On Sunday the 2nd of May 2021 a Special High Tea was held for the widows of members of the PPM
The High Tea was held at Wests Ashfield
Ten widows and their friends came along for a wonderful afternoon of music, food and Magpie Memories
Here are a few photos to celebrate this event
Rick Wayde and the Wests Archives had decorated the room
Janet Malone and Janet Charlesworth
Vicki Liubinskas, Chris Kelly and Judy Wilson
Marie Fitzgerald and daughter Liz and Mike Bailey
Melinda Begnell, Judy Vessey and Ken Vessey
Karen Hooper, Carl Ross and Lottie Hooper
Joe Begnell, Mick Liubinskas and Chow Hayes
Liz Stonestreet and Mick
Chow and Merrelyn Rogers
Jill Squires, Vicki Liubinskas and Helena Bailey
Mike and Joe
All of the guests have arrived….
Dennis Aubrey supplied the music and entertainment all afternoon
Time for High Tea
Merrelyn Rogers talks about how she first met Don Rogers all those years ago
Liz, Joe and Marie Fitzgerald
Dennis Burgess sings one of my favourite songs “We are the boys from Western Suburbs…..
Janet Loder, Anne Russell, Carl Ross and Sharon Crow
Merrelyn Rogers and Joe Begnell
Photo is of the Wests Team in 1969
The Late Don Rogers is bottom right wearing the white shorts
Time for Songs and Dancing Magpie Style
Unfortunately all good things must come to an end
Dennis and Mike thanking all of the widows for their attendance
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All of the widows were presented with a beautiful bunch of flowers thanks to Joe and Melinda Begnell
Liz and Marie Fitzgerald
Jack Fitzgerald played for Wests between 1947-1955 with 84 First Grade games
Jack coached Wests Reserve Grade team between 1957 – 1960
Jack also coached Wests First Grade between 1961 and 1964
Wests under Jack’s coaching played in three Grand Finals
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Judy Wilson
Bill Wilson played for Wests between 1964 – 1967
Bill Wilson at a PPM reunion
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Lottie Hooper
Eddie Hooper played for Wests between 1949 -1957
Eddie coached Wests Reserve Grade in 1955
Wests Third Grade 1960-1962
Coached Wests Third Grade team to the premiership in 1961
Eddie was President of Wests 1968-1969 then again 1971-1976
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Liz Stonestreet
Ken Stonestreet played for Wests between 1967 and 1972
Ken played 122 First Grade games during those years
Ken also coached Wests Third Grade team in 1973 and 1974
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Chris Kelly
Noel Kelly played for Wests between 1961 and 1969
Noel played 111 First grade games and only played First Grade in his nine years at Wests
Capitan/coach Wests First Grade 1966-1969
Noel with some young Magpies at Lidcombe Oval
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Jan Malone
Don Malone played for Wests between 1957 and 1967
Don played 81 First Grade games
Don played in two Grand Finals 1958 and was the half back in the famous 1963 Grand Final
Don also coached the 1967 Third Grade team to a Premiership
Pat Thomas jumping over Don with Noel Kelly watching on
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Janet Loder
Wayne Loder during the 1970’s played the majority of his football with Enfield Federals after his initial season in 1969 with Croydon Park and a season with Bankstown Sports in 1972
Wayne represented Canterbury – Bankstown in 1972 in Jersey Flegg.
And Wests in Presidents Cup in 1974
As a player Wayne played in premiership winning A, B, and C Grade sides between 1973 to 1977 for Enfield Feds
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Anne Russell
Gary Russell played for Wests between 1957 – 1965. Gary played in many end of season games including two Grand Finals appearances
From 1970-1972 he coached Third Grade
Was Third Grade assistant secretary from 1975-1977 and Club secretary from 1978-1979 and was a long serving committeeman
Gary Russell
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Judy Brading the daughter of Billy Keato
Billy Keato played for Wests between 1938 – 1950
A goal-kicking fullback he played over one hundred First Grade games for the Magpies
He scored over 770 points to become Wests all-time top point-scorer and goal-kicker
Following his retirement from playing Keato served as Western Suburbs Secretary and Treasurer, commencing as Treasurer in 1951
His involvement with Wests lasted over four decades
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Merrelyn Rogers
Don Rogers played for Wests between 1968 – 1976 with two seasons at Canterbury – Bankstown
Don scored 66 tries in all grades at Wests
Between 1970 and 1972, Don finished as the club’s top try scorer
Don Rogers in 1969
