Annual Pratten Park Magpies Queensland Reunion 2022

Pratten Park Magpies held their 2nd Annual Queensland Reunion @ Currumbin Surf Club on Friday 1 April

 

It was great to see Graeme ‘Snake’ O’Grady, Brett ‘BG’ Gale,  Peter Barr, Steve ‘Swannee’ Swan, Lindsay ‘Chalker’ White & Steve Winbank in attendance for the first time

 

A great day was had by all complemented by good food, beautiful weather, wonderful views and a heap of Magpie spirit and camaraderie

Our Special Guest for the day was Mark ‘The Magpie’ Wallington who ‘flew’ in from Sydney to attend.

 

Mark was the Magpie Mascot from 1979 to 2002

And had regular ‘guest’ appearances in 2003, 2004 & 2005 retiring triumphantly with the 2005 NRL Premiership Winning Wests Tigers

Two photos of Mark the Magpie 23 years apart

1979

2002

Mark Wallington as Mark the Magpie

Nathan Cole and Balmain Tigers Graham Roberts, son of the Legendry Ron Roberts

Geoff Foster, Graeme O’Grady, Peter Barr and Pat Hundy

Geoff Foster, Peter Barr, Mark Wallington and Pat Hundy

Pat O’Doherty, Danny Peacock and Gary Bukowski

Terry Gale, Mark ‘Mo’ Owens, Neil Pringle and Brett Gale

Greg Hodge, Mark ‘Crackers’ Goodwin, Mark Wallington and Steve Winbank

Nathan Cole, Greg Hodge, Mark ‘Crackers’ Goodwin and Mark Wallington

Story Time

Story Time Pats turn

Story Time BG turn

Story Times Bing’s turn

Story Time

Pat O’s turn

Gary Bukowski, Brett Gale, Jason Stafford and Danny Peacock

Steve Swan and Nathan Cole

Nathan Cole, Mark Wallington, Lindsay White and Steve Swan

Right on cue the Magpie once again flew in to finish off the day in song….”We are the boys from Western Suburbs…..