Rugby League may have established itself in the Sydney metropolitan area in 1908 but the progress of this rugby game, played under different rules, into country NSW was lamentably slow. It was not until the end of World War 1 that news of it reached the south west area of the state. Rugby Union was the only football known until then. In fact it has been documented that some parts of NSW had not heard of this new game as late as 1928. Perhaps it was a fear of this new game spreading that enticed Mr. Ted Maher, the publican of the Wyndard Hotel Tumut, in 1920 to come up with the idea of a challenge trophy as an additional competition to counter any progress of the game of Rugby League in the south west of the state. The offer was accepted but the Rugby Union wanted this new challenge competition conducted their way and not the way Ted Maher intended. Nevertheless that year, 1920, Gundagai twice challenged Tumut for the Cup, but by 1921 this new game Rugby League had won over a majority of players and Ted Maher, still not happy with the Rugby Union administration told them what he thought and the Rugby League Maher Cup challenge was on its way.
During this time the club has come up with some fantastic ideas and innovative plans to ensure the strength of the club continues long in to the future.
One of the main areas the club was looking to improve on was the way in which it was currently communicating with its players, members, supporters and sponsors.
With a forward thinking and a dynamic board the club was actively pursuing different methods which would enable them to improve on their existing communication channels.
After conducting a review of all the options available to them the club is pleased to announce the release of their first ever native mobile phone app for the iPhone.
The app will be branded in the famous blue and white of the Tumut Blues Rugby League Football Club and the content available to users in the app will contain information about the club.
No longer will you have to worry about missing out on news or information about the Tumut Blues Rugby League Football Club as the app will serve as your number one source of information about the club!
The type of information available to you when you download this app are as follows:
- Latest News
- Results
- Images
- Videos
- Events
- Facebook
- Merchandise
- Committee
- Contacts
- Teams
- Ladders
- Fixtures
- Team news
- Sponsors
- Grounds
- Memberships
- Training and much much more
To make sure you stay in touch with absolutely everything to do with the club, download the app now!
Go Blues!