From the archives of the club, pictured is CYMS' Premiership team of 1975. Back row, Jim Piffero (d), Steve Merritt, John “Punchy” Wilson, Andrew Hamblin, Neil Musgrave, Stu McFadden, John McDonnell (c/c), Chris Kelly, Dan O’Sullivan (d), Mick O’Neill, Billy Barnes (d), in front on right, David (Narna) Grant (d), Col Parkes, front kneeling, Graham “Stretch” O’Neill (d) and Brian “Woolly” Wilson, front sitting, Rick O’Dea and Rob Pedrycz. Photo: Supplied.
Fifty years ago, Dubbo Kangaroos won their first Central West First Grade premiership after extra time could not separate them from Orange Emus. In the same year, Dubbo Macquarie and CYMS played each other for the first time in a Group XI grand final.
CYMS under former North Sydney and Canterbury second-rower John McDonnell won 20-7 against Noel Sing and his developing Blues.
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