 In July 1950 the Caledonians club from Brisbane visited Lismore to play the Far North Coast representative side.Cliff Burrows, a member of the Caledonians side was so impressed by Lismore that he returned to live there.Burrows, originally from the Leeds area in England, played for Eastwood United from 1950 to 1953 and was captain of the Church of Christ Crusaders side in 1954.