http://www.ballina.info/blog/2007/05/25/ballina-seagulls-take-on-the-cougars-at-casino/ Regular information and comments on the Ballina Shire. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 22:18:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2007/05/25/ballina-seagulls-take-on-the-cougars-at-casino/#comment-33686 Seagulls at home to Kyogle - Ballina Information Blog Fri, 01 Jun 2007 06:58:02 +0000 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2007/05/25/ballina-seagulls-take-on-the-cougars-at-casino/#comment-33686 [...] last week’s debacle over the Mullum-Byron clash (the league ruled Byron forfeited the game), Ballina Seagulls share top spot on the ladder [...] [...] last week’s debacle over the Mullum-Byron clash (the league ruled Byron forfeited the game), Ballina Seagulls share top spot on the ladder [...]

]]> http://www.ballina.info/blog/2007/05/25/ballina-seagulls-take-on-the-cougars-at-casino/#comment-32928 barry Sat, 26 May 2007 01:47:31 +0000 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2007/05/25/ballina-seagulls-take-on-the-cougars-at-casino/#comment-32928 UPDATE: The Northern Star reports this morning (Saturday) that the Byron Bay Red Devils-Mullumbimby Giants game will not be played this weekend. Mullum claims the Bay boys don't want to play them on a Saturday night because at home on Saturday night, the Giants are very tough to beat. Byron claims they told Mullum weeks ago that they would have a shortage of players tonight but would be available to play on Sunday. It's now up to a Northern League management committee meeting to decide whether the match has been deferred or forfeited. Whatever the outcome, you can bet that the next match between the two will be, to use a well-worn cliche, a no-holds barred affair. Matches between the two Byron Shire rivals are always tough. One who can vouch for that is Ballina's Tony 'Tilta' Halpin. We were talking about this latest Byron-Mullum stoush this morning and Tilta remembered his first match for Byron against Mullum. It was about 1982 and Tilta was working at the meatworks at Byron. Blokes he worked alongside and was mates with played for Mullum. Tilta says he copped a bashing from them, but on Monday, 'everything was sweet'. Now, Tilta was a halfback in his playing days but that doesn't mean he wasn't tough. After all, he did have quite a successful career as a pro boxer. We look forward to the next Battle of Byron Shire! UPDATE: The Northern Star reports this morning (Saturday) that the Byron Bay Red Devils-Mullumbimby Giants game will not be played this weekend.
Mullum claims the Bay boys don’t want to play them on a Saturday night because at home on Saturday night, the Giants are very tough to beat.
Byron claims they told Mullum weeks ago that they would have a shortage of players tonight but would be available to play on Sunday.
It’s now up to a Northern League management committee meeting to decide whether the match has been deferred or forfeited.
Whatever the outcome, you can bet that the next match between the two will be, to use a well-worn cliche, a no-holds barred affair.
Matches between the two Byron Shire rivals are always tough. One who can vouch for that is Ballina’s Tony ‘Tilta’ Halpin.
We were talking about this latest Byron-Mullum stoush this morning and Tilta remembered his first match for Byron against Mullum.
It was about 1982 and Tilta was working at the meatworks at Byron.
Blokes he worked alongside and was mates with played for Mullum. Tilta says he copped a bashing from them, but on Monday, ‘everything was sweet’.
Now, Tilta was a halfback in his playing days but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t tough. After all, he did have quite a successful career as a pro boxer.
We look forward to the next Battle of Byron Shire!

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