Off the Wall

We all have our favourite rugby league memories, and stories. One of mine concerns the greatest rugby league caller of them all, Frank Hyde, who died last week.

I was in Port Moresby last week when I heard that Frank had passed away at the grand age of 91. It was in Port Moresby, 21 years ago almost to the day, that I had the singular privilege of sharing with Frank one of the most interesting broadcasts in his long and distinguished career.

Frank had just retired after 31 years as Sydney