jj, johnny raper turned 59 yesterday & you could do with a player just 10% of his ability...for your glory days go here ol' mate...memories...tb
http://www.showroom.com.au/dragons/dragonshistory/history_stgeorge4b.htm
http://www.bestlegenz.com.au/Ambassadors.html
http://www.bestlegenz.com.au/Chook.html
Baths babes in '79,who did harry bath play for in sydney?......,he played most of his career in the old dart...tb
ive seen parts of this game & they reckon it was the best game raper ever played...
It had been 51 years since McKivat's 1911-12 side returned home with the Ashes. Some claimed that Australia had never won the Ashes in England, as McKivat's side was "Australiasia" and included four New Zealanders.
That argument was over by the end of the 1963/64 tour - Australia had by then won the Ashes! Under the leadership combination of Arthur Summons and Ian Walsh, the Kangaroos finally produced the result that Australia had been yearning for.
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The side was arguably the best ever Kangaroo side and included Gasnier, Hambly, Irvine, Johns, Kelly, Langlands, Raper, Michael Cleary, Peter Dimond, Earl Harrison, Paul Quinn and the Thornett brothers, Dick and Ken. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Kangaroos opened the Test series with their biggest ever win over Britain (by 28-2). The Aussies scored four tries in the second half, three were from deep in their own territory. The magical Gasnier claimed three of his team's tries. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The 2nd Test saw the Kangaroos claim their Holy Grail - they won the Ashes. The didn't just win, it was a rout. The thrashing that ensued on the field that day led to changes in the rules to again allow the use of replacements. The Kangaroos always dominated the game, but when the British lost Ashton and Myler to injury, watching an 11 man team struggle was not a pretty scene. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Kangaroos won by 50-12, scoring twelve tries - nine of which involved Johnny Raper in one of the greatest individual performances ever seen in a rugby league Test match. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The 3rd Test was the complete opposite - Britain won (by 16-5) and football was replaced by brawling and thuggery. Both sides were guilty in producing one of the worst Tests of the game's history. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The French leg of the tour ended with Australia winning the deciding 3rd Test in an entertaining match by 16-8. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Arriving home at Sydney Airport there were 1000 fans on hand. On the steps of the Town Hall 10,000 supporters paid tribute to the team[/FONT]
its not easy from the selections you are allowed,such as beetson in the front or 2nd row,fulton centre or 5/8...you can chop & change...heres my team...tb
1.langlands
2.grothe
3.messenger
4.gasnier
5.irvine
6.fulton
7.a.johns
8.roach
9.sandy pearce
10.beetson
11.Mc carthy
12.burge
13.raper
14.sattler
15.wally lewis
16.ray price
17.webcke
captain:bob fulton
coach frank stanton
got til the 16th of april,i think the combo of roach,mc carthy,beetson needs tweaking,but its not easy...go try it...tb
3 saints champs in there jj,raper,changa,gasnier,only saw chang as a kid play & he was a great no 1...