The hotel has had a couple of changes since it was erected in 1890. I first knew it in one of its earlier guises, the Red Brick Hotel. And not because I drank there - I don't think that I have even been inside. Back in my footballing days, there was a team from this hotel in the rugby competition I was involved in, and there wasn't a meaner or uglier group of rugby players anywhere - I just hope none of them are reading this. :-) I wasn't a fast runner then, and I'm even slower now!
(Photo: © 2009 the foto fanatic)It doesn't matter now how mean or ugly they were; they must have supported the hotel well enough because it is still standing at 83 Annerley Rd, just up from the Mater Hospital. It may now have reverted to its original name, and I can't provide any current information on their sporting prowess. The hotel itself has changed somewhat - the red brick from which it took its name during my rugby years has been rendered over, and the magnificent balconies have been removed. The roof line still looks like something from an old Hitchcock movie, though.
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friends and i used to drink the public bar occasionally after playing touch football nearby - one of them lived quite close to it and we played at the schoolyard near boggo road jail; i also went there in the days of the relaxation of licencing laws in the late 80s - perhaps 1987 or 88?; pubs were allowed to be open on sunday as long as there was a band playing or some other kind of entertainment
ReplyDeleteYea it still has the music and historic feel to it. I live there locally in my uni days and was a nice place to have a few drinks with friends. Drive past the other day and there seems to be some renovating going on. Might check it out again soon.
ReplyDeleteA meeting was held at Burkes Hotel on Friday the 25th of September 1936 of all interested in the formation of a Sunday cricket club. The following intending members were present:-
ReplyDeleteW Riordan,, E Henery, L Sharp, E Wendle, B Woods, G Brooks, D Burke. Col McIntosh, T Lenord. C F Flyn, J O'Reilly, J Jesson, C Farrell, N Hansen, T Doyle
Following were not present but have signified through those present their intention of joining up
J Lun Chee, N Hansen, D Hook
Mr E Henry Was elected President by a unanimous vote
The next business proceded with was the name of the club . The name of the club shall be known as Riordans Red Brick Cricket Club. CARRIED by unanomous vote
The next business was the position of Patron. Nominations were called as only one was received that of Mr.Riordan he was elected unopposed.
The next position to be filled was that of Secretary and Treasurer Moved W Reardon Seconded B Woods that L Sharp be elected. CARRIED
Monthly meetings were held up until 1st December 1938 with monthly games of cricket being played against other clubs.
I have an old tattered exercise book which details in detail the activities of the club.I think that the cricket club continued for some time after 1938 when a new leather bound minute book was introduced (I think) but I do not know for sure.
In 1936 the Red Bricks Phone Number was J 3236
Lionel L Sharp 3359 1945
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