Parramatta Eels Cards 1980 to 1982. 2016 would also prove to be the final year that Parramatta would play at Parramatta Stadium as it was due to be demolished at seasons end to make way for a new 30,000-seat stadium. But who were the more dominant team in the 80s? This win proved to be most notably the one of the proudest victories in the clubs history, ending Canterbury's two year Grand Final winning streak. The work shes accomplished documenting pivotal moments in club history is nothing short of amazing. The only players of note during this dark period were Billy Rayner and Brian Hambly. New Years Eve party at Zero 6 in Southend 1986 THE ECHO has delved into the archives to bring out just a few memories of the nightclubs and discos of south Essex in the 80s and 90s. Wannabe Madonnas, Boy Georges, Princes and other mimics of 80s icons jostled for space and yelled over each other. Parramatta City Council In 2009, the Parramatta Eels announced they were returning to their original 1980s club emblem in the 2011 season with the numbers 1947 added, this being the year of conception of the Eels. The regulars often spent hours preparing for the night, and the morning the night morphed into. Less info. From award-winning veteran music journalist and DJ Denise Benson comes Then & Now: Toronto Nightlife History, a fascinating, intimate look at four decades of social spaces, dance clubs, and live music venues. In 1997, the Eels remained in the ARL's competition and made the finals for the first time in 11 seasons by finishing third in the Australian Rugby League competition. Includes business and tourism statistics. THEN & NOW: Book July 15. I was a club hound, he laughs during our lengthy conversation. "We would use copious amounts of hairspray and gel to make even the Sex Pistols envious," she laughed. The Holiday was a dinner club, complete with stage shows, including jazz and R&B bands. This rivalry received renewed impetus during the Super League war when Parramatta recruited four notable Canterbury players. In 2007, Parramatta again made the preliminary final and once more the opponent was Melbourne. Sensitivity notice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased ancestors. Then & Now will be for sale at a special launch price and Denise will be signing books. Their first match played after the points deduction was against South Sydney at Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta lost the match 2220 in a close game. By the 1970s, most of the factories had closed, and many of the buildings lay empty. Night Clubs Bars Brew Pubs. New restaurant name victory sports grill. As a result, the club's crest was changed in 1980, to a design featuring an eel. The only nickname Parramatta had ever been known by was the "Fruitpickers", a reference to the orchards spread throughout the District and surrounding suburbs in the first half of the 20th century. They are responsible for the oral health of their . The new stadium to be built on the site of Cumberland Oval was approved by the New South Wales Government for development in 1983 and the contract for the construction and design of the Stadium was put to competitive tender. That era was fantastic and it made everybody happy," he said. In round 20 of the same season, Parramatta defeated Penrith 3410. The team responded to this producing 3 wins from 4 games, including competition front-runners Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos to give the fans some hope for the rest of the season. Go the Eels bannersadorn the Town Hall, 2001, City of Parramatta Cultural Collections, 2002.127. There were hopes that Parramatta could avoid the wooden spoon as going into the second last game of the season the club sat above North Queensland on the table due to for and against. Included commentary explaining history, location, growth etc of Parramatta. [11][12] The Eels made the finals in both 1978 and 1979, but missed the finals in 1980 for the first time since 1974. The place declined to the point that, by the 1980s, it was a strip club but was bought out and re-styled as a members only A-list speakeasy in 2012, now attracting Noel Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Harry Styles et al. [72] When the club was admitted into the NSWRL Premiership in 1947, Cumberland Oval became its home ground. Light refreshments will be provided. Parramatta struggled all year, securing just their first win of the season in Round 5 against defending premiers Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles before ending a six-game losing streak against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. [60][61][62], Like most NSWRFL clubs founded before the 1980s, Parramatta was established with no official nickname or mascot. The south-east corner of Queen and Bathurst, circa 1928. After a season of unrelenting disappointment which saw five-eighth Daniel Mortimer dropped to reserve grade, centre Timana Tahu being suspended for an on-field confrontation against the Newcastle Knights and reports of player rifts, Daniel Anderson was sacked unceremoniously as Parramatta coach and replaced by New Zealand World Cup-winning coach Stephen Kearney. Winning the award for man-of-the-match in every game from Round 1924, and again in the first week of the