ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

State of Origin


Some wonder why we love it and why victory is so sweet
They marvel at the passion every time that these teams meet.
I know it would seem strange to those not in the know
but it’s embedded in our culture and the history makes it so.

The year was nineteen hundred plus another eight
That’s when the game was born a clash of state up against state.
Queensland was soundly beaten, forty three nil, such a sin
Another thirteen years would pass before they finally had a win.

With guts and sheer determination they fought for Queenslands pride
Five years of hard fought battles slowly turned the swelling tide.
We lost so many players which New South Wales were quick to claim
They played for New South Wales but were only there by name.

Then in nineteen eighty came the birth of what we see today
A team of Queenslands finest primed and ready for the fray.
they had waited for this moment because Queenslanders never yield
The crowd went off their face when Artie Beetson took the field.

They won that game through guts and pride a passion for their state.
And so was born the battle cry of mate up against mate.
Their legacy's is set in stone and a mighty legend did it spawn
one hundred hard fought games on the ground where it was born

The history books have been rewritten by this current Queensland side
Eight series wins now in a row a tag they wear with pride.
The pressures on the Blues now and they must step up to the mark
dare they even dream of victory as they face the deadly dark.

Yes on Lang Parks hallowed turf the blues will face their greatest fear
But the sweet victory cry of

“ Queenslander “

will be the last thing that they hear.

Bob Pacey ( C )

Pub humour...............................................................

I've stocked up on rum and valium Bob.
Wazza

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State Of Origin Game One 2014

There’s a rumble can you hear it’s getting louder day by day.
A noise that sounds like thunder, like a cyclones on it’s way.
It started up in Queensland when The Canetoads picked their best
The Blues they hear it coming and this will be their greatest test.

They’ve picked a team of champions they think they can steal our prize.
But the Canetoads armies ready and the fear they can’t disguise.
The Blues cannot understand it, the passion Queenslanders display.
How we find that something extra when it is needed on the day.

They will never duplicate it though they try at every start.
for it is with us on the day we’re born imprinted on our heart.
They swap and change their players looking for some magic mix.
But the champion team from Queensland is awake to all their tricks.

Hodkinson and Reynolds oh good players I’ve no doubt
but Origins a different game and it will find them out.
When will they ever realise and I don't say this in jest
When it comes to State Of Origin Queensland really is the best.

They forget who holds the shield right now and how that right was won
And this games on at Lang Park the home of Queenslands favourite son.
Under Wally's watchful eye we stand the Blues will heave a sigh
They can feel the fear a building , yes you can see it in their eye.

Nine in a row our target and it’s a right they can’t deny .
for when that final whistle blows the world will hear our victory cry.

“ Queenslander”

Another reason not to live in Queensland. ....

What would be the current home addresses of most of these patriotic maroon players..hmmmmm.

There is an audience out there Nev the facebook site alone has over 615 K likers and yes said Likers.

Oh New South Wales had their first training run last week so the players were asked to assume their normal positions and they all went and stood behind the goal posts


Bob

Why?

Heather that is where the players stand when they have been scored against .


Bob

Why?

It is a very strange world this rugby world you live in.

Should we be talking about football here?