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Willow

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Monday 8 November 1920:[SIZE=-1] A public meeting to discuss the introduction of St George into the first grade competition was arranged. An advertisement on October 30 in The St George Call read as follows:[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]"A public meeting will be held in the Kogarah School of Arts on Monday, November 8 at 8pm to form a grade club for the district of St George, to take part in the 1921 competition of the NSWRL. All players and supporters are cordially invited to attend. J. McGraw, Convener."[/SIZE]

[SIZE=-1]The foundation of the St George District RLFC and all the history that was to follow.[/SIZE]

http://www.jubileeavenue.com.au/history/1907-1920.php
 
muzby

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  • 1920 - A public meeting to discuss the introduction of St George into the first grade competition was arranged
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I was also born. Awesome.
Honoured to be on the same day as such a significant event in our clubs history.


T.
 
muzby

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^^ are you 80? cause if you are that would be an awesome day :)
 
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wow.. that's a monumental stuff up..

don't i feel like a souffs fan right about now :(
 
to_ddeath

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That makes it even more awesome. Forgot about the Zeppelin IV.
31 actually. So I was born roughly 6 weeks after Saints won in 79.
Thanks big pat, just saw your wall post. Much appreciated mate.
Happy birthday St George RLFC. May we celebrate many more fantastic wins together.
They may say you're extinct but we don't care. A few extra beers to celebrate it
tonight.


T.
 
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