100 years 2021

[SaintPauli]

whats the ideas, where would you spend it, the grandstands, hill. carpark, field, buy more land, extend, so many ideas

Has anyone seen or heard of any proposals?

 

[blue bags]

Monday 8 November 1920: 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:
"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."

Thus laid the foundation of the St George District RLFC and all the history that was to follow.

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

dragons started to play at arncliffe am i right ?

 

[Willow]

dragons started to play at arncliffe am i right ?

No, that came a little later. Before having a First Grade side in the competition, the Thirds played at Sans Souci, although records are a bit sketchy.

The First Grade started at Hurstville Oval in 1921. Earl Park in Arncliffe came along in 1925.

More: http://www.showroom.com.au/dragons/dragonshistory/history_grounds.htm

 

[blue bags]

thanks, willows, Earl Park in Arncliffe came along in 1925.
near Wollongong road, it was houses, and few factories
now its all high rise units, you would never know that a footie ground was ever there

 

[blue bags]

I'm glad St George is still it's own entity, and is a joint venture not a 'merge' like Wests Tigers.

And going by the 2015 (50 years) '65 heritage jersey, and 2016 '11 straight' heritage jersey, expect something.

$140 each from dragons shop . leagues club
https://shop.dragons.com.au/collections/centenary

 

[possm]

St George and WIN Corp are are the joint owners and partners of the St George Illawarra NRL Licence.

 

[jak]

No, that came a little later. Before having a First Grade side in the competition, the Thirds played at Sans Souci, although records are a bit sketchy.

The First Grade started at Hurstville Oval in 1921. Earl Park in Arncliffe came along in 1925.

More: http://www.showroom.com.au/dragons/dragonshistory/history_grounds.htm

and my grandfathers brother was in that first game.

 

[Willow]

and my grandfathers brother was in that first game.

Full list of names here: http://jubileeavenue.com.au/history/history_team1921.php

 

[jak]

Full list of names here: http://jubileeavenue.com.au/history/history_team1921.php

second row second from the left

 

[Willow]

second row second from the left

Clarrie Tye? A club legend. Team captain. By all reports a tough front rower.

 

[jak]

Clarrie Tye? A club legend. Team captain. By all reports a tough front rower.
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died young,as kids we were not told to much about him

 

[Willow]

died young,as kids we were not told to much about him

Yeah, in his 40s, far too young.

I've always tried to find out as much as possible about players from this era.

It's relatively easy to search for info about post-war players and most people can name the legends during our 11-in-a-row period.

People sometimes forget that our Club is standing on the shoulders of players like Clarrie Tye, Herb Gilbert Snr, George Carstairs etc. These guys were household names in their day.

 

[blue bags]

is popper clay in that team picture

 

[goldiesaintz]

and my grandfathers brother was in that first game.

Congratulations to you in regards to your grandfathers brother.

l had an hotdog in the early 80's from a vender outside the ground at Kogarah.
If my memory serves me correct, l believe it was a hotdog left over from that very game.

 

[jak]

Yeah, in his 40s, far too young.

I've always tried to find out as much as possible about players from this era.

It's relatively easy to search for info about post-war players and most people can name the legends during our 11-in-a-row period.

People sometimes forget that our Club is standing on the shoulders of players like Clarrie Tye, Herb Gilbert Snr, George Carstairs etc. These guys were household names in their day.

thanks for those kind words mate

 

[Gareth67]

Here’s a color photo of your Great Uncle jak.