Club News 2022

Terry Zarsoff said:
You may not like this, however FFS Will! Google it. The document above states the club in question is in the Dee Why area (the club is in Cromer).

Harbord already has (or did have) a bowls club.

Fisher Rd is one of the best known roads in Dee Why.
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I did, harbord bowling club is on Bennett st Curl Curl, hence the confusion.
 
Will on the hill. said:
I did, harbord bowling club is on Bennett st Curl Curl, hence the confusion
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The Dee Why Bowling Club is in Cromer. I believe it owned ( owns ) its property but ran out of cash due to failed property development.

I have had experience with the Leagues Club "amalgamating" with a bowling club before, when they took over North Manly Bowling Club about 4 years ago.

They promised "the World" in relation to improvements etc, but 18 months later they pulled out, as they (Leagues Club) had received a 5 year extension on their current lease.

They took out anything of value (beer plumbing and taps etc) but mainly 12 poker machine gaming licences worth approx $270K. That figure was very similar to their true net assets for that financial year.

The Bowlo could not be used as a Club as the (expensive) plumbing had gone and the building remains boarded up until this day.

They obviously want to move the LC to Cromer when they start to demolish Brookvale. In the meantime they will try to run the bowling club as a LC but that doesnt work as one is a poker machine palace and the other is a sports club.
 
John Nicholson said:
The Dee Why Bowling Club is in Cromer. I believe it owned ( owns ) its property but ran out of cash due to failed property development.

I have had experience with the Leagues Club "amalgamating" with a bowling club before, when they took over North Manly Bowling Club about 4 years ago.

They promised "the World" in relation to improvements etc, but 18 months later they pulled out, as they (Leagues Club) had received a 5 year extension on their current lease.

They took out anything of value (beer plumbing and taps etc) but mainly 12 poker machine gaming licences worth approx $270K. That figure was very similar to their true net assets for that financial year.

The Bowlo could not be used as a Club as the (expensive) plumbing had gone and the building remains boarded up until this day.

They obviously want to move the LC to Cromer when they start to demolish Brookvale. In the meantime they will try to run the bowling club as a LC but that doesnt work as one is a poker machine palace and the other is a sports club.
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Informative.
How would you you rate the Penn family for trustworthiness?
 
It looks like the team photos - and some of the information - has been updated on the club website: Teams

No updates on the NSW Cup version though.

I'm not totally convinced on all the info on the players on the site, though; if Koula is only 88 kgs (after seeing him play that last trial game vs the Tigs on Kayo), them I'm a monkey's uncle. (No unkind comments, please....... ).

Likewise Harper - he was 95 kgs last year, but looks to have put 2 to 4 kgs of muscle on him in the off season. Probably 97 kgs now.

Looked like it was a serious photo session - though someone forgot to tell Ethan and Sione........ @:cool:
 
Ben Trbojevic rejoices in the success of his superstar brothers Tom and Jake, but he’s equally as determined to make his own mark in the NRL.

Dean Ritchie

4 min read

February 24, 2022 - 6:00PM



He is the little brother of two NRL champions but Ben Trbojevic has vowed to stand on his own, declaring: “I don’t want to live off Tom and Jake”.



“Ben wants to be remembered for who he is,” Tom added. “I guess there might be a little bit of extra expectation there which could be hard.”

Ben, 20, continues his rise through the rugby league ranks despite the added pressure of having Trbojevic as his surname.

He rejoices in Tom and Jake’s extraordinary success but wants it known that he is Ben Trbojevic – not Tom and Jake’s little brother.

Ben has been named in an extended Manly squad for Friday night’s trial match against Canberra in Gosford after he secured valuable minutes against Wests Tigers last weekend.

Jake, Tom and Ben Trbojevic are raring to go for the new NRL season. Picture: Toby Zerna

