CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LOCAL RUGBY LEAGUE
Nambour Crushers rlFC Information supplied by the club
Nambour Rugby League Club is a football club that has enjoyed a proud sporting history on the Sunshine Coast since the early 1900s. Our trophy cabinets are filled with cups, shields and team photos dating back to 1915 inscribed with family names of residents whose families still live in Nambour and the surrounding districts. Our club now proudly fields teams from U6s to division one, including girls’ teams from U12s to open women.
where long time sponsor Bob Grundy would oversee the growth of club spirit.
Annually, we have at least one old boy’s reunion to celebrate milestones such as premiership wins.
Both clubs had past players of the highest calibre with internationals Ray Laird and Ray Higgs and Queensland representatives Sid Clarke and Barry Gills. We acknowledge all the players who banded together to form the original Nambour Crushers, some of whom went on to represent Australia, Queensland, Wide Bay and other representative levels.
Junior and senior club committees work in unison to create a ‘one club’ attitude supported by club stalwart Dave Cordwell as coaching director. More collaboration between our junior and senior players is planned for this year to further encourage the transition of players through to senior ranks.
Nambour Crushers Rugby League Football Club was reformed in 1985 to become the strong and progressive club it is today. Two rival teams, Souths Magpies and All Whites, joined in order to survive what was a hard time for rugby league on the Sunshine Coast.
Ben Ross is just one example of a Nambour Junior Crusher who went on to compete in the NRL playing 174 games and representing Queensland in six State of Origins.
These two clubs were fierce rivals whose players would support their respective main sponsors, who just happened to be owners of competing Nambour hotels. On one side of the railway tracks stood the Royal George Hotel where Harry Balkin would fire up the Souths boys prior to club games. On the other side stood the Club Hotel,
Nambour Crushers prides itself on recognising and acknowledging the contribution of past players, coaching staff, committee members, sponsors, volunteers and supporters. We enjoy the involvement of past players returning to coach our junior teams, and now watch as third generation members make their mark on our club.
Nambour Crushers are proud to support other local sporting and community groups by sharing these facilities for the inclusivity of all Nambour community members. These groups include NRL development squads, local and district schools, Meals on Wheels, Discobility Sunshine Coast, Nambour Bridge Club, Sunshine Coast Racing Pigeon Club, Sunshine Coast Weightlifting Club, many motoring associations and other not-for-profit community groups. We look forward to achieving great success on and off the fields in this centenary year.
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About the club Club Established 1985 Seniors President mark turner Mobile 0407 712 206 Email nambour-crushers@outlook.com Juniors President michael Fletcher Mobile 0447 550 654 Email secretary@juniorcrushers.com.au W
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