Pratten Park Magpies celebrated our 36th Annual Reunion on Saturday 8 July, when more than 180 guests gathered at Wests Ashfield to reminisce about the good old days from Pratten Park, Lidcombe Oval and Campbelltown Stadium.

 Our Reunions are always great Days, and this one didn’t disappoint with a great vibe in the room. The only complaint received…was that it finished!

 The theme for the Day was our Queensland Connection with Special Guests Steve Jackson, Bob Lindner, Jim Murphy, Bobby O’Sullivan, John Ribot, Jason Stafford and Scott Tronc all in attendance.

 It was wonderful to have Lee Hagipantelis and Tim Sheens take time out of their busy schedules to join us.

 It was an absolute pleasure to have our Penrith Panthers connection, Royce Simmons, Brad Waugh and Alan Mair with us.

 It would be remiss of me not to mention our Co-Patron, Harry Wells who along with John Elford travelled down together from the mid North Coast and back on the same day. What an honour to have them with us!

Undoubtedly the highlight of the day, was the wonderful Panel Interview by our Master of Ceremonies, Brian Cook with our Special Guests, Jim Murphy, John Ribot, Bob Lindner, Roy Masters and Mick Stone!

 There were so many people who contributed to the success of the day. Thank you to Bruiser Clark, Garry Walsh & Steve Winbank who assisted with the sale of raffle tickets. Indeed, a big thank you to Steve who travelled from Noosa to call the Calcutta Cox Plate race and what a fantastic job he did!

Thanks to everyone who supported the raffle and Calcutta. All monies raised on the day subsidise our NSW & QLD Reunions as well as our Annual Music Memories & Munch where we invite Widows of our Past Players to celebrate their husband’s footy careers with the Magpies.

 We had some outstanding raffle prizes and I would like to acknowledge the contributions made by the following Sponsors…SCG Hospitality, Concord Golf Club, Western Suburbs Magpies FC and the Holman Barnes Group.

Many thanks to Bob Dickinson who, as always, did a great job on the Door.

Our Reunion would not be at all possible without the tremendous support of the Holman Barnes Group Board of Directors, Management and Staff…Thank You!

Finally, days like Saturday don’t just happen. There is a lot of preparation and planning that goes into the event and we are indeed ‘blessed’ to have a passionate team of Magpies on our Committee who put it all together. They seek no plaudits but should be congratulated for their efforts. 

 

Mick Liubinskas

President

Pratten Park Magpies

Below are a few photos from the 2023 PPM Reunion

Bob Dickinson from the Wests Archives

Steve Ghosn

Brian Cook

John Wiles

Carl Ross

John Elford and Don McKinnon

Royce Simmons

Harry Wells and Rick Wayde

Dennis Burgess

Alan Stephens

Geoff Dillon and Alan Fallah

Roy Masters

A warm welcome to all from PPM President Mick Liubinskas

MC Brian Cook

 

The Wests Ex Queensland  players were asked up onto the stage plus two ring-ins

Mick Stone, Bob Lindner, Jim Murphy, Roy Masters and John Ribot

Jim Murphy, Roy Masters and John Ribot

Bob Lindner

Jim Murphy

Mick Stone

John Ribot

Phil Franks and Steve Winter

Bill King and Adam Kent

Earnie Garland and Tom Arber

Peter Duggan, Garry Clarke, Brian Cook

Greg Rose and Lindsay Sinclair

Tony Ford and Ted McCabe

Tim Sheens and Les Boyd

Mick Neil and Peter Barr

Wayne Bennett and Mark Keehan

Gary Hooper and Richard Keats

Col Lewis and  Garry Walsh

Shane Day and Warren Snodgrass

George Cooper and Dexter Dunworth

Cox Plate Calcutta Horse Owners

Cox Plate Calcutta Horse Owners

Steve Winbank calling the Cox Plate Legends Challenge Calcutta with Chief Steward Steve Eisenhuth looking on

Bruce Gibbs, Les Boyd, Rob Rowland Smith and John Elford

Steve Winter, Jeff Nielsen and Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown, Mick Alchin, Ted McCabe and Alan Stephens

Tony Ford

Tony Ford kicking a goal at Lidcombe Oval

Jim Brophy, Denis Brown, Jack Leary and Barry Pierce

Lee Hagipantelis, Neil Davidson and Geoff Squires

Harry Wells, Lindsay Sinclair and Tim Sheens

Denis Brown, Barry Pierce, Paul Dixon and Cec Ainsworth

Wayne Bennett, John Crow and Colin Ferrier

Mark Wallington

Ken Gentle and Herb Smales

Neville Sinclair

Geoff Ibbett and  Brent Knowles

Dennis Culpan and Ray Culpan

Mick Stone

Jim Brophy and Gary Hooper

Bernie McQuade

Royce Simmons and Leo Epifania

John Cattell, Geoff Gardner, Wayne Smith

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Adam Kent and Wayne Jenkins

Don Williams

Fred and Scott McKenzie

Gary Piper and Bob Lindner

Nath Cole and Mick Liubinskas.

Below is the link to the Famous Reunion Table Publication.

http://www.prattenparkmagpies.info/?page_id=15620