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[Article 13868]
Annual P P M Queensland Reunion 2022 Its on again the Annual Pratten Park Magpies Queensland Reunion
Time: 12 Noon
Date: 1st April
Place: Currumbin Surf Club
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Below are a few photos from last years reunion
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[Article 13603]
Back to Pratten Park 2021 Cricket Style
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[Article 13595]
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[Article 10429]Death of Arthur Summons
Australian rugby league great Arthur Summons dies aged 84.
Arthur Summons leading Wests onto the SCG for the 1963 Grand Final.
The former Australian team captain and coach is famously remembered for being in the iconic photograph with rival forward Norm Provan at the SCG depicted in the NRL premiership trophy.
Summons, who underwent major surgery in 2018 to remove cancer from his mouth, died on Saturday night in a Sydney nursing home.
He represented Australia in rugby league and rugby union, and made 60 appearances for the West Magpies.
RIP Arthur Summons.
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[Article 10373]Death of Gary Bond. RIP
It is with great sadness the Enfield Federals Past Players and Supporters advise of the passing of one of our finest, Gary Bond.
Gary passed away overnight from cancer aged 72.
Gary with Chow Hayes at the Enfield Feds Team of the Century Reunion Night.
Gary was one of the original players in the 1959 Enfield Federals Team.
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[Article 10370]Death of Gary Bond. RIP
It is with great sadness the Enfield Federals Past Players and Supporters advise of the passing of one of our finest, Gary Bond.
Gary passed away overnight from cancer aged 72.
Gary with Chow Hayes at the Enfield Feds Team of the Century Reunion Night.
Gary was one of the original players in the 1959 Enfield Federals Team.
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[Article 2455]Death of Chris Wellman.
Chris Wellman in Wests colors, 1975.
Chris gets a good mention in this match report.
Chris played for Wests in 1975.
Chris played 23 First grade games and scored 5 tries.
The 1973 Cronulla Grand Final Team. Chris Wellman is second from the left sitting. It is with great sadness the Sharks inform of the sudden passing of former Sharks player Chris Wellman, aged 64.
Wellman passed away in his sleep of a suspected heart attack at his home at Cabarita near Tweed Heads on Sunday, May 3.
Tough, skilful and uncompromising, Wellman was highly rated as a player during what was perhaps the most physical era rugby league has known.
A member of the 1973 Sharks Grand Final team, he was the perfect side kick at five eighth for captain-coach and British International half back Tommy Bishop, in a team that went oh-so-close to claiming the Cronulla clubs its first premiership.
Wellman was graded by the Sharks from the local Sutherland club in 1969 and went on to play 132 games for Cronulla over five seasons, with 81 of those appearances in first grade.
In emphasising his abilities, in 2006 Wellman was named by the club as the five eighth in the Sharks ‘Dream Team’ a squad selected by a panel of former and current officials as being the best players to pull on the blue, black and white jersey in the history of the Cronulla club (*see team list below).
In the book written by Gary Lester, Colour Me Blue Black and White, Bishop had high words of praise for Wellman.
“And when you looked at the backs….Eric Archer and Rogers in the centres, and Chris Wellman, a brilliant player……he should have gone on the Tour (1973 Kangaroos), he could score a try from nothing too.”
Other tributes hailed Wellman as an unsung hero of his time;
“He was a great player…a freak. He made a bigger contribution than many people will ever understand. He was confident on the field and he could play. He could just play,” Sharks and Australian hooker Ron Turner said.
And from Ken Maddison, another of the Sharks former internationals and a teammate of Wellman’s;
“Brilliant….When I came to the club he was playing fullback – what a season he had. He had just had some time in England playing with Dave Eckersley at St Helens and he brought back that Pommie style of football, running across field then turning back inside. He was fabulous. Then he went to lock and he also played a bit of five eighth. He was unlucky not to make the tour in 1973.”
Chris Wellman’s funeral is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12 at 11.30am at the South Tweed Crematorium. A wake will take place following the funeral service at a venue yet to be determined.
Thanks to the www.sharks.com.au website for this information.
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[Article 2453]Death of Chris Wellman.
Death of Chris Wellman.
Chris Wellman in Wests colors 1975.
Chris played at Wests in 1975.
Good mention of Chris in this match report.
Chris played 23 games and scored 5 tries during his year at Wests.
