrla, mackay. Junior rugby league is all about the development of players from an early age. Brad mackay born 1969 in sydney, new south wales is an australian former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s. A summary of the career stats for former souths halfback played in the clubs reserve grade grand final win in 1983 at lock before having a long career with iwarra. Mackay will have no grumbles if brora remain in highland league. Souths is situated at 181 milton street mackay adjacent to mackay airport and only 2 kilometres from the city heart.
Mackay rugby home page rugby union teamclub based in. Bowls club leagues club about us feedback careers contact us souths sharks rugby league. He also played for the newtown jets from 19801982 a backrower, mackay played in 94 first grade matches for eastern suburbs, and 21 for the newtown jets club. Mackay rugby league nrl rugby in mackay daily mercury. Mackey, who had had a season with paris club chattillion in 198384, joined defending premiers cbury in 1989 but was released by the club at the end of the season. League mainvenues main mackay virgin australia stadium match recordsmatches at mackay scorers at mackay. Mackay city redmen cities rugby union club is a rugby union teamclub based in mackay, queensland, australia. Nov 22, 2014 north queenslands finest rugby league players immortalised in book by cancer survivor tony price robert craddock, the sunday mail qld november 22, 2014 8. Cunningham fails test for banned drug sport the guardian. Its mr prices fourth book on rugby league and chronicling the code is a labour of love for 61yearold. History of mackays involvement in north queenslands premier rugby league competition. Noble admitted it was a setback after mackay originally indicating he would be returning to bradford.
Junior league laws 612 years 2017 this replaces the mini mod law book. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. One of the aims of the academy is to provide training and playing opportunities for talented junior rugby league players. Booktopia buy rugby league books online from australias leading online bookstore. Ian mackay is an australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. Mackays ooralea racecourse is located 5km from the mackay cbd and is close to mackay airport, a southern gateway to the great barrier reef that lies off the mackay coast. So it was agreed to form the mackay rugby league and the meeting then got busy on arranging the season. Nov 26, 2019 a recently released book shows the importance of rugby league to queensland over the last 40 years. A representative in the combined high schools ru team before joining wests mackay was also a capable goalkicker in his time with the magpies and played with the strength an extra. He played two matches for the all blacks, scoring four tries, but did not appear in any internationals. Whitsundays raiders rugby club on the 28th october did a fantastic job of hosting the airlie beach 7s, which saw 18 teams from around queensland take part in the 3 division comp.
Mackay junior rugby league bridge road, mackay, qld. Mackay city redmen cities rugby union club home page. League queensland may 2016 by league queensland issuu. Both males and females from years of age are welcome to become a rugby league referee. Graham mackay born 12 october 1968 is an australian former international and state representative rugby league footballer whose club career spanned. Rugby league mackay and district ltd, mackay, queensland. Fans will be flocking to their local fields to see some big names turning out for their clubs as the mackay and district rugby league competition kicks off this weekend. If moranbahs new coach sounds familiar you will not need to delve too deep into mackays rugby leagues history books to find out why. Mackay cutters rugby league team, mackay queensland. Mackay is keen for the cattachs to progress but he would be equally satisfied if they remain in their current league next term. Gifted mackay junior player kalyn ponga has been picked as a winger in the australian under15 rugby league merit side. How rugby league explains queensland tells a tale of loss and rebirth.
He later made his mark in english club football, playing. Mackay junior rugby league bridge road, mackay, qld white. Juniors can sign up to play as soon as they turn 5 years of age. Book is fruit of passion for game in the north the daily. The rules, field size, ball size and playing time are all adjusted over the years to develop with the player and increase their skills. Mackay rl is an independent media source of of the mackay rugby league and isnt in conjunction with mackay and district rugby league governing body. Rugby league mackay and district ltd home facebook.
Listing of all clubs to be involved in the various mackay and district rugby league competitions since 1919. A wing threequarter, mackay represented wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the new zealand national side, the all blacks, in 1928. Mackay rugby union 2,022 photos amateur sports team. Gifted mackay junior player kalyn ponga has been picked as a winger in the australian under15 rugby league merit side after a number of superb performances for queensland maroon at the national age championships in darwin. Mackay brothers fc magpies rlfc moranbah rlfc northern suburbs rlfc proserpine rlfc sarina rlfc southern suburbs rlfc western suburbs rlfc mackay is also represented in the queensland cup, cyril connel cup under 16s and mal meninga cup under 18s state leagues by the mackay cutters.
