Posted in 138 Station St, Penrith South Primary, tagged Balmain Tigers, Leichhardt Oval, Penrith Panthers on June 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Western side,
Steeeply banked hills,
Attracting screaming kids
With cardboard sheets
Careening towards the fence below.
Parents shout at kids, then at the ref.
Were ordered to stop, then …
Amusement from
The bloke in the singlet,
Shouting, shadowboxing, shouting
T-i-i-i-i-ge-e-e-rs, Go T-i-i-ges
Leichhardt Oval.
Kevin Yow Yeh scores.
Posted in 138 Station St, Nepean High School, tagged Balmain Tigers, Kevin Yow Yeh, role models, Rugby League on June 21, 2012| 1 Comment »
Phil* is a diminutive footballer
He is quick, elusive,
And, for a little bloke …
Tough.
His role model, his favourite player
From his favourite team,
The Balmain Tigers
Phil wants to play like him, run like him
And even look like him.
So, he sunbakes – a LOT.
Note:
* Phil … that’s my youngest brother!
Posted in 138 Station St, Nepean High School, tagged Balmain Tigers, Penrith Panthers, Penrith Park, rivalry, Rugby League on April 15, 2012| 1 Comment »
The game was tense.
Solid crowd.
Suddenly,
A commotion – the northern hill.
St John’s Ambulance men,
Running, balancing black bags,
From sideline to hill.
Whispers spread about the fate of the fan.
Sadness shaded the spine-tingling game.
Ex-Tiger Mara kicks a field-goal.
Panthers!!
A point.
Tigers out of 1968 finals contention.
Note:
* It was heard that the fan who was attended by the St Johns boys was a Balmain Tigers fan, that he had had a heart attack.
Penrith vs Balmain at Penrith Park 11th August 1968.
Penrith 18 – Tries: Bob Mara, Mick Leary; Goals: Bob Landers (5); Field Goal: Bob Mara
Balmain 17 – Tries: John Spencer, Terry Parker, Len Killeen; Goals: Len Killeen (3); Field Goal: John McCarthy.
Posted in 1 Guildford Rd, Penrith Primary, tagged Balmain Tigers, Brewongle Stand, SCG, St George Dragons on February 27, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Legendary Team, Team of Legends - 1964 Premiers.
Amidst milling, pushing hordes we find our seats:
Brewongle Stand.
Near an artist who painted,
Dragon breathes fire at toothless tiger.
“C’arn, Saints.” I yell.
“Shhh!” hushes guardian Graham. “They’ve won too much!”
But legends capture the hearts of the young.
St George – a legendary and a team of legends.
Extras:
This follows on from yesterdays post 57. An early start to a great day and a great journey … .
Take a look at these team lists from Grand Final Day 1964 – 19th September.
The St George team was studded with stars … but Balmain had 5 players who would play key roles in the early stages of the Penrith Panthers elevation to the first grade competition. (And lay foundations for an intense rivalry.)
Posted in 1 Guildford Rd, Penrith Primary, tagged Balmain Tigers, Cumberland Oval, Keith Barnes, Ken Thornett, Parramatta Eels, Rugby League on February 25, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Under lights colours blazed:
Brilliant gold/orange; double black V’s.
Keith Barnes - Tigers
versus
Blue – rich & vibrant – ringed with yellow stripes.
Ken Thornett - Eels
Players enter field the scent of liniment piercing.
Heart thumps, pumps …
Speed, skill, power – huge gigantic, men – running, evading, tackling, smashing.
My first top level RL game.
Cumberland Oval: Eels v Tigers.
Overwhelming.
365 Short Memories 