The 1974 amco cup was the 1st edition of the nswrfl midweek cup, a nswrflorganised national club rugby league tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the nswrfl, the crl and the nzrl a total of 21 teams from across new south wales and new zealand played 20 matches in a straight knockout format, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season. May 25, 2017 the amco cup was a new rugby league competition that began in 1974. This was a knockout competition that consisted of all the strong sydney teams plus some lesser teams from north coast, riverina, rydeeastwood, auckland, monaro, southern division, northern division and western. The tale told by the referee of the great britain encounter, a family secret until heads came upon it in the course of his research, is one of the most revealing and controversial ever published. The night the music died by ian heads 9780987564146. The impossible chain of events that led to a collection of regional parttime footballers winning the inaugural amco cup in 1974 as told by author ian heads. However, he was unable to find a mainstream publisher willing to produce a book he dearly wanted to write. Geoff armstrong is an author, coauthor, publisher, editor and researcher.
At these meets, the trading and displaying of tinplate toy trains and toy train related items takes place. The oakland pier, hub of the western division, was among the most recognizable southern pacific locations. Come to the launch of ian heads new book, the night the music died, at a readers heaven on wednesday, 3 september. Calling all ruby league fans and fans of local history, join us in a celebration of a great victory for the central west. In 1974 western won the amco cup final thanks to a try. Western division coach, johnny king holds the amco cup aloft. N western ave w division st real estate is primarily made up of small studio to two bedroom to medium sized three or four bedroom apartment complexeshighrise apartments and small apartment buildings. The teams captain paul dowling and secondrower nelson smith will also be in mudgee. Its the story of a sporting miracle, told in ians book. The world club series isnt the champions league, its the amco cup. Nrl tv ted, the legend of 74 and a bunch of hard men who made history that will never be repeated. The night the music died, how a bunch of bushies forged rugby. Instead, the trophy went to western division, a team from.
Against all the odds, and expectations, the western division took home the. The victorious western division team after winning the inaugural amco cup final. Sea eagles still haunted by shock loss after 40 years. Instead, the trophy went to western division, a team from western nsw that included a timber cutter, a. The blurb on the back of the book captures the flavour. The night the music died tells how a diverse team drawn over an area from lithgow to cobar came together to achieve one of the greatest upsets in rugby league history. Pictured are some of the truly great names of rugby league in this area. Western bushies beat the odds, rugby leagues last great. The night the music died is the classic story of the underdog winning.
Rugby league it was thirty years ago that western division shocked the rugby league community to win the inaugural amco cup against all odds. Instead, the trophy went to western division, a team from western nsw that. Western divisions win against the odds immortalised photos. The 1974 amco cup was the 1st edition of the nswrfl midweek cup, a nswrflorganised national club rugby league tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the nswrfl, the crl and the nzrl. A great sports book but not a football book is the secret race by tyler hamilton. The midweek cup or amco cup also known by various other sponsors names including the tooth cup, kb cup, national panasonic cup and panasonic cup was a midweek rugby league competition held in australia between 1974 and 1989. Ian thinks the story of the western division and the amco cup is the best. Ii vibhaag me ba, nadroga, navosa aur ra province hae. The amco cup subsequently known by various other sponsors names including the tooth cup, kb cup, national panasonic cup and panasonic cup was a midweek rugby league competition held in australia between 1974 and 1989.
And its not because of his extraordinarily successful novel, the book. Instead, the trophy went to western division, a team from western nsw that included a timber cutter, a slaughterman, a greyhound trainer, a policeman, a brickie, miners. Author tells league cinderella story in mudgee mudgee. The book signing will take place at big w on saturday at 12pm. The elected western division officers are president, presidentelect, vice president, secretarytreasurer, and immediate past president. This was the same year that western division won the amco cup competition. Western division includes 4 police patrol districts totaling approximately 28 square miles. Along the track of the 74 amco cup, western division produced an. The night the music died meet your next favorite book. With lines connecting oakland with sacramento by way of both the. Western division how is western division abbreviated. Played under lights, televised live on wednesday nights with commentary by a young ray warren, it was supposed to be won by one of the rich sydney clubs. The amco cup was a new rugby league competition that began in 1974.
The format was usually a straight knockout, but various group formats were used between 1979 and 1982. Author ian heads with 1974 western division amco cup winners dave kent, greg fearnley and bob pilon at yesterdays book signing. The student representative is an elected agent to the executive committee. Tca western division carries out this mission by holding 10 monthly meets during the calendar year.
To view more info on a match, click the icon jul 10th. Heads tells western divisions 1974 success story in new book. The night the music died is the classic story of the underdog winning against all odds. We are very excited to announce that captain of the western division team and portlandborn paul dowling will be in attendance as well as kangaroo representative and local legend barry rushworth.
Western division coach, johnny king holds the amco cup. The team was made up of a timber cutter, a slaughterman, a rabbittrapper, a schoolboy, a greyhound trainer, and several. Written by sports journalist ian heads, the 346page book features interviews with the people involved country footballers, the city superstars, englishmen, reporters, administrators and the referee at the centre of that infamous clash at wade park. Exclusive interview with ian heads oam former editor of. Instead, the trophy went to western division, a team from western nsw that included a timber cutter. The 1974 amco cup was the 1st edition of the nswrfl midweek cup, a nswrflorganised. Amco, tooth, kb, panasonic cup darryls rugby league page. Fahey and every member of the team were sent a copy of the book. Nrl tv ted, the legend of 74 and a bunch of hard men.