Mackay rugby junior club news mackay rugby union holiday program will be run from monday 2nd thapril wednesday 4 april. Mackay junior rugby league north queensland bulk ports. Tom leonard, the former president of the mackay rugby union, was elected as the foundation president of the mackay rugby league, with e. Book is fruit of passion for game in the north the. Kuttabul rugby union club v slade point rugby union mackay at 3. Wests tigers mackay senior rugby league, tiger park. Mackay u14s, mackay u15s, mackay u17s and mackay u19s. He played for eastern suburbs and south sydney in the new south wales rugby league nswrl competition. Kieron cunningham, the great britain rugby league player once rated the best hooker in the world, has tested positive for a banned performanceenhancing drug. The mackay state high school rugby league academy is a unique program and the very first of its kind in the mackay district, with a full school focus in queensland. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. A recently released book shows the importance of rugby league to queensland over the last 40 years. Legacy of our league on show in rugby book daily mercury.
Mackay played his junior rugby league for alexandria rovers in the south sydney competition but signed with rivals eastern suburbs in 1973. A page for information and updates related to wests tigers mackay senior rugby league teams. We also have successful all abilities rugby league tag competition. North queenslands finest rugby league players immortalised in book by cancer survivor tony price robert craddock, the sunday mail qld november 22, 2014 8. Mackay junior rugby league players are invited to join north queensland toyota cowboys greats matthew bowen and brent tate for a free training session on thursday 20 april, thanks to north queensland bulk ports community partnership. The book is a comprehensive history of our regions passion, from 19192014. Apr, 2008 so it was agreed to form the mackay rugby league and the meeting then got busy on arranging the season. George illawarra dragons, he also represented new south wales in the state of origin and australia. A versatile lock forward for the st george dragons, illawarra steelers, western reds and the merged st. Mackay entertainment and convention centre accommodation.
History of mackay s involvement in north queenslands premier rugby league competition. Rugby league, especially in this part of the country, is obviously a passion of prices he has written three books on rugby league, including 760 pages on the sport just in the whitsunday region. Mackay will have no grumbles if brora remain in highland. Rugby league opinions is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Juniors can sign up to play as soon as they turn 5 years of. Queensland rugby league insisted on the strict observance of distinct boundaries in 1956 and the result was that marian, sarina and finch hatton clubs, which considered themselves strong enough to play in the mackay competition, were forced to play in the. The queensland rugby league has a range of policies specific to the. The proserpine author will launch his a history of mackay rugby league book on thursday.
North queenslands finest rugby league players immortalised. Sep 24, 2014 rugby league is mourning the death of australian halfback greg mackey, who captained hull to premiership success in 1991 and also played in england for warrington, in two spells, and huddersfield. A recently released book shows the importance of rugby league to. Former souths halfback played in the clubs reserve grade grand final win in 1983 at lock before having a long career with iwarra.
John mackay is an australian former professional rugby league footballer in the new south wales rugby league premiership. This page is the official mackay indigenous rugby league carnival page. Connect with mackay junior rugby league at bridge road, mackay, qld. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rugby league books online. Mackay indigenous rugby league carnival home facebook. The national rugby league nrl will follow the directive from federal and state governments effectively banning mass gatherings, effective from monday 16th march. Rugby league clubs in mackay, qld australia whereis. A history of rugby league in mackay 1919 2014 gives a great insight into the history of the game in one of the powerhouse breeding grounds of rugby league in australia. However, theres more to the story than meets the eye price was diagnosed with throat cancer last year, something he wasnt sure hed beat. Rugby league in order to get the muchvaunted project apollo off the ground, players could have to make the tough call to go into lockdown away from their families. Rugby league is mourning the death of australian halfback greg mackey, who captained hull to premiership success in 1991 and also played in england for warrington, in. A summary of the career stats for one of the few success stories of the shortlived draft system wests winger graham mackay was 31st draft choice when snapped up by penrith coach phil gould at the beginning of 1991. Bridge rd, mackay, qld 4740 no opening hours provided 07 4957 4453 get directions. His position of choice was on the wing, though he played centre later in his career.
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