finals, Hayne was described as "the best player in any code of football in Australia" by premiership-winning coach Phil Gould. [68] The largest home crowd at Parramatta Stadium, before the construction of the hill terraces, was 27,243 against South Sydney Rabbitohs on 17 August 1986. The Eels would then go on to make the Grand Final (which they ultimately lost to the disgraced. Photo by Joan Anderson,courtesy of the Canadian Lesbian & Gay Archives. In 1986, the club took out their third minor premiership while also reaching the Grand Final, beating Canterbury 42 in the lowest-scoring Grand Final in history. The place was owned by Tom Lennon Eddie Fewtrell who had a nightclub empire in the 1980s. The following week against Melbourne in the elimination semi final, Parramatta were defeated 320 at AAMI Park which ended their season. We revisit the sites of some of the city's lost nightclubs as the stories continue. The 1980 season also saw the retirement from the League of future Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame inductee, Arthur Beetson . Photo courtesy of Casey McNeill. This was a golden era for the club and yielded their only premiership titles. The importance of recognising, recording and reflecting on the import history of district sporting clubs, as well as many other aspects of popular culture, is becoming increasingly recognised. The Eels then went on to lose the next 5 games in a row before eventually winning their third game of the season defeating North Queensland 2014 in Darwin in which Jarryd Hayne returned from injury scoring two tries. This has to be the HOTTEST group on facebook. 1980 Scanlens Common Card - Base 113 Mark Levy Parramatta Eels $ 4.00 inc. GST. In the preliminary final, Parramatta pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the NRL era defeating North Queensland 2420 in Townsville to reach the Grand Final. Parramatta would win the game 36-20 with the maligned Jakob Arthur providing two try assists for Parramatta which ended Manly's finals hopes.[76]. Owned by Gunther Weswaldi, whose background was in the food and beverage industry, the Cheetah was short lived. Parramatta continued into the NRL era which began in 1998, surviving the reduction in teams at the end of the twentieth century. The original capacity of the ground stood at 30,000, though after re-development of the hills behind each in-goal area into seated terraces in 2002, the capacity was reduced to 21,487. Parramatta Eels playing at Cumberland Oval, c. early-1980s, City of Parramatta Cultural Collections, ACC002/074/013. After Melbourne were found to have breached the salary cap from 2006 to 2010, Parramatta felt robbed of a premiership, having gone down to Melbourne in the 2009 NRL Grand Final and wanted a chance at redemption. But in the 1980s,before these sweeping changes took place, the former Garment District was a land of opportunity. The Canadian National Railroads Tower would be an impressive engineering feat, serving as both tourist attraction and a communications boon for radio and television broadcasters seeking a taller building on which to place transmitters for stronger signals. These were well attended by a diverse, mixed-up crowdolder, younger, money, and fashion. This time Slater was the aggressor and appeared to lead with an elbow when tackling Hayne. History: Though it may be difficult for younger dykes socializing in todays Toronto to imagine, it wasnt so long ago that queer women in this city had few options for meeting, dancing, and creating community. Throughout the season many of the Parramatta players came under scrutiny and were dropped to the NSW Cup, including high-profile recruit Chris Sandow, who at the time was touted as overweight and unfit,[26] and veteran Luke Burt. History:In a city where history is so often obliterated or obscured to make way for the new, theres something comforting about the old clock tower still found atop 484-488 Yonge. Parramatta recovered to defeat North Queensland and then pulled off one of the upsets in 2021, defeating Melbourne 22-10 which ended their 19-game winning streak. But the memories he made at Syrup will last a lifetime. In 2010, Parramatta got this chance. Also. [39] The following week, Parramatta played against North Queensland in the sudden death elimination final. We went on the prowl and eventually wound up at 185 Richmond West. "Hardly anyone blinked, but everyone thought it was a laugh.". Income earned at the door was hidden in record covers, and put aside with larger goals in mind. On the days when you dont want to go home straight after work, Parramatta has much to offer you. Parramatta Eels. Eventually Mikes dad, Bob, suggested that we should get our own space, and he funded the creation of Empire with a quarter-of-a-million dollar investment, says Craig. In the 2000 NRL season, Parramatta finished 7th and won both their sudden death finals matches to take on Brisbane in the preliminary final. Part of the fun was dressing up. More details. The lease was not renewed. The largest ever rugby league attendance at Parramatta Stadium was set on 6 July 1994 when 27,918 saw Australia defeat France 580 in a one-off mid-season Test match. A spot for punks, metalheads, freaks and fashion lovers, this loud little spot existed at the north