Brian Burke: On The Ball | Arthur Summons, a mentor, mate and a champion bloke

Updated May 22 2020 - 8:19am, first published May 21 2020 - 3:32pm
The Combined Country side, coached by Arthur Summons (left centre) that took on Queensland in Newcastle in. Brian Burke is in the middle of the picture and Maitland"s Alan West front centre, Ted Goodwin front left, Warren Ryan middle row right..
The Combined Country side, coached by Arthur Summons (left centre) that took on Queensland in Newcastle in. Brian Burke is in the middle of the picture and Maitland"s Alan West front centre, Ted Goodwin front left, Warren Ryan middle row right..

I first played for Newcastle, in the Country Championships, in 1968. The half-back before me had been international Bob Bugden, then playing for South Newcastle, and the half-back before him, for many years, had been Billy Giles. Giles played in the 1964 Newcastle side that famously beat the invincible St George Dragons in the State Cup.

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