History

Narrabeen Junior Rugby League Football Club had its beginning on March 7, 1932 in Jack McLean’s barber shop at the Narrabeen tram terminus.

Jack McLean was elected the Club’s first President, W.Lloyd Secretary and P.Moore Treasurer. Other original members of the club were: Messrs D. Bryson, W. Pilon, S. Clayton, D. Elliot, T. Clark, S. Compton, C. Fletcher, J. Kirkwood, F. Aldridge and F. Crocket.

Our History is very scant in the early 40’s but after World War 2 the club merged with North Narrabeen Surf Lifesavers Football Club and won the 1945 “A” Grade Premiership, adding a “D” Grade Premiership in 1949.

In 1946 Manly won the President’s Cup aiding their entry into the First Grade competition and in that President’s Cup side were 4 Narrabeen players, Max Whitehead (Captain), Meggsie Kirkwood, Johnny Bliss and Jimmy Hall. Kirkwood and Whitehead became our first representative players when they represented City from Manly in 1947 and in 1951 Johnny Bliss became our first Australian rep. when he played against the famous French side which included such legends as Puig Aubert and Ponsinet.

Other notable Narrabeen players from these early days were Peter McLean who later captained the Western Suburbs side that won the 1950 Premiership, Hilton Kidd a very handy back in successful Balmain teams of the 40’s, Billy Lloyd who represented Manly and City and Frank Collins who played for North Sydney and represented NSW.