On This Day

[vicsharkfan]

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On This Day - May 17

On This Day - May 17

Matches:

• Round 8, 1969: Cronulla 30 - Newtown 14, at Henson Park.
  Tries: Noel Thornton 3, Dave Cooper, Paul Taylor, Fred Tomlinson. Goals: Terry Hughes 5. Field goals: Gordon Abercrombie.
• Round 8, 1970: Wests 17 - Cronulla 15, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Tommy Bishop, Brian Cox, Rod Urquhart. Goals: George Taylforth 3.
• Round 8, 1981: Manly 20 - Cronulla 15, at Brookvale.
  Tries: John Berne, Ian Forrest, Steve Rogers. Goals: Steve Rogers 3.
• Round 12, 1987: Easts 24 - Cronulla 22, at Henson Park.
  Tries: Jonathan Docking, Andrew Ettingshausen, Mark McGaw, Alan Wilson. Goals: Alan Wilson 2/2, Sean Watson 1/2.
• Round 9, 1991: Parramatta 22 - Cronulla 12, at W.A.C.A..
  Tries: Les Davidson, Andrew Ettingshausen, Michael Speechley.
• Round 10, 2008: Cronulla 13 - Brisbane 6, at Toyota Park.
  Tries: Brett Kearney, Misi Taulapapa. Goals: Luke Covell 2/3. Field goals: Brett Kimmorley.

Birthdays:

• Mark McGaw (1964)
• Shaun Wessel (1981)
• Kevin Kingston (1983)
• JimBob

 

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On This Day - May 18

On This Day - May 18

Matches:

• Round 9, 1975: Cronulla 41 - Souths 11, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Ray Corcoran 4, Eric Archer, Steve Edmonds, Ken Maddison, Steve Rogers, Paul Taylor. Goals: Steve Rogers 4, Barry Andrews 3.
• Round 8, 1980: Easts 14 - Cronulla 11, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Greg Mullane. Goals: Steve Rogers 4.
• Round 11, 1986: Wests 35 - Cronulla 18, at Lidcombe.
  Tries: Craig Dimond, Andrew Ettingshausen, Jim Leis. Goals: Mark Ellison 3/4.
• Round 9, 1990: Brisbane 20 - Cronulla 8, at Lang Park.
  Tries: Andrew Ettingshausen, Alan Wilson.
• Round 9, 1996: Cronulla 18 - Gold Coast 10, at Shark Park.
  Tries: Mat Rogers 2, Geoff Bell. Goals: Mat Rogers 3/5.
• Round 10, 2003: Cronulla 30 - Souths 14, at Toyota Park.
  Tries: Phil Bailey, Paul Gallen, Matt Hilder, Brett Kimmorley, Matthew Rieck. Goals: Brett Kimmorley 5/5.

 

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On This Day - May 19

On This Day - May 19

Matches:

• Round 9, 1968: Cronulla 18 - Newtown 17, at Henson Park.
  Tries: Ron Dutton, Paul Taylor. Goals: Terry Hughes 5. Field goals: Terry Hughes.
• Round 8, 1974: Cronulla 11 - Norths 10, at North Sydney Oval.
  Tries: Graham Bowen, Paul Taylor, Bob Wear. Goals: Steve Edmonds.
• Round 13, 2001: Cronulla 16 - Wests Tigers 16, at Toyota Park.
  Tries: Adam Dykes, Brent Grose, Nathan Long. Goals: Preston Campbell 1/3, Jason Ferris 1/1.
• Round 10, 2002: Canterbury 48 - Cronulla 22, at Sydney Showground.
  Tries: Brett Kimmorley 2, Matthew Johns, Luke MacDougall. Goals: Brett Kimmorley 3/4.

Birthdays:

• Russell Aitken (1985)
• Nick Doig (1985)

 

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On This Day - May 20

On This Day - May 20

Matches:

• Round 9, 1973: Cronulla 22 - Penrith 8, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Steve Rogers 2, Graham Bowen, Chris Wellman. Goals: Eric Archer 5.
• Round 9, 1979: Cronulla 26 - Newtown 6, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Rick Bourke, Gary Cameron, Greg Cox, Steve Edmonds, Mick Mullane, Kurt Sorensen. Goals: Greg Cox 4.
• Round 12, 1984: Cronulla 12 - Norths 10, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Dean Carney, Chris Gardner. Goals: Tony Armstrong 2.
• Round 11, 1994: Parramatta 12 - Cronulla 0, at Parramatta.
• Round 16, 2000: Cronulla 26 - Canberra 18, at Toyota Park.
  Tries: Colin Best, Adam Dykes, Mitch Healey, Chris McKenna, Blaine Stanley. Goals: Blaine Stanley 2/5, Ronald Prince 1/1.
• Round 10, 2007: Cronulla 30 - Canterbury 20, at Stadium Australia.
  Tries: Isaac De Gois, Paul Gallen, Phillip Leuluai, Ben Pomeroy, Reece Williams. Goals: Luke Covell 5/5.