The oakland pier, hub of the western division, was among the most recognizable southern pacific locations, and activities across the division were directed from headquarters at the pier. Western division comprised a team of battlers a timber cutter. Ian heads and the best story of his sports journalism career. The book is called the day the music died and covers the unlikely victory of the western division team winning the 1974 amco cup. Western division serves a population of 129,709 people and encompasses 22. The book begins with a foreword by richies brother john, himself a former test. The story of the olympic gold medalist who was part of lance. Seventeen of the 18 surviving members of western divisions historic amco cup nsw rugby league midweek knockout team were presented with a framed commemoration of their deeds in taking out the. The 1976 amco cup was the 3rd edition of the nswrfl midweek cup, a nswrflorganised national rugby league tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the nswrfl, the brl, the crl, the qrl, the nzrl and the northern territory. The book features detailed accounts of western divisions amco cup campaign, and a first hand account of its clash with the touring great britain side at wade park a game frequently labelled. The world club series isnt the champions league, its the. The true story of western division daily telegraph. Instead, the trophy went to western division, a team from western nsw that included a timber cutter, a slaughterman, a greyhound trainer, a policeman, a brickie, miners and farmers. The night the music died by ian heads overdrive rakuten.
Book launch for ian heads new rugby league book a readers. Along the track of the 74 amco cup, western division produced. The offices of past president, president, and presidentelect are automatically filled by the current president, presidentelect and. Aug 25, 2014 this new sports biography tells the story of a local team which surprised everyone by winning the amco cup. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Jul 31, 2014 the impossible chain of events that led to a collection of regional parttime footballers winning the inaugural amco cup in 1974 as told by author ian heads. Western division coach, johnny king holds the amco cup aloft after the country boys 62 win over penrith in the final of the knockout competitions inaugural season in 1974. To acknowledge the 40th anniversary of westerns incredible victory in the amco cup final beating penrith 62 mr heads and a few players from the western side will be in mudgee on saturday. Western division comprised a team of battlers a timber cutter, a slaughterman, a bushloving rabbittrapper. Aug 29, 2014 the night the music died follows the story of the 1974 amco cup winning western division side.
It is home to 154,885 residents and includes many of san joses most recognizable landmarks. Played under lights, televised live on wednesday nights with commentary by a young ray rabbits warren, the amco cup was supposed to be won by one of the rich sydney clubs. Coach johnny king celebrates with the amco cup after western divisions againstthe. Residents and visitors to western division call for police response an average of 7,986 times a month 2011 stats. Australias most respected league writer and former journalist ian heads also revealed his major project for the next 12 months will be to produce a book recognising the incredible feat achieved by western division league players when they won the inaugural amco cup 40 years ago. It was a bitterly cold day on august 7 1974 when manly flew to orange to play the nsw country outfit western division in the semifinal of the midweek amco cup. Forty years ago, a flashy new rugby league competition, the amco cup, was launched. N western ave w division st is a densely urban neighborhood based on population density located in chicago, illinois. Sullivan, general chairman, ment of the western divi silver trophy for lasf quar brotherhood of railway clerks. Against all the odds, and expectations, the western division took home the cup. Aug 06, 2014 the night the music died follows the story of the throwntogether western division side of 1974 a team that overcame a mountain of adversity and overpowered some of rugby leagues greatest sides to lift the first ever amco cup. The true story of western division the daily telegraph. Aug 06, 2014 it was a bitterly cold day on august 7 1974 when manly flew to orange to play the nsw country outfit western division in the semifinal of the midweek amco cup.
This new sports biography tells the story of a local team which surprised everyone by winning the amco cup. Western division comprised a team of battlers a timber cutter, a slaughterman, a bushloving rabbittrapper, a schoolboy, a greyhound. League doesnt get much more retro than the amco cup. Tca western is the only southern california based toy train club that provides free use of tables for these purposes. Back, strapper bill baker, ian toohey, terry fahey, greg fearnley, dennis ritchie, ted ellery, coach johnney king, manager col mcdonald. Western division police city of san diego official website.
Introducing a beautiful book that celebrates arguably the greatest againstthe odds. Amco winners to take a bow central western daily orange, nsw. Activities across the division were directed from headquarters at the pier. Pachchhim vibhaag me viti levu ke pachchhim ilaka aur yasawa islands, viwa, waya aur velulele island hae. Aug 15, 2014 the victorious western division team after winning the inaugural amco cup final. The 1975 amco cup was the 2nd edition of the nswrfl midweek cup, a nswrflorganised. Sea eagles still haunted by shock loss after 40 years news. It aired on channel ten with ray warren and keith barnes the. Western division, rams, crl, winners of the 1974 amco cup, 2nd previous.
The night the music died follows the story of the throwntogether western division side of 1974 a team that overcame a mountain of adversity and overpowered some of rugby leagues greatest sides to lift the first ever amco cup western division comprised a team of battlers a timber cutter, a slaughterman, a bushloving rabbittrapper, a schoolboy, a. May 12, 2004 rugby league it was thirty years ago that western division shocked the rugby league community to win the inaugural amco cup against all odds. Aug 18, 2014 the amco cup was a new rugby league competition that began in 1974. The book features detailed accounts of western division s amco cup campaign, and a first hand account of its clash with the touring great britain side at wade park a game frequently labelled. The western division, a team from country nsw, included miners, a farmer, a greyhound trainer, a policeman, and a brickie. Sep 02, 2014 the blurb on the back of the book captures the flavour. Ian heads and the best story of his sports journalism career abc. A great sports book but not a football book is the. This book describes the construction, history, and operation of this vital part of the sp. Western division rugby league, 1974 dubbo photo news.
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