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1987 Eastern Suburbs Roosters Season
The 1987 Eastern Suburbs Roosters season was the 80th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRL's 1987 Winfield Cup Premiership, finishing the regular season 2nd (out of 13), before competing in the play-offs and coming within one match of the grand final only to lose to the Canberra Raiders. The Roosters also competed in the 1987 National Panasonic Cup. Line-up Russell Bartlett, Brian Battese, Wayne Challis, Paul Danes, David French, Trevor Gillmeister, Brendon Hall, Steve Hardy, Kevin Hastings, Peter Johnston, Glenn Leggott, Joe Lydon, Terry Matterson, Hugh McGahan Mike McLean, John Mackay, Tony Melrose, Steve Morris, Trevor Patterson, Wayne Portlock, Gary Prohm, Tony Rampling, John Richards, Ron Ryan, Craig Salvatori, Danny Shepherd, Kurt Sherlock, Robert Simpkins, David Smith, Laurie Spina, Brad Tassell, Brad Tessmann, John Thomas, John Tobin, David Trewhella, Mark Wheeler, Gary Wurth. Ladder Season summary * Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986 Eastern Suburbs Roosters Season
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. *January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. *January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. *January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. *January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. *January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date to avoid a coincidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Johnston (rugby League, Born 1963)
Peter "Magic" Johnston (born 4 April 1963) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, and 1990s. He played for the Canterbury Bulldogs from 1984 to 1986, Hull Kingston Rovers, the Eastern Suburbs Roosters from 1987 to 1988 and finally the Newcastle Knights from 1989 to 1991. UK Playing career Challenge Cup Final appearances Peter Johnston played left-, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 14–15 defeat by Castleford Tigers, Castleford in the 1986 Challenge Cup, 1986 Challenge Cup Final during the 1985-86 Rugby Football League season, 1985-86 season at Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley Stadium, London, on Saturday 3 May 1986, in front of a crowd of 82,134. Yorkshire Cup Final appearances Peter Johnston played left-, i.e. number 8, in Hull Kingston Rovers' 22-18 victory over Castleford Tigers, Castleford in the 1986 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1985-86 Rugby Football League season, 1985-86 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, on Sunday 27 O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Richards (rugby League)
John Richards may refer to: Law * John Richards (Salem witch trials) (died 1694), one of the judges of the Salem witch trials * John Richards (Attorney General) (1790–1872), Irish judge * John E. Richards (1856–1932), California Supreme Court justice * John K. Richards (1856–1909), Ohio Attorney General * John Goddard Richards (1794–?), Irish barrister and justice of the peace Music * Johnny Richards (1911–1968), jazz musician and composer * John Richards (musician) (born 1966), British musician and academic * John Richards (radio personality), radio disc jockey at KEXP in Seattle Politics * John Richards (Pennsylvania politician) (1753–1822), United States congressman from Pennsylvania * John Richards (New York politician) (1765–1850), United States congressman from New York * John Richards (British politician) (1780–1847), Member of the House of Commons from England * John Fletcher Richards (1818–?), Wisconsin state assemblyman * John L. Richards, mayor of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Rampling
Tony Rampling (born 25 October 1961) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the New South Wales Rugby League. During his career he played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs (two spells), Eastern Suburbs, Gold Coast Chargers, Salford City Reds and the Western Suburbs Magpies. In 1982, Rampling was selected to represent New South Wales as a second-rower for games I and II of the 1982 State of Origin series and again in 1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ..., for game III as a reserve. Hard-as-nails, Rampling retired at the end of the 1992 season, age 31. References External links * 1961 births Living people Australian rugby league players Gold Coast Chargers players New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players Place of bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Prohm
Gary Prohm (born 3 October 1956) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer and coach who represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand, including in matches that counted towards the 1988 Rugby League World Cup, 1988 World Cup. Playing career Prohm played in the Auckland Rugby League competition for Otahuhu Leopards, Otahuhu and played for Auckland rugby league team, Auckland. In 1978 he made his début for the New Zealand national rugby league team. He played 23 Test Matches between 1978 and 1986. Prohm moved to England in 1982, joining the Hull Kingston Rovers. He went on to play for four seasons for the club and claimed the club record for tries in as season by scoring 45 tries in 1984–85 Rugby Football League season, 1984–85 season before leaving in 1986 to join Sydney Roosters, Eastern Suburbs in Australia for two years. Rugby League Championship Prohm played in Hull Kingston Rovers Championship winning teams of the 1983–84 Rugby Football Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Portlock
Wayne Portlock is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for Eastern Suburbs and North Sydney in the NSWRL competition and for Hull FC ( Heritage № 865) in England. Playing career Portlock made his first grade debut for North Sydney against defending premiers Parramatta in round 2 of the 1984 NSWRL season at Belmore Sports Ground. Portlock finished as the clubs second highest point scorer for the year. In 1985, Portlock joined Eastern Suburbs where he spent the next six seasons. In 1991, Portlock joined English side Hull F.C. where he played one season. He finished his career in the Group 9 Rugby League competition with the Young Cherrypickers. Post playing Following retirement, Portlock coached North Sydney at SG Ball, Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup levels. In 1999, he became a development officer with the New South Wales rugby league. Portlock coached the Australia women's national rugby league team, the Jil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Patterson
Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), better known by his stage name Graham Norton, is an Irish actor, author, comedian, commentator, and presenter. Well known for his work in the UK, he is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for his comedy chat show '' The Graham Norton Show'' (2007–present) and an eight-time award-winner overall—he received the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance three times for '' So Graham Norton'' (2000 to 2002). Originally shown on BBC Two before moving to other slots on BBC One, his chat show succeeded '' Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' in BBC One's prestigious late-Friday-evening slot in 2010. From 2010 to 2020, Norton presented the Saturday-morning slot on BBC Radio 2. In 2021, he began presenting on Saturdays and Sundays on Virgin Radio UK. Since 2009, he has served as the BBC's television commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest, which led '' Hot Press'' to describe him as "the 21st century's answer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