east corner of Queen and Palmerston in the late 1980s. Sydney: Lester-Townsend Publishing Pty Ltd, p, [10] http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2015/09/03/original_1947_eels_j.html, retrieved 07/08/2017, [11] City of Parramatta Council Archives [Ref: A2005/03], [12] http://www.theroar.com.au/2012/05/15/so-close-yet-so-far-for-parramatta/, retrieved 09/08/2017, [13] Cadigan, N. (1986) Parramatta: The Quest for Glory. Please contact: publicity@threeoclockpress.com with any accessibility queries or concerns. [13] Many of the talented and famous players of this era including Peter Stirling, Mick Cronin, Steve Ella, Eric Grothe, Brett Kenny, Peter Wynnand Dundas-born Ray Price, have since been inducted into clubs Hall of Fame. [24] The Melbourne Storm defeated the Eels 2316, ending what critics called "the Parramatta Fairytale" and winning the NRL Premiership. The advent of World War II put the establishment of the club on hold and a Parramatta district club was not proposed again until 1946 when the club was successfully admitted into the Premiership. The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, 20/11/1920, The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club. In the forwards, the Eels added former Queensland centre Carl Webb and former Bulldogs and Cronulla as well as one-time Kangaroo Reni Maitua. An attempt to revive it as a live-music venue was made in the 80s, with bands likeThe Shuffle Demonsholding down residencies. However, the club slid back down the ladder in the following years, collecting the wooden spoon in 1970 and 1972. Showing 1-52 of 81 results. (2004) The History of Rugby League Clubs. "And in the ashtray, it was always full of gold coins.". Under the influence of coach Jack Gibson and with a team including names such as Ray Price, Peter Sterling, Eric Grothe, Sr., Steve Ella, Mick Cronin, and Brett Kenny the club captured three consecutive premierships from 1981 to 1983, beating the Newtown Jets in 1981 and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 1982 and 1983, the most recent "threepeat" in the competition's history. Whilst Parramatta's problems in 2012 were largely attributed to their relatively poor defence, numerous pundits blamed them on the recurring absences of star fullback Jarryd Hayne. Denise gets it so right because she was there herself, is still there. [22] In 2006, Parramatta finished 8th in the regular season and faced Melbourne in the first week of the finals losing 12-6 and thus being eliminated from the competition. Through the apartment parties, the Assoons built a solid following and set out to find larger, more secluded spaces. In fact, The Chez itself wasnt even a dedicated spot for women when it first opened. Now, however, the personal and detailed memories and stories of communities and neighbourhoods are beginning to supplement and enhance the historic Civic narratives. In fact, one accessed the Tower by walking through a pedestrian bridgestarting from where Rogers Centre is nowthat crossed over sets of train tracks. [54][92][93][94] [30][31], The 2015 season was a year to forget for Parramatta as they finished 12th on the table. "We moved a piano in there and had quiet jazz acts," Hankey said. That was back in the day, when Soul Train was on, and we wanted to have something that was more in our culture, describes Tony Assoon. 3, which remained at the address until its move around the corner, to Grosvenor Street, in 1929. The following week, Parramatta lost 86 in the lowest scoring match of the year against Penrith in the second week of the finals which ended their season. After debuting with Parramatta in 1998, Hindmarsh went on to play 330 first grade games for the club. In front of a loud and proud home crowd who let Melbourne know what they'd done, Parramatta beat Melbourne, who still had their illegal roster but could no longer accrue points, 2410. Cumberland Oval remained the home ground of the Parramatta Eels until 1981; the club played their last match there against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. In 1979, to coincide with the Towers third anniversary, one-third of the indoor observation level was developed into a discothque. Whether youre looking for fun activities with friends and colleagues, relaxing experiences to enjoy alone or inspirational adventures to get the creative juices flowing, you can find something to do in Parramatta. The main floor of NEST is physically accessible. In 1948, the upper part of 651 Queen St. W. was demolished and the address opened as the Holiday Tavern. Film, Video, and Audio, Parramatta City Council; PRS77. I highl, There is a parking lot specifically for 3 Monkeys located around the back alley, behind the restaurant. No sensible drinking cautions, no smoking bans, and generally less moderation of everything. A great place to watch sports at, or to grab a bite. In Round 8, Parramatta defeated Wests 2422 to make it back to back victories for the club. The Powerhouse was a late 1980s venue that played host to well . Canterbury won in extra time 3220. Melbourne were only one win from setting an all-time winning streak of 20 victories in a row. In big cities around the world . Publication Date: July 15, 2015. Call us at 02 8046 9975 today! 