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What a great read Tony, thanks for the input. I am new to this thread & I remember working for Balmain Leagues Club as a Steward for 7 years & during this time they won the GF in 1969. I was selected to ‘look’ after the players & their companions in a certain section during the night. I remember as daylight broke leaving the club with a sore thumb, caused from opening many Champy bottles. What a basket case the club has become these days, lets hope that the Team will improve now that Sheensy is back on board. there were many a time that I would encounter Laurie Nicholls in the club whilst carrying a full tray of drinks with Laurie wanting to shadow box, it always ended with a smile. I remember having to leave the game at the Syd Cricket Ground 10 mins before the end, otherwise I would have been late for my shift, our ultimate win/lose would have meant a busy night anyway. I remember seeing those paw prints on the footpath in the morning sun all the way to the traffic lights & that scene will always be embedded in my mind. I ventured back to the 2005 GF from my now interstate address to celebrate their win, this time with the crowd at the game & at the club. We were lucky to obtain sleeping quarters next door at the backpackers, so did not have too far to stagger back. I guess both the backpackers & the club is non existent these days?
The rugby league club graveyard: Balmain and the unhappy third merger (Part 10)