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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on February 19, 2015, 03:35:40 PM

Title: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old
Post by: one-eyed on February 19, 2015, 03:35:40 PM: :birthday :gotigers

February 1885 Chronology

Wed February 4
The Richmond Cricket Club’s minute books hint at moves to form a senior Richmond football club.

Wed. 11
A preliminary meeting to gage support for proposed senior club is held. The team is expected to play at the RCG and wear orange and black.

Fri. 20
The Richmond Football Club is officially founded at the Royal Hotel.

Office bearers are elected. James Charles is the club’s first secretary, John Asher his assistant, and Clovis Mainon the treasurer. Richmond’s mayor, John C. Winn is the club’s first president.

Thr. 26
Richmond’s colours and uniform are decided. The players are to wear, “all blue, with a yellow and black sash; cap with yellow and black stripe running from back to front”.

http://tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.php?page=1885+Chronology
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
Post by: wayne on February 19, 2015, 04:04:47 PM: Bring back the cap!
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
Post by: Phil Mrakov on February 19, 2015, 04:08:17 PM: No special jumper this year like in 2008 ?
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
Post by: Francois Jackson on February 19, 2015, 05:29:11 PM: i feel 130 following this club
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
Post by: Mr Magic on February 19, 2015, 05:31:54 PM: Wow 130 that's an important milestone. ::)
Anything to make a buck I guess.
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on February 19, 2015, 08:59:55 PM: Quote from: Angus Hampson on February 19, 2015, 05:29:11 PM
i feel 130 following this club

:lol
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
Post by: YellowandBlackBlood on February 19, 2015, 09:09:34 PM: Quote from: Phil Mrakov on February 19, 2015, 04:08:17 PM
No special jumper this year like in 2008 ?
Another Hawthorn jumper (without the premierships)?
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
Post by: 🏅Dooks on February 19, 2015, 09:48:40 PM: They can stick the last 30 or so candles up their @r5e
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
Post by: bojangles17 on February 19, 2015, 10:03:22 PM: An icon in this fair city, the RFC , what a ride, whoa :clapping :cheers :birthday
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old tomorrow
Post by: Hard Roar Tiger on February 19, 2015, 10:07:20 PM: Quote from: Dooks on February 19, 2015, 09:48:40 PM
They can stick the last 30 or so candles up their @r5e

:lol
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old today
Post by: one-eyed on February 20, 2015, 12:28:36 PM: :birthday :gotigers

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-02-20/tigers-turn-130
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old today
Post by: Phil Mrakov on February 20, 2015, 12:30:39 PM: Anyone going to royal to celebrate ?
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old today
Post by: Owl on February 20, 2015, 03:14:59 PM: Quote from: wayne on February 19, 2015, 04:04:47 PM
Bring back the cap!
damn straight, bring back the cap, we will be the stand out of the comp with our baggy black and gold footy caps chaps!
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old today
Post by: one-eyed on February 20, 2015, 05:51:50 PM: From RFC twitter:

"How's this for a membership ticket from the club's first season? Come a long way. Celebrating 130 years today."

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-QzuFXIcAAFSCj.jpg:large)

https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old today
Post by: Go Richo 12 on February 20, 2015, 06:54:10 PM: Quote from: one-eyed on February 20, 2015, 05:51:50 PM
From RFC twitter:

"How's this for a membership ticket from the club's first season? Come a long way. Celebrating 130 years today."

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-QzuFXIcAAFSCj.jpg:large)

https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC
I wonder if it was direct debited from the credit card back then.
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old
Post by: one-eyed on February 21, 2015, 04:42:47 AM: "Great book out now @Richmond_FC 130years so when you get your E-Mail be fast."

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-SRiMcCcAAZFaL.jpg)

https://twitter.com/TroutWoodend/status/568739498806218752/photo/1
Title: Re: Richmond Football Club --- 130 years old
Post by: one-eyed on February 23, 2015, 01:01:41 PM: Quote from: one-eyed on February 21, 2015, 04:42:47 AM
"Great book out now @Richmond_FC 130years so when you get your E-Mail be fast."

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-SRiMcCcAAZFaL.jpg)

https://twitter.com/TroutWoodend/status/568739498806218752/photo/1
More info here:

http://archivescollection.richmondfc.com.au/