Merewether Carlton Rugby Union Club

  • AUB JONES SURVIVES CHANGI AND THE THAI BURMA DEATH RAILWAY – BUT AT A COST

    AUB JONES SURVIVES CHANGI AND THE THAI BURMA DEATH RAILWAY – BUT AT A COST

    Aub Jones was blessed with speed. Not only did he terrorise defences when he helped Merewether Carlton win six rugby union premierships in the 1930’s but he was just as fleet-footed on the sand and became a noted beach sprinter. As a member of Merewether SLSC, he was standard bearer of the club’s march past […]

  • JACK CROFT 2/15 Field Regiment

    JACK CROFT 2/15 Field Regiment

    Jack Croft is a Merewether Carlton “original” having played in the Club’s very first game on 5th July 1930 following the then recent amalgamation of the Merewether (previously Cooks Hill Surf Club RUFC) and Carlton Clubs. With a previous history in Rugby League, Jack played Rugby for the Carlton Club in 1928,29 and in the […]

  • JACK CROFT AND AUB JONES OUR ANZAC HEROS

    JACK CROFT AND AUB JONES OUR ANZAC HEROS

    JACK, AUB HONOURED ON ANZAC DAY Merewether Carlton will pay tribute to foundation players Jack Croft and Aub Jones at the club’s Anzac Day clash with Wanderers at Townson Oval. Both men served Australia in World War 2 in different units of the Australian Imperial Force. Despite both becoming prisoners of the Japanese following the […]

  • REFLECTING ON 2022

    REFLECTING ON 2022

    With a  joint effort between members of the club and our historian John, we would like to share a couple of stories put together to reflect on our successful 2022 season.  WHAT AN AMAZING YEAR The Merewether Carlton coaching and management group adopted the manta ‘2022-Unfinished Business’, and what an amazing year it turned out […]

  • Greens Presentation 2022

    Greens Presentation 2022

    Last Friday night we celebrated our Presentation night for 2022.  After a very successful campaign, culminating with a P1 and P3 Major premiership & Minor Premierships in P1, 2 and 3, it was always going to be a great evening with around 140 players, coaches, partners and parents in attendance. The Newcastle Yacht Club was the […]

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