1970 The Year After........

This article is about the year 1970.

Ned has left as well as Barry Glasgow and Nev Hornery to name only two. Mick Alchin hurt his knee in a preseason game against Wenty and missed the rest of the year. It was a very long season for all concerned.

It was also  the year that Greg and I could drive the "Magpie Morrie"

to Lidcombe Oval and beyond.

This photo was taken before color. The turrent is white and the body of car is black.

The Morrie was spraypainted by my brother Paul Lewis.

Photo taken by David Cook.

1970 was also the year my favorite cartoon Boofhead finished.

This cartoon appeared in the Sydney Daily Mirror between 1941-1970.

Below is the Gains and Losses Chart for 1970.

(Chart supplied by www.rugbyleagueproject.org )



Noel decides to hang up his boots after a very long and brilliant career.

Photo taken at Penrith Park.

Not everybody felt the same

The new Coach Ron Watson.

Barry is one of the Kellys Kids leaving.

Other important sporting news happening around Sydney

There was movement at the station.....

Fancy paying $1.20 to sit in the grandstand when it was only 90 cents on the Hill

Offers coming from everywhere.

The Berries are buying everybody.

Ron Costello and Ben Fisher at a recent Pratten Park reunion.

Dont go Ned.....

A Mystery Offer....

Maybe Ned could of bought this little beauty with his HUGH sign on fee.

 The 1970 season starts at last.

In 1970 two teams from the Second Divison played in the Pre Season Comp.

Wenty and Uni were the two top teams from 1969.

Wayne Merry was signed to play for Wests from Wenty.

Of course the real game was being played at White City.

Big Tony Antunac playing his first game with Wests.

Big T about to pounce @ Liddy Oval.

  Future Wests player.

Steve Knight and Ivan Jones @ 2011 Pratten Park Reunion.

Who is Peter Timbs ??

or did they mean Kevin Timbs?? 

Two Ex Magpies in the Forwards. Nev Hornery and Ron Costello.

Wests lost 14-29 another close one.

Rod Smith scoring a try at Liddy Oval 

Thats Nev tackling Gary Stevens @ SCG.

Who can ever forget The Raindrop Fountain @ Roselands.

 Wests lost 16-32 in a close game.

As a 17 year old this was the car for me.

(Notice who the car salesman is.)

Maybe the Betty and Phil drove this car to the SCG.

What wins on Sunday sells on Monday....

Is that a MAZDA coming 3rd??

Ivan Jones first first grade game with Wests?

Wests lost 13-16.

Ivan Jones at the COM reunion Feb 2014.

As my Old man would say "they can't run with out legs.....

Someone forgot to tell Nev.

And Apisai

Very big story at the time HAIR and its length.

This was a couple of years before Russell Fairfax at Easts!!

Dont like those HIPPIE TYPES.

Ron Raper looking like one of his brothers.

The Wests player is Peter Flanders

A year later.

Its all over for Filipino Rapalo and The Old Tin Shed.

Thats Barry Bryant showing Louis Newman the turf at Liddy Oval.

Wests Win

 A good result in 1970.

But a very small crowd of 1527.

A little hard to read but worth it.

Go Tommy Raudonikis,

A very good story .

Not much has changed in Rugby League.

Look in the ROUND 15 RESULTS.

Big upset Wests defeat Easts 25-9.

Get in early.

I think I will pop down to Chapmans at Rockdale for my 90 cent ticket.

The seasons coming to the end.

Second last game.

Souths go on to win the 1970 Premiership.

Beating Manly 24-12.

 ERIC SIMMS.

The player who changed the value of a field goal from 2 to 1point.

Along with Wests Barry Glasgow.

Small write up for a good win over Penrith at home.

12 months early this was the scene of Neds last game.

I guess this FINAL TABLE says it all.

Below is the full details for 1970.

Thanks to the boys at www.rugbyleagueproject.org

Coach

Ron Watson

Biggest home crowd

13,530 (vs. South Sydney in round 10)

Average home crowd

6,260

Top pointscorer

Peter Flanders (122)

Top tryscorer

Don Rogers (12)

Results

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Date	Round		Opposition		Score	Coach(es)	Captain(s)	Venue		Rank
Mar 30th	Round 1	H	Parramatta	L	21 - 24	Ron Watson		Lidcombe	8,550	12th
Apr 4th	Round 2	A	Newtown	W	31 -  9	Ron Watson		Henson	5,371	9th
Apr 12th	Round 3	H	Canterbury	L	14 - 29	Ron Watson		Lidcombe	11,417	10th
Apr 19th	Round 4	A	Eastern Suburbs	L	16 - 32	Ron Watson		Sports Ground	10,887	11th
Apr 26th	Round 5	A	Balmain	L	12 - 24	Ron Watson		Sports Ground	12,587	11th
May 3rd	Round 6	H	St George	L	8 - 20	Ron Watson		Lidcombe	7,099	12th
May 9th	Round 7	A	North Sydney	W	15 - 12	Ron Watson		North Sydney	4,610	9th
May 17th	Round 8	A	Cronulla	W	17 - 15	Ron Watson		Endeavour	3,533	8th
May 24th	Round 9	H	Manly Warringah	L	14 - 19	Ron Watson		Lidcombe	7,688	9th
May 31st	Round 10	H	South Sydney	L	4 - 25	Ron Watson		Sports Ground	13,530	9th
Jun 7th	Round 11	H	Penrith	L	13 - 16	Ron Watson		Lidcombe	3,235	11th
Jun 14th	Round 12	A	Parramatta	L	15 - 19	Ron Watson		Cumberland	7,977	12th
Jun 21st	Round 13	H	Newtown	L	11 - 14	Ron Watson		Lidcombe	2,934	12th
Jun 28th	Round 14	A	Canterbury	L	4 - 13	Ron Watson		Belmore	12,759	12th
Jul 5th	Round 15	H	Eastern Suburbs	W	25 -  9	Ron Watson		Lidcombe	3,915	11th
Jul 12th	Round 16	H	Balmain	L	13 - 16	Ron Watson		Sports Ground	6,444	11th
Jul 19th	Round 17	A	St George	L	7 - 20	Ron Watson		Kogarah	9,057	11th
Jul 25th	Round 18	H	North Sydney	D	27 - 27	Ron Watson		Lidcombe	1,527	11th
Aug 2nd	Round 19	H	Cronulla	W	16 -  2	Ron Watson		Lidcombe	2,522	10th
Aug 9th	Round 20	A	Manly Warringah	L	18 - 25	Ron Watson		Brookvale	8,838	11th
Aug 16th	Round 21	A	South Sydney	L	7 - 26	Ron Watson		Sports Ground	10,867	11th
Aug 23rd	Round 22	A	Penrith	W	21 -  7	Ron Watson		Penrith Park	3,640	11th

22 games
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Legend: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral; W = Win, L = Loss, D = Draw, Rep = Representative Status, App = Starting Appearances, Int = Interchange Appearances.