100 Years of Cabramatta Rugby League Football Club Gateway Home of the Two Blues to Grade
Gateway to Grade 100 years of Cabramatta Rugby League Football Club Gateway Home of The Two Blues to Grade Cabramatta Rugby League Club 24 Sussex Street, Cabramatta New South Wales 2166 Fairfieldcity Open Libraries Exhibition Gateway The First Game to Grade The first game was played 7 June 1919 against Liverpool Pewits. Cabra-Vale won 8-3. The players weight was restricted to under 54 Kg. Article from Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate Saturday 14 June 1919 Fairfieldcity Open Libraries Exhibition Gateway President of The Club to Grade Alderman George Stimson was the first president of the club which was called Cabra-Vale United Football Club. Vice presidents included four other aldermen including the Mayor of Cabramatta & Canley Vale Jacob Cook. Fairfieldcity Open Libraries Exhibition Gateway The Club Colours to Grade The club colours were royal and sky blue. Its home ground originally was Cabravale Park. In 1947, the club moved to Lunn’s Paddock, a dairy on what is now Sussex Street Cabramatta. Fairfieldcity Open Libraries Exhibition Gateway The Hey Brothers to Grade The Hey family lived on Pritchard Street, Mount Pritchard in 1926. They then moved to John St Cabramatta. Hey family Cabramatta Dave standing on left, Vic sitting on right Courtesy Fairfield City Open Libraries, Heritage Collection In 1925, Dave Hey played for the club and was the clubs first 1st Grade player, playing with Wests in 1926. Vic Hey c.1930s Courtesy State Library Queensland Vic Hey Courtesy thebulldogs.com.au In the late 40’s, early 50’s A-Grade was coached by league great, Vic Hey, the brother of Dave Hey.
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