[Article 19719]John Baker’s 80th Birthday Party.

More than 150 Guests joined John Baker to celebrate his 80th Birthday at Tuncurry Bowling Club on Saturday 10 January (actual Birthday was 4 January) 2026.
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Family, friends, former teammates and Pratten Park Magpies Members enjoyed a wonderful lunch, a selection of beverages, great company and some excellent interviews.
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Patrons Harry Wells and John Dorahy presented John with an incredibly detailed ‘Scrapbook’ highlighting his footy career as well as a beautifully framed Collage which caught everyone’s attention.
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The festivities concluded about 4.00 pm upon which Guests continued reminiscing in the Sports Bar and Lounge of the magnificently refurbished Club.
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John sitting between Noel Kelly and Ken Stonestreet.
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John sitting between John Peard and John Kolc.
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Megan Stevenson, John Baker and Jim Leis.
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John Dorahy and Bruce Clark.
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Robbie Payne.
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Ken Hey.
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Harry Wells, Yvonne Wells, Vicki Lavender and Rod Newman.
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John Fisher, Ted McCabe and Kevin Brown.
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Bruce Clark, Nath Cole and John Roseland.
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Kevin Brown and John Dorahy.
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Nath Cole and Ken Hey.
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Robbie Payne and John Dorahy.
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John Baker with his Grandsons and Nath Cole.
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Jim Murphy, John Baker and Vicki Murphy.
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Jim Murphy, John Baker and Jim Leis.
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Ken Hey and John Baker.
Ken and John were Parramatta teammates.
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Bruce Clark, Robbie Payne and John Roseland.
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M.C. Mick McDonald and Jim Murphy.
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M.C. Mick McDonald and Kevin Brown.
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PPM Patrons John Dorahy and Harry Wells presenting John Baker with  framed Collage and scrapbook.
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(Framed Collage and scrapbook courtesy of Wests Archives and Wests Ashfield Marketing)
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John cutting the cake.
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John Baker and Family.
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Ken Hey, John Dorahy, Kevin Brown, Nath Cole, John Fisher, Jim Murphy, Ted McCabe, Bruce Clark, Robbie Payne.
In front John Baker, Harry Wells and Jim Leis.


 

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