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A receipt issued to Jack Davy, Casino Rebels club president. The "Hon.Treas", J. Gooch, acknowledged payment of six shillings for "Registration of Three Players for Casino Rebels", That's about 20 cents each in today's coinage. Photo obtained from the collection of Jack Dalmayer.
After the halt of competition during World War II, the game recommenced in 1949 with the team known as the Casino “Rebels” (also referred to as the Casino Soccer Club). The team’s first game on 25th of June 1949 against Lismore City (now Lismore Workers) was played at Carrington Park, Casino.
| 1949 Entrants Lismore City (Eastwood United/Workers) Methodist United (Boomerangs) Church of Christ Crusaders (Thistles) Goonellabah Stars Casino North Lismore Internationals South Lismore |
1950 Entrants Lismore City (2) Methodist United Goonellabah Stars Crusaders Casino Internationals |
A newspaper report in September 1949 proclaimed: “Casino beaten, but not disgraced.”
“Lismore City downed Casino Rebels 4-1, but Casino attacker Jack Dalmayer, was given little chance to show his ability and mainly played a defensive game. The report continued; “The loss of Casino back Jack Davy late in the first half was a hard blow to Casino. Davy was knocked unconscious when he was struck on the back of the head by a ball kicked by team mate, Stan Pendrigh.”
A major premiership for the Rebels in 1950 would remain the only top grade title for Casino for at least 47 years. Other memorable titles during of this period include: undefeated Third Division Major Premiers 1956; Third Division undefeated Minor and Major Premiers 1977; Second Division Premiers 1980.