38 Yr Old Food for Thought

[Tigerblood]

I recently received the RFC's 84th Annual Report, the one for the year 1968 - yes, the mail can take some time to arrive, but that's another story.

Anyway, there were a couple of items contained therein that I thought would appeal to the general Richmond public. I quote from the document:

1. ... "our combined membership was the biggest in the League, whilst for the third successive season the Tigers were the top drawcard, attracting 133,386 patrons more than our nearest rival".

... Just goes to show how big we were and, more significantly, what a legacy we blew in the 80s.

2. And this interests me more... "As a means of utilising portion of accrued club funds to our last best advantage, the Committee purchased 16 acres of land at Torquay for the development of a permanent training camp for players."

... Now this sounds like a great idea to me. A 16-acre training facility back in the 60s? My question is: whatever happened to it??

Ohh, when we were kings...

 

[jb03]

I think Clinton Casey built some Condo's on it after aquiring it cheap during the SOS campaign.

 

[skybeau]

Maybe we could claim native title rights to the land and kick Casey and his houses off it?

 

[Tigerfan]

I recently received the RFC's 84th Annual Report, the one for the year 1968 - yes, the mail can take some time to arrive, but that's another story..
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2.  And this interests me more... "As a means of utilising portion of accrued club funds to our last best advantage, the Committee purchased 16 acres of land at Torquay for the development of a permanent training camp for players." 

... Now this sounds like a great idea to me.  A 16-acre training facility back in the 60s?  My question is: whatever happened to it??

Interesting stuff. Sounds like a question fior Rhett.

What happened RB?

 

[Ian4]

they built a maccas on it didn't they? :hihi

 

[Tigerdog]

I think Clinton Casey built some Condo's on it after aquiring it cheap during the SOS campaign.

:rofl Gold jb.

 

[FightingFury]

I think Clinton Casey built some Condo's on it after aquiring it cheap during the SOS campaign.

Know them well.

The 'positive momentum' condos,located at the very bottom of the ocean floor.

Clinton reckoned there was a marvellous view from its outpost if you could afford the 5 million bucks to drown yourself getting there first.

 

[Tigerdog]

That must be 'the place' they purchased as a non-negotiable condition of buying a retirement unit.
You know, the place you go AFTER your days have ceased.

 

[bigwow]

they built a maccas on it didn't they?  :hihi

Yep, Billy Nichols is managing it.