Birthdays:

• Nathan Long (1973)
• Richard Villasanti (1980)
• Fraser Anderson (1984)

 

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On This Day - May 21

On This Day - May 21

Matches:

• Round 9, 1967: St George 20 - Cronulla 9, at Kogarah.
  Tries: Graeme Sams. Goals: Terry Hughes 3.
• Round 10, 1972: Manly 19 - Cronulla 5, at Brookvale.
  Tries: Bob Wear. Goals: Dave Cotter.
• Round 9, 1978: Cronulla 14 - Balmain 12, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Barry Andrews, Steve Hansard. Goals: Barry Andrews 4.
• Round 11, 2006: Canterbury 32 - Cronulla 24, at Telstra Stadium.
  Tries: Phil Bailey, Greg Bird, Luke Covell, Matt Hilder, David Simmons. Goals: Luke Covell 2/5.

Birthdays:

• Gil

 

[Sir Chadley]

On This Day - May 21

Matches:

• Round 9, 1967: St George 20 - Cronulla 9, at Kogarah.
  Tries: Graeme Sams. Goals: Terry Hughes 3.
• Round 10, 1972: Manly 19 - Cronulla 5, at Brookvale.
  Tries: Bob Wear. Goals: Dave Cotter.
• Round 9, 1978: Cronulla 14 - Balmain 12, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Barry Andrews, Steve Hansard. Goals: Barry Andrews 4.
• Round 11, 2006: Canterbury 32 - Cronulla 24, at Telstra Stadium.
  Tries: Phil Bailey, Greg Bird, Luke Covell, Matt Hilder, David Simmons. Goals: Luke Covell 2/5.

Birthdays:

• Gil

Happy Birthday Gil!

I remember being at that 1978 game against the Tigers.

Larry Corowa scored two brilliant tries with blistering pace and Barry Andrew’s kicked two goals from halfway.

 

[Born&bred]

Happy birthday Gil.

 

[Gumby]

Happy birthday Gil

 

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On This Day - May 22

On This Day - May 22

Matches:

• Round 9, 1977: Penrith 18 - Cronulla 17, at Penrith.
  Tries: Steve Edmonds, Warren Fisher, Mick Mullane. Goals: Barry Andrews 4.
• Round 13, 1983: Cronulla 6 - Canterbury 0, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Chris Gardner. Goals: Dane Sorensen.
• Round 11, 1988: Cronulla 16 - Balmain 14, at Caltex Field.
  Tries: Glenn Coleman, Mark McGaw, Sean Watson. Goals: Sean Watson 1/2, Alan Wilson 1/3.
• Round 11, 2005: Cronulla 30 - Penrith 22, at Penrith Stadium.
  Tries: Luke Covell 2, Paul Mellor 2, Paul Gallen, David Simmons. Goals: Luke Covell 3/6.
• Round 11, 2010: Cronulla 22 - Parramatta 18, at Parramatta Stadium.
  Tries: Paul Aiton, Dean Collis, Tim Smith, Anthony Tupou. Goals: Nathan Gardner 3/3.

Birthdays:

• davetherave
• Littleshark

 

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On This Day - May 23

On This Day - May 23

Matches:

• Round 9, 1970: Cronulla 25 - Souths 6, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Tommy Bishop, Dave Cooper, John Maguire, John Taper, George Taylforth. Goals: George Taylforth 5.
• Round 9, 1971: Balmain 35 - Cronulla 12, at Sydney Sports Ground.
  Tries: Ray Corcoran 2. Goals: Dave Cotter 3.
• Round 10, 1976: Cronulla 17 - Balmain 14, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Martin Raftery 2, Eric Archer, Greg Mullane, Steve Rogers. Goals: Roger Millward.
• Round 13, 1982: Parramatta 26 - Cronulla 0, at Belmore.
• Round 12, 1999: Cronulla 21 - Norths 20, at Shark Park.
  Tries: Mitch Healey, David Peachey, Andrew Pierce, Dean Treister. Goals: Blaine Stanley 2/2. Field goals: Mitch Healey.
• Round 11, 2004: Cronulla 30 - Manly 28, at Brookvale.
  Tries: Paul Gallen 2, Phil Bailey, David Peachey, David Simmons, Nigel Vagana. Goals: Brett Kimmorley 3/6.
• Round 11, 2009: St George Illawarra 26 - Cronulla 4, at Toyota Park.
  Tries: Blake Ferguson.
• Round 11, 2011: Eels 40 - Sharks 6, at Parramatta Stadium.
  Tries: Taulima Tautai. Goals: Matthew Wright 1/1.

Birthdays:

• Ben Ross (1980)

 

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On This Day - May 24

On This Day - May 24

Matches:

• Round 9, 1969: Wests 11 - Cronulla 10, at Endeavour Field.
  Goals: Terry Hughes 5.
• Round 13, 1987: Cronulla 32 - Illawarra 12, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Glenn Coleman, Craig Dimond, Jonathan Docking, Andrew Ettingshausen, Greg Nixon, Dane Sorensen. Goals: Sean Watson 4/7.
• Round 11, 1997: Cronulla 32 - Western Reds 2, at Shark Park.
  Tries: Chris McKenna 2, Russell Richardson 2, Geoff Bell, Andrew Ettingshausen, Mat Rogers. Goals: Mat Rogers 2/8.
• Round 11, 1998: Manly 32 - Cronulla 12, at Brookvale.
  Tries: Mitch Healey, Tim Maddison. Goals: Mitch Healey 2/3.
• Round 11, 2003: Cronulla 30 - Newcastle 24, at Energy Australia Stadium.
  Tries: Brett Kimmorley 3, Matt Bickerstaff, Matthew Rieck. Goals: Brett Kimmorley 5/6.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Unusual, us losing at Brookie.

 

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On This Day - May 25

On This Day - May 25

Matches:

• Round 10, 1975: Manly 24 - Cronulla 18, at Brookvale.
  Tries: Greg Mullane 2, Barry Andrews, Steve Edmonds. Goals: Barry Andrews 3.
• Round 9, 1980: Penrith 15 - Cronulla 14, at Penrith.
  Tries: Chris Gardner, Gavin Miller. Goals: Steve Rogers 3, Greg Cox.
• Round 12, 1986: Penrith 36 - Cronulla 12, at Ronson Field.
  Tries: Andrew Ettingshausen, John O'Connor. Goals: Mark Ellison 2/3.
• Round 14, 2001: Cronulla 26 - St George Illawarra 26, at S.F.S..
  Tries: Colin Best, Preston Campbell, Brent Grose, Damien Mostyn. Goals: Preston Campbell 3/3, Jason Ferris 2/3.
• Round 11, 2002: Penrith 24 - Cronulla 22, at Penrith.
  Tries: Colin Best, Preston Campbell, Pat Gibson, Nick Graham. Goals: Brett Kimmorley 3/4.

Birthdays:

• Phil Bailey (1980)

 

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On This Day - May 26

On This Day - May 26

Matches:

• Round 10, 1968: Manly 13 - Cronulla 7, at Brookvale.
  Tries: Ray Westwood. Goals: Terry Hughes 2.
• Round 9, 1974: Cronulla 21 - Parramatta 0, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Eric Archer 2, Ray Corcoran 2, David Waite. Goals: Eric Archer 3.
• Round 12, 1985: Cronulla 36 - Wests 18, at Lidcombe.
  Tries: Jonathan Docking 2, Wayne Smith 2, Dean Carney, Gary Hammond, Paul Merlo, Kurt Sorensen. Goals: Dean Carney, Mark Ellison.
• Round 17, 2000: Brisbane 32 - Cronulla 4, at QEII Stadium.
  Tries: Russell Richardson.
• Round 11, 2007: Easts 13 - Cronulla 12, at Toyota Park.
  Tries: Greg Bird, Paul Gallen. Goals: Luke Covell 2/2.
• Round 11, 2008: Canterbury 30 - Cronulla 22, at ANZ Stadium.
  Tries: Fraser Anderson, Brett Kimmorley, Danny Nutley, Ben Pomeroy. Goals: Brett Seymour 3/4.