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Instead, in 1980, OBrien and Habib launched the MBC boozecan in what had been her third-floor loft at the corner of Liberty and Jefferson. In 2016, a salary cap breach saw them stripped of their 2016 Auckland Nines premiership. From a foam. The record crowd Parramatta has played in front of at the new Western Sydney Stadium is 29,372. [2], Pressure in the area for a local club to participate in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership began in the mid-1930s with a formal proposal put to the NSWRL in 1936 by local rugby league identities such as Jack Argent and Jack Scullin. Parramatta went on to lose the opening 6 games of the season before eventually winning their first game of the season defeating Manly 4410 in Round 7. In round 24 of the 2021 NRL season, Parramatta defeated Melbourne 22-10 which ended their record equalling 19-game winning streak. Sydney: Lester-Townsend Publishing Pty Ltd, p.8. The final home game played at Parramatta Stadium was against The St. George in front of 13,553 spectators. Learn more. Cramming into clubs packed with big hair, booze and pounding music was a rite of passage in the 1980s and into the 1990s. Parramatta Eels Cards 1980 to 1982. A year later, the upper level would re-open as Empire Dancebar, a versatile venue dreamed up by friends Dave Craig and Michael Marier. The original Boots on Charles Street. Add to cart. [49] [29], The 2014 season started off in great style as Parramatta won 4 out of their first 6 matches. Parramatta lead the match 18-8 before a second hald capitulation saw them lose 38-24 ending their season. Those who were there lovingly explore its lasting legacy. At that time, the surrounding area was far from dense or residential. Parramatta would end the 2021 regular season in sixth place. We first experimented at 666 King West in September of 1979, recalls Albert Assoon. Following his astonishing string of 7-man-of-the-match performances, Hayne won the award for Dally M Fullback of the Year and was crowned the best and fairest player in the game, winning the Dally M Medal for 2009. Sadly, the chances of mere mortals gaining access to the club today are about as likely as Keith Moon making an appearance - and he . TAB SportsBet had the Eels as $151 outsiders to win the NRL Premiership. On a local level, rugby league began to be played in 1910 when a district competition was formed. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. The vibrant team colours of blue and gold were selected to reflect those of the local secondary school, now known as Arthur Philip High School. Club: Boots/Boots Warehouse, 592 Sherbourne St. History:The story of Boots, one of Torontos best-known and longest-lasting gay dance clubs, begins in 1980 at the Waldorf Astoria apartment building. As luck would have it, on an evening spent sitting on the venues back balcony, OBrien looked down and spotted Wicker World, a shop at 312 Queen St. W. set back from the street. In 1976, the club finally reached the Grand Final, in their thirtieth season. Club : Twilight Zone, 185 Richmond Street W. Years in operation: 1980 - 1989. Photo courtesy of Michelle Fabry. The clubs also competed in several play-off finals matches during this period including a controversial drawn semi-final and subsequent replay in 1978. This crest is still used in 2006 by the Parramatta District Junior Rugby League Football Club.[6]. In the 2022 NRL Grand Final against Penrith, Parramatta trailed 180 at half-time before going on to lose 2812. A dominant hair design was de rigueur. Nights, but landing a job at the Yonge and Bloor Le Chateau clothing store, conveniently located next to a modeling agency, connected him with a different crowd. [19][20][21], In 2005, Parramatta finished as minor premiers in the regular season and came up against North Queensland in the preliminary final. Parramatta were leading the match 182 with under 10 minutes to play until what happened next can only be described as one of the greatest capitulations in finals history. [57][58][59], Parramatta started the 2022 NRL season winning four of their opening five matches. Luke Burt holds the record for most First Grade tries (111) between 1999 and 2012. The famous rivalry between the clubs was also marked in an advertising jingle in a 1970s Tooheys television commercial. As the competition and the clubs themselves became more focused on marketing in the 1970s, Parramatta adopted an official club mascot. [6], The early 1980s was the most successful period for Parramatta, who earned five Grand Final appearances and four premierships from 1981 to 1986. The second occurred again after Hayne and Slater came together. Agency/Maker [52] In the 2022 finals series, Penrith defeated Parramatta 278 in the qualifying final. And if it was one long match. In 2010, the Parramatta club were picked at the beginning of the year by many leading betting agencies to take out the premiership for 2010 following their surge of form which took them to the Grand Final in 2009. Parramatta then went into their Easter Monday clash at Stadium Australia sitting 5th on the ladder but lost the match controversially 2118 in front of 50,000 fans. Some of the club's notable supporters include: Mick Cronin holds the record for most points scored across all grades (2,001) between 1977 and 1986. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Toronto has known how to party for a while. (Weswaldis current whereabouts are unknown.) Parramatta Stadium was closed & demolished in 2017 with CommBank Stadium being built in the same location. Parramatta went on to beat St. George 3018. From the late 1970s into the 80s, there were occasional Womens Dances (rarely was there a trendy title to be found) at venues including The Masonic Temple, The Party Centre, and The 519 Community Centre, as well as union halls, church basements and, well, basements in general. Sydney: Lester-Townsend Publishing Pty Ltd, p. 153, [14] http://www.parraeels.com.au/about/hall-of-fame.html, accessed 07/08/2017. The waitress and service staff were al. [16] Rebuilt as Parramatta Stadium in 1986, and most recently known as Ptirtek Stadium, the space is transforming again, and it will soon house a new multi-purpose, 30,000 seat stadium. This expanded history of the Zone was written in March 2015,and wasexclusively available in the Then & Now book until this time. To put that in perspective, the sound of a plane taking off is about 120dB. The club plays in the National Rugby League, the premier rugby league football competition in Australia. The plans did not come to fruition. By late summer of 1981, Boots re-opened in another lower-level location, this time at 592 Sherbourne St., site of thehistoric Selby Hotel. Following the grand final, some of the Penrith players mocked the Parramatta club in public and on social media with James Fisher-Harris saying that Parramatta were now Penrith's sons followed by the player inviting Penrith supporters to chant "We hate Parra" and Jarome Luai posting on social media "Daddy loves you" which was in reference to Luai saying before the grand final that Penrith were now Parramatta's "Daddy".[88][89][90][91]. Club:Twilight Zone, 185 Richmond Street W. History:Long before the Entertainment District was awash in condos, clubs, and restaurantsback when the area was still largely non-residential and known as the garment districtfour brothers opened a venue that ultimately influenced the neighbourhoods development. [41][42][43], Before the start of the 2019 NRL season, Parramatta were predicted by many to finish towards the bottom of the table or claim another wooden spoon. 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Star recruit Kieran Foran who signed only months earlier on a $1 million a year contract also walked out on the club mid-season due to numerous personal problems and off field issues. Humans and Eels. The first NRL match to be played at the new venue was in Round 6 2019 between Parramatta and Wests Tigers. Sydney: New Holland Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd. [7] Cadigan, N. (1986) Parramatta: The Quest for Glory. This crest remained, despite several changes in jersey design, until a new eel logo was introduced in 2000. Local business Popular. In what was the retiring Jonathan Thurston's final home game, both clubs needed a win to avoid the wooden spoon. Parra or Canterbury? "The dance club began as a late-night alternative to upstairs live music," Hankey said. Published by Three OClock Press. The match was also Parramatta's biggest win over Brisbane and Brisbane's worst ever loss since entering the competition in 1988. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formally admitted to the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) Premiership in 1947. During their final match, the Parramatta side emerged victorious over the Gold Coast Titans who were also direct contenders for last place. The CN Tower opened to the public in June 26,1976. Disco had taken nightclubs mainstream in the 1970s; by the 80s, clubbing was a lifestyle. The largest crowd to watch a rugby league match at Cumberland Oval was 22,470 when the Parramatta took on the South Sydney Rabbitohs on 26 April 1971. 27 (3 tries, 9 goals), Mick Cronin against Canberra Raiders at Belmore Sports Ground (April 11, 1982), Parramatta won 54-3. ", "We caught the wave of alternative dance music, 90s rave culture and it was an underground scene with a very strong community of ravers.". Category: 1980 - 1989 Eels. In the clubs of the 1980s and 1990s there was no such thing as excess, For the latestflood and weather warnings, search onABC Emergency, Keep across all the live scores and results from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Lesbian bars were often dark, small, and far from central, although somelike The Blue Jay, Kit Kat Club, Decos, Fly By Night, Cameo, and The Warehouseare still talked about lovinglyin some lesbian circles. Parramatta went on to lose the match 2610. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Select options. The game was marred by two fights which erupted. [50], At the start of the 2020 NRL season, Parramatta won their first five matches in a row which put them at the top of the table. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta that competes in the National Rugby League. The 2011 season was to be considered a year of "almosts for Parramatta, with the team losing over half of their matches by four points or fewer, many of which were conceded after attaining leads over their opponents.