He debuted off the bench in round 12 against Newcastle last season and played four NRL matches in 2021 along with four NSW Cup matches as a second-rower.
The expectation on Ben – given his bloodlines – will be heavy but he wants to take his own path and chase his own success.
“I want to try and be my own player and create my own name for myself,” Ben said. “I don’t want to live off them. That’s important to me as a player and person, definitely both.
“It’s obviously cool what they’re doing but I want to be my own person. You have to make a good name for yourself. Hopefully I can have another good year and I can start doing that. I try not to think about it too much and put pressure on myself.”
Tom stressed Ben deserved to be viewed and scrutinised as his own man, not someone else’s brother.
“Ben wants to be himself and be remembered for who he is,” Tom said. “Everyone is different and we’re all very lucky to be brothers playing in the same team.”
Asked if it was unfair that Ben was known as he and Jake’s little brother, Tom said: “I don’t really think of it like that and neither does he. We don’t say that.
“Ben is a level (headed) kid and he deals with it pretty well. I don’t think that will change. I guess there might be a little bit of extra expectation there which could be hard.
“He has been training really well and he’s not far off. He played a few (NRL) games last year. He will have to wait around for his opportunity, play well in the NSW Cup and when he gets a chance, take it.
“It’s massive to be here with my brothers. We are very lucky to do this together and we all love the game. It’s great to play at this level so to do it alongside your brothers makes it all the more special.”
Tom and Jake are nurturing and guiding their brother through the rigours of NRL.
“He is ready to go if called upon but we have a few good players in front of him,” Jake said. “He has had a good off-season and will bide his time.
“Hopefully he will go and play well in reserve grade and hopefully he might get an opportunity throughout the year. He will do his best, enjoy himself and continue to learn, that is the best thing. We have great coaches and they will only help him improve.
“The big focus for us through the off-season was defence and that’s something Ben has been working on, everyone has been working on.”
Ben claims he will be ready for NRL when given the call-up.
“If it comes then I think I’m ready,” Ben said. “It’s been a tough pre-season and we have all put in a lot of hard work so, if the call comes, I believe I’m ready.
“I have done a lot of tough training, I’m another year older and have had another year under Des (Hasler) getting more experience.
“I just want to keep improving my game. It’s a good team to be in.
“Tom is always giving me advice on and off the field. I always talk to him after games about where I can improve. Jake also helps me with things like diet, hydration, simple stuff, helping me get a good routine.”
Manly has completed another physically gruelling off-season under coach Hasler.
“Any off-season under big Dessie is tough so it’s nice to see the back-end of it,” Jake said. “Last year was successful but it would have been nice to go a little bit further. To make the top four and the preliminary final was pretty good … but I don’t want to put too much pressure on us.”
Tom added: “I’m keen to build on last year and see where we can go as a team. We were one game off a grand final last year and we want to be playing in those big games. It’s another challenge.”​
 
www.foxsports.com.au

‘Weighs on you heavily’: Off-contract Manly star’s three-part plan to secure long-term deal

‘Weighs on you heavily’: Off-contract Manly star’s three-part plan to secure long-term deal
www.foxsports.com.au www.foxsports.com.au

Off-contract Manly super sub Dylan Walker has a three-part plan to let his footy do the talking in his bid to secure a long-term deal from either Manly or an NRL rival for 2023.

Walker signed a one-year extension last year to remain at Manly and is working on being the best teammate he can possibly be to show he is worth a longer term investment.

“Playing good football always helps,” Walker told foxsports.com.au in response to getting a new contract.
“Winning games helps. Being a good person helps.

“I just want to play football, get my work done, have fun with it and just be a good teammate.”

However the 27-year-old concedes the lack of a long-term contract has taken a toll on him in recent years and ideally he would like to secure a two or three year deal when he next signs a contract.

“I would definitely like the security of a longer deal,” Walker said.

“The past three or four years every year has come into contract negotiation time.

“That weighs on you heavily sometimes, especially when you are injured or not playing well.

“I think my football is going to do the talking and I will definitely have to play well to get rewarded at Manly or somewhere else.

“For me it is about enjoying my football, having fun and win games and that sort of stuff will take care of itself.”
Walker has played most of his career at Manly at centre and five-eighth, but found himself switched to the bench utility role last season with great effect.

However rather than kicking stones that he wasn’t starting, the change actually brought out the best in Walker and restored his enjoyment for the game.

“I really enjoyed the utility role last year,” Walker said.

“I enjoyed coming on after 20 minutes and roaming around and doing some service in the middle.

fmd - foxsports fill their articles with random pics and headline links to 400 other articles. Makes it almost unreadable.

I give up, click the link yourselves if you want the full article.
 
globaleagle said:
www.foxsports.com.au

‘Weighs on you heavily’: Off-contract Manly star’s three-part plan to secure long-term deal

‘Weighs on you heavily’: Off-contract Manly star’s three-part plan to secure long-term deal
www.foxsports.com.au www.foxsports.com.au

Off-contract Manly super sub Dylan Walker has a three-part plan to let his footy do the talking in his bid to secure a long-term deal from either Manly or an NRL rival for 2023.

Walker signed a one-year extension last year to remain at Manly and is working on being the best teammate he can possibly be to show he is worth a longer term investment.

“Playing good football always helps,” Walker told foxsports.com.au in response to getting a new contract.
“Winning games helps. Being a good person helps.

“I just want to play football, get my work done, have fun with it and just be a good teammate.”

However the 27-year-old concedes the lack of a long-term contract has taken a toll on him in recent years and ideally he would like to secure a two or three year deal when he next signs a contract.

“I would definitely like the security of a longer deal,” Walker said.

“The past three or four years every year has come into contract negotiation time.

“That weighs on you heavily sometimes, especially when you are injured or not playing well.

“I think my football is going to do the talking and I will definitely have to play well to get rewarded at Manly or somewhere else.

“For me it is about enjoying my football, having fun and win games and that sort of stuff will take care of itself.”
Walker has played most of his career at Manly at centre and five-eighth, but found himself switched to the bench utility role last season with great effect.

However rather than kicking stones that he wasn’t starting, the change actually brought out the best in Walker and restored his enjoyment for the game.

“I really enjoyed the utility role last year,” Walker said.

“I enjoyed coming on after 20 minutes and roaming around and doing some service in the middle.

fmd - foxsports fill their articles with random pics and headline links to 400 other articles. Makes it almost unreadable.

I give up, click the link yourselves if you want the full article.
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Thanks for the effort mate, you did well to get through that much.
 
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