Syd Fischer

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Well I learnt something today - legendary sailor Syd Fischer played for the mighty Sea Eagles back in the day. Here’s part of an article from today’s SMH:

“Sailing royalty Syd Fischer, known as the “Ragamuffin Man” who competed in his last Sydney to Hobart at age 88, has died. He was 95.

The businessman and marine sports legend, who played a handful of first-grade rugby league games for Manly between 1949-52, was known as Australia’s most successful offshore sailor despite not taking up the sport until he was 33.”

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Sea Eagles player No. 52 ...

Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club Ltd - Player Numbers

 

[Sheikheagle]

Well I learnt something today - legendary sailor Syd Fischer played for the mighty Sea Eagles back in the day. Here’s part of an article from today’s SMH:

“Sailing royalty Syd Fischer, known as the “Ragamuffin Man” who competed in his last Sydney to Hobart at age 88, has died. He was 95.

The businessman and marine sports legend, who played a handful of first-grade rugby league games for Manly between 1949-52, was known as Australia’s most successful offshore sailor despite not taking up the sport until he was 33.”

Agree I had no idea. Adds to his legend. RIP

 

[ricardo]

Ripped off a shed load of trades who worked for him too.

 

[Frogz]

Ripped off a shed load of trades who worked for him too.

Pretty p1ss poor post mate....dont speak ill of the dead

 

[Eagles4Life]

Pretty p1ss poor post mate....dont speak ill of the dead

Common knowledge @Frogz Easily found in the public domain as well.

 

[Eagles4Life]

Ripped off a shed load of trades who worked for him too.

Owners, Tradies, Body Corporates etc etc etc

 

[The Wheel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1629785348208492544

 

[jbb/james]

I worked at the gazebo hotel brizvegas , early eighties, bumped into syd one night while i was half cut, he had an apartment up top. I gave him a bit of a serve as i didnt know who he was. He laughed it off , told me he owned the joint and told me he liked my spirit . i took it onboard

good place, had the qld origin team there a lot, fatty and paul mcabe gave me some kit, a few others players wrapped my mate up in bedsheets and stuffed him in the linen cupboard. He was in there a few hours before we found him.

Its funny because it wasnt me. Lucky he played in our indoor cricket team that night otherwise i would have given up and went home.

all fun but nothing compared to iron maiden staying there, ohhh man.

colourful place, uderbelly raid as well

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Pretty p1ss poor post mate....dont speak ill of the dead

Does that mean we cannot speak ill of Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo or Stalin?😉

 

[Shoe1]

The games for manly would be the highlight, compared with going boating

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

I heard a story or two about Syd when I was apprenticed in one of the building trades. That was decades ago.

Let’s just say he had a reputation as a hard-nosed businessman.

 

[Peter C]

Does that mean we cannot speak ill of Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo or Stalin?😉

And hopefully soon, we can add Putin to this lot as well.

 

[Frogz]

Common knowledge @Frogz Easily found in the public domain as well.

Maybe I will say insensitive post then.

 

[Frogz]

Does that mean we cannot speak ill of Hitler, Mussolini, Tojo or Stalin?😉

Ive changed it to insensitive....f#ck hitler and the rest of that lot.