In part 5 of his history series, Parra Pete examines the 1966 season. After finishing near the top of the table for the previous four seasons, big things were expected. Pete takes up the story: 1966 was a disappointing season…
The Sleeping Giant Awakens (Part 4) – Pete’s Parra History
The journey back in time for Eels fans continues as Parra Pete delves into the 1965 season. Here’s Part 4 of his Eels History series (check out the great old newspaper clippings): The powerbase of Rugby League throughout Australia, New…
Eels Pre-Season Training – A Quick Catch Up
Unfortunately, work has prevented getting some posts up this week. Our TCT correspondents have been in attendance and sending through some observations, so I’ll do my best to briefly summarise tonight. My thanks go to Geoff for getting down to…
Identifying Junior Talent – A Look Back Exemplifies The Challenge
Every year, squads of talented young junior footballers vie for final positions in junior representative teams. Often, many of these young players have been part of junior talent squads before advancing to these teams. Some have been brought to an…
The Sleeping Giant Awakens (Part 3) – Pete’s Parra History
With thanks to Parra Pete, we continue with our 1960’s Eels history series. The 1964 season was a season much anticipated by the parochial Parramatta faithful. It was the third year under the regime of Ken (Killer) Kearney, and it…
Eels Pre-Season Training – November 30 – Central Coast Camp
Last week the Parramatta Eels shifted their training base to a camp at Shelley Beach on the NSW Central Coast. TCT correspondent Mitchy was able to swing by for their field work at Mingara to bring you this training report.…
The Sleeping Giant Awakens (Part 2) – Pete’s Parra History
With thanks to Parra Pete, we continue with our 1960s Eels history series. The 1963 season was history making, with the club continuing to build in strength. A super signing of the great Dick Thornett, a younger brother of the…
The Sleeping Giant Awakens – Pete’s Parra History
The coming season promises to be a massive one as the Eels prepare to celebrate their 70th birthday. Here at TCT, our mantra has been to share Parramatta’s rich history and bright future with our readers. What better way to…
Rugby League Memorabilia – 1962 Test Series
Back in the 1960s, spectator comfort wasn’t too high on the list of priorities for sports administrators. (Some venues are still back in the Stone Age!). So if you visited the SCG and sat in spots such as “The Country…
Eels Memorabilia – 1960s
The Cumberland Throw is fortunate to have a readership of Eels supporters that cross many generations and many eras of the Parramatta club. From time to time we are sent memorabilia that Parramatta fans wish to share with the Eels…