What are your favourite rugby league images ?

[OVP]

The Royal Agricultural Society Shield
Original Rugby League Premiership Shield
1908-1913.

http://www.apersonalhistory.com/DallyMessenger/RAS_Shield.html

 

[Marshall_magic]

Does anyone have the picture of the Johns brothers shaking hands before playing against each other for the first time?

 

[madunit]

The Royal Agricultural Society Shield
Original Rugby League Premiership Shield
1908-1913.

http://www.apersonalhistory.com/DallyMessenger/RAS_Shield.html

I hope the Roosters still have that.

 

[Apey]

Does anyone have the picture of the Johns brothers shaking hands before playing against each other for the first time?

I can't find a higher quality one, but this is from a knights photo archive site

 

[madunit]

Provan making a mess of the defence.

Weekes scoring a try

A scrum in 1909

 

[madunit]

 

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[OVP]

I hope the Roosters still have that.

The Messenger family have it. That link explains it all, Messenger died penniless but still had the shield. They still own it and are looking for a suitable buyer. I cant believe Easts or anyone else havent bought it yet, its a fair price imo.

http://www.apersonalhistory.com/DallyMessenger/RAS_Shield.html

 

[youngun]

Ill try and post it for you mate... also he got man handled again by thbe tigers (Chris Lawrence) last week end...lol ill try get both for ya.

Thanks for that macnaz I would appreciate it, yeah seeing him get embarrassed by Chris last week was a beautiful thing to see.

 

[madunit]

The Messenger family have it. That link explains it all, Messenger died penniless but still had the shield. They still own it and are looking for a suitable buyer. I cant believe Easts or anyone else havent bought it yet, its a fair price imo.

http://www.apersonalhistory.com/DallyMessenger/RAS_Shield.html

cheers mate.

Can't believe the Roosters wouldn't buy it though, that's one piece of history that you just cannot get anywhere else. And by rights they earnt it.

Not surprised the NRL wouldn't buy it.

 

[youngun]

Thanks for the memories Gaz....now F**K OFF!!!!

 

[innsaneink]

Love this pic....

 

[~knights~]

Packed game at Leichhardt on a Sunny Sunday Arvo

love this photo

 

[dallymessenger]

The Messenger family have it. That link explains it all, Messenger died penniless but still had the shield. They still own it and are looking for a suitable buyer. I cant believe Easts or anyone else havent bought it yet, its a fair price imo.

http://www.apersonalhistory.com/DallyMessenger/RAS_Shield.html

it was on ebay.

a fantastic piece of RL history.

this thread btw is fantastic.

some of these old pictures are unbelieveable, and a reminder of why the game is great.

 

[dallymessenger]

who are the players in these.

one is ryan from saints, but the other jersey look foreign

the top one if newtown.

 

[Mr. Snrub]

A familiar sight

Only game i've ever been to which hasn't been a raiders game.

 

[dallymessenger]

got no idea how to upload pictures :

albert baskerville

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._baskerville.jpg/457px-Albert_baskerville.jpg

without him there would be no RL in australia. his idea for a professional all blacks tour to england gave people the push forward to set up RL here.

he died of a flu he caught after playing in a game with the all golds in sydney

had he not died then theres a good chance hed have gone back to nz and turned it into a RL nation as well.

 

[dallymessenger]

the man needs no introduction.

without him AFL was taking over in nsw. his performances kept the sport from taking over.

a key signing for the new RL.

http://rl1908.com/articles/dally-messenger.jpg


http://rl1908.com/blog/dally-1910.jpg


2 australian RL champions, separated by a century of RL :

http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,5938986,00.jpg

 

[madunit]

who are the players in these.

one is ryan from saints, but the other jersey look foreign

the top one if newtown.

The top one is Henry Holloway (Newtown) getting tackled by Martin Gallagher (Souths) in the 1954 Grand Final. The other players are, from left, Jack Rayner (Souths-back) Ernie Hammerton (Souths-about to help with the tackle) and Don Stait (Newtown)

The bottom one is Gordon Willoughby (Manly) scoring a try against Wests in the 1951 Semi Final. He scored three tries in that game and Manly won 37-9. This try is his second for the game

 

[innsaneink]

who are the players in these.

one is ryan from saints, but the other jersey look foreign

the top one if newtown.

Souths and Newtown
Wests & Parra.