The Rumours Thread

[gregstar]

Oops again

 

[baggygreen man]

Dad made sand ski's made from wood and polished with floor wax to be slippery & fast.

Myself and a couple of mates also used to slide down the sand hills on our improvised sleds. Not far to travel as I lived at Cronulla back then.

 

[baggygreen man]

Delete

Is this a scam article? If so is in very bad taste.

 

[Old Timer]

OT, I overheard an old bloke complaining that they had approved top dollar housing over part of the Wanda sand hills. That can’t be right, surely?

Not sure, one would hope not but anything could happen these days.

As they took the sand out they took shitty fill from all over Sydney and filled the holes where the sand used to be.

A few tragic deaths took place with people sliding down into the water that congregated over the pits.

The following should bring back a few memories for the older brigade.

f**k those Wobbegong arseholes for polluting the place further as if it wasn't bad enough with the refinery, carbon black factory and treatment works.

Archives of Wanda Sand Dunes

Cronulla Surf Museum | History of Surfing in Cronulla 60's to Present | The Blog gets regularly updated with new Surfers, influential characters, comps, clubs, plus classic days and memorable highlights over the past decades of Cronulla

cronullasurfmuseum.com.au

 

[Overseadragon]

Unfortunately I was there, being young perhaps I didn't understand the importance of the occasion.
CC

Kevin Ryan you can catch him at narwee hotel.... Rocket Ready is a frequent visitor

 

[RedVee]

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Is this a scam article? If so is in very bad taste.

Not from me. I was asking you for a link, then saw the article further down so deleted my post.
I’ve got not a single thing to do with this, just shocked and looking for confirmation. Which I haven’t found yet.

 

[Old Timer]

Kevin Ryan you can catch him at narwee hotel.... Rocket Ready is a frequent visitor

I haven't been to that pub for 15 years or more and they were both there then lol.

 

[baggygreen man]

Oops again

Had I known about that scam crowd, never have posted.

 

[baggygreen man]

just shocked and looking for confirmation. Which I haven’t found yet.

So was I. Nothing on Fox League or Wide World of Sports League so has to be a scam by a crowd that should not be permitted to publish online.

 

[BLM01]

Word on Hors from a very, very good source.

Apparently no one wants him. Not Dogs. Not Broncs. Apparently Raiders are “stuck with him” We’re going hard for RCG, which we all know.

That’s all I know.

Your very good source like mine should of mentioned if not already he wants to come here

 

[baggygreen man]

A few tragic deaths took place

Also the infamous Wanda Beach murders in the mid 60s. Cops never found the perp for that heinous crime.. Must be one of the oldest cold cases in this city.

 

[baggygreen man]

Your very good source like mine should of mentioned if not already he wants to come here

This is all so up in the air. First we are told Flanagan is going full on to snare him, then that he is not accepting a two year offer, wants three. Then our coach says that RCG has not actually said he wants to come here while another rag comes out and says that we have yet to approach him.

 

[Gardenia]

Doesnt rly matter what we think.. hes clearly one of our targets.

If we haven't landed RCG and the dogs have him.. its between Saifiti and Horse.... and its probably down to money, but, it will put more power back in the sellers hands... so im not sure how fixed Flanno is on price.

Depends how much clubs are going to put in. Flanno I have heard will not pay a cent more then what he has to pay,

 

[Como Connection]

Kevin Ryan you can catch him at narwee hotel.... Rocket Ready is a frequent visitor

I have only been there a couple of times, but in the good old days the Benny was my drinking hole!
CC

 

[Old Timer]

I have only been there a couple of times, but in the good old days the Benny was my drinking hole!
CC

Peakhurst Inn, Domino, Narwee, Bennelong, Penshurst, Oatley, Shannies, King’s Head, Sea Breeze, Mick Moylan, Bexley North, Arncliffe, Forest Inn have all been great watering holes over the years.

 

[denis preston]

I have only been there a couple of times, but in the good old days the Benny was my drinking hole!
CC

Same here CC. 77- 81

 

[denis preston]

Yes and wasnt the noted fitness guru of the time Percy Cerutty used by the club to run them to exhaustion up and down the Wanda sand hills. Sure I saw a pic of our players doing just that with the old but indefatigable Cerutty well in the lead..

No mate , you’re thinking of Portsea sand hills in ViC and his protege Herb Elliott.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Your very good source like mine should of mentioned if not already he wants to come here

No doubt he wants out. I’d say Raiders would love him to leave, but like Saifiti, he’s on top dollar and Flanno won’t pay it.

Theres no rush on this from our side. We’re in the box seat as it plays out but under no pressure to do anything.

From Corey’s side, he’s on guaranteed money regardless of grade he plays so its no rush for him either.

 

[Dragon David]

No mate , you’re thinking of Portsea sand hills in ViC and his protege Herb Elliott.

You are right Denis.

He coaxed his athletes to run up sandhills for hours at Victoria's Portsea beach and pushed them to heroic feats on the track in the 1950s and 1960s.


Wed 7 AugWednesday 7 August

Legendary Olympian Herb Elliott, who won gold in 1960, trails coach Percy Cerutty during a run through sandhills. (Supplied)

 

[Mojo]

Yes he sure did RVH. Does anyone know if those sand dunes at Wanda are still being used by anyone to increase endurance and improve fitness anymore?

These days a review of environmental factors would have to be approved in-advance.