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6 unusual facts about Ken Arthurson


Australian Rugby League

In 1984 the ARL was duly incorporated, as a separate entity, and Ken Arthurson was the first executive chairman of the new body.

Brookvale Oval

The Ken Arthurson stand in the south west corner, is the latest addition to the ground.

Following this came the construction of simple but large concrete grandstands on the western and southern boundaries of the field, and finally the Ken Arthurson Pavilion that linked the two.

The Ken Arthurson Stand was officially opened on Sunday 14 June 1995.

The most recent structural addition to the ground is the Ken Arthurson stand.

The Ken Arthurson stand is located in the south-western corner of the ground between the Jane Try and Southern stands.


Barry Maranta

However the Maranta-Morgan group did not please everybody, especially Australian Rugby League chairman Ken Arthurson, who decided to add other (now defunct) Queensland-based teams, Gold Coast for the 1988 season and the South Queensland Crushers in 1995 season.


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