Birthdays:

• Paul McNicholas (1975)
• Nathan Merritt (1983)

 

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On This Day - May 27

On This Day - May 27

Matches:

• Round 10, 1967: Cronulla 19 - Norths 13, at Sutherland Oval.
  Tries: Monty Porter 2, Graeme Sams. Goals: Terry Hughes 5.
• Round 10, 1973: Manly 12 - Cronulla 8, at Brookvale.
  Tries: Fred Dennehy 2. Goals: Barry Andrews.
• Round 10, 1979: Manly 19 - Cronulla 14, at Brookvale.
  Tries: Gary Cameron, Mick Mullane. Goals: Steve Rogers 4.
• Round 13, 1984: Cronulla 32 - Wests 6, at Lidcombe.
  Tries: Chris Withall 2, David Harris, Greg Nixon, Jim See, David Woodbury. Goals: Tony Armstrong 4.

 

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On This Day - May 28

On This Day - May 28

Matches:

• Round 11, 1972: Cronulla 10 - Balmain 6, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Ray Corcoran, Maurie Raper. Goals: Barry Andrews 2.
• Round 10, 1978: Manly 27 - Cronulla 8, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Dave Chamberlin, Gary Stares. Goals: Barry Andrews.
• Round 14, 1983: Parramatta 24 - Cronulla 8, at Endeavour Field.
  Tries: Robert Lane, George Moroko.
• Round 10, 1989: Parramatta 20 - Cronulla 10, at Parramatta.
  Tries: Michael Porter, Alan Wilson. Goals: Sean Watson 1/3.
• Round 12, 2005: Parramatta 34 - Cronulla 26, at Toyota Park.
  Tries: Luke Covell, Paul Gallen, Keith Galloway, David Peachey, David Simmons. Goals: Luke Covell 3/5.

 

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On This Day - May 29

On This Day - May 29

Matches:

• Round 10, 1977: Parramatta 22 - Cronulla 15, at Cumberland Oval.
  Tries: Mick Mullane 3. Goals: Barry Andrews 3.
• Round 12, 2004: Cronulla 38 - Souths 18, at Toyota Park.
  Tries: Ryan McGoldrick 2, Michael Sullivan 2, Andrew Lomu, Nathan Merritt, David Simmons. Goals: Brett Kimmorley 5/7.
• Round 12, 2010: Brisbane 18 - Cronulla 4, at Toyota Park.
  Tries: Taulima Tautai.
• Round, 2011: Storm 14 - Sharks 8, at Olympic Park.
  Tries: Isaac Gordon. Goals: Scott Porter 2/2.

 

[sharksforever.com]

On This Day - May 30

On This Day - May 30

Matches:

• Round 10, 1970: Penrith 27 - Cronulla 16, at Penrith.
  Tries: John Monie, Rod Urquhart. Goals: George Taylforth 5.
• Round 10, 1971: Parramatta 20 - Cronulla 11, at Cumberland Oval.
  Tries: Ray Corcoran 2, Dave Cotter. Goals: George Taylforth.
• Round 11, 1976: Wests 23 - Cronulla 10, at Lidcombe.
  Tries: John Dykes, Greg Mullane. Goals: Barry Andrews 2.
• Round 14, 1982: Newtown 9 - Cronulla 8, at Henson Park.
  Tries: Perry Haddock, John Jarvie. Goals: Steve Rogers.
• Round 9, 1992: Wests 22 - Cronulla 10, at Campbelltown.
  Tries: Glenn Coleman, Gary Lester. Goals: Mitch Healey 1/3.
• Round 12, 1998: Cronulla 16 - Norths 12, at Shark Park.
  Tries: Colin Best, Brett Howland, Dean Treister. Goals: Mitch Healey 2/3.
• Round 13, 1999: Newcastle 26 - Cronulla 18, at Energy Australia Stadium.
  Tries: Andrew Ettingshausen, Russell Richardson, Sean Ryan. Goals: Mitch Healey 3/4.
• Round 12, 2003: Canberra 20 - Cronulla 14, at Toyota Park.
  Tries: Greg Bird, Matt Hilder, Michael Sullivan. Goals: Brett Kimmorley 1/4.
• Round 12, 2009: Cronulla 13 - Parramatta 10, at Parramatta Stadium.
  Tries: Trent Barrett, Mitch Brown, Luke Covell. Goals: Luke Covell 2/3. Field goals: Trent Barrett.

Birthdays:

• Great_White_Shark

 

[deano the p]

Happy birthday GWS