1973 Sharks Grand Final team.Chris is second from the left front row.
It is with great sadness the Sharks inform of the sudden passing of former Sharks player Chris Wellman, aged 64. Wellman passed away in his sleep of a suspected heart attack at his home at Cabarita near Tweed Heads on Sunday, May 3.
Tough, skilful and uncompromising, Wellman was highly rated as a player during what was perhaps the most physical era rugby league has known.
A member of the 1973 Sharks Grand Final team, he was the perfect side kick at five eighth for captain-coach and British International half back Tommy Bishop, in a team that went oh-so-close to claiming the Cronulla clubs its first premiership.
Wellman was graded by the Sharks from the local Sutherland club in 1969 and went on to play 132 games for Cronulla over five seasons, with 81 of those appearances in first grade.
In emphasizing his abilities, in 2006 Wellman was named by the club as the five eighth in the Sharks ‘Dream Team’ a squad selected by a panel of former and current officials as being the best players to pull on the blue, black and white jersey in the history of the Cronulla club (*see team list below).
In the book written by Gary Lester, Colour Me Blue Black and White, Bishop had high words of praise for Wellman.
“And when you looked at the backs….Eric Archer and Rogers in the centres, and Chris Wellman, a brilliant player……he should have gone on the Tour (1973 Kangaroos), he could score a try from nothing too.”
Other tributes hailed Wellman as an unsung hero of his time;
“He was a great player…a freak. He made a bigger contribution than many people will ever understand. He was confident on the field and he could play. He could just play,” Sharks and Australian hooker Ron Turner said.
And from Ken Maddison, another of the Sharks former internationals and a teammate of Wellman’s;
“Brilliant….When I came to the club he was playing fullback – what a season he had. He had just had some time in England playing with Dave Eckersley at St Helens and he brought back that Pommie style of football, running across field then turning back inside. He was fabulous. Then he went to lock and he also played a bit of five eighth. He was unlucky not to make the tour in 1973.”
Chris Wellman’s funeral is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12 at 11.30am at the South Tweed Crematorium.
Thanks to the www.sharks.com.au website for the above story and team photo.
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[Article 2443]Death of Chris Wellman.
Chris Wellman in Wests colors 1975.
Chris played at Wests in 1975.
Good mention of Chris in this match report.
Chris played 23 games and scored 5 tries during his year at Wests.
1973 Sharks Grand Final team.Chris is second from the left front row.
It is with great sadness the Sharks inform of the sudden passing of former Sharks player Chris Wellman, aged 64. Wellman passed away in his sleep of a suspected heart attack at his home at Cabarita near Tweed Heads on Sunday, May 3.
Tough, skilful and uncompromising, Wellman was highly rated as a player during what was perhaps the most physical era rugby league has known.
A member of the 1973 Sharks Grand Final team, he was the perfect side kick at five eighth for captain-coach and British International half back Tommy Bishop, in a team that went oh-so-close to claiming the Cronulla clubs its first premiership.
Wellman was graded by the Sharks from the local Sutherland club in 1969 and went on to play 132 games for Cronulla over five seasons, with 81 of those appearances in first grade.
In emphasizing his abilities, in 2006 Wellman was named by the club as the five eighth in the Sharks ‘Dream Team’ a squad selected by a panel of former and current officials as being the best players to pull on the blue, black and white jersey in the history of the Cronulla club (*see team list below).
In the book written by Gary Lester, Colour Me Blue Black and White, Bishop had high words of praise for Wellman.
“And when you looked at the backs….Eric Archer and Rogers in the centres, and Chris Wellman, a brilliant player……he should have gone on the Tour (1973 Kangaroos), he could score a try from nothing too.”
Other tributes hailed Wellman as an unsung hero of his time;
“He was a great player…a freak. He made a bigger contribution than many people will ever understand. He was confident on the field and he could play. He could just play,” Sharks and Australian hooker Ron Turner said.
And from Ken Maddison, another of the Sharks former internationals and a teammate of Wellman’s;
“Brilliant….When I came to the club he was playing fullback – what a season he had. He had just had some time in England playing with Dave Eckersley at St Helens and he brought back that Pommie style of football, running across field then turning back inside. He was fabulous. Then he went to lock and he also played a bit of five eighth. He was unlucky not to make the tour in 1973.”
Chris Wellman’s funeral is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12 at 11.30am at the South Tweed Crematorium.
Thanks to the www.sharks.com.au website for the above story and team photo.