[Article 20530]Vale Pat REGAN.

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1944 – 2026.

Pratten Park Magpies are saddened to advise of the passing of Pat Regan last Friday 28 August, aged 82 years old.

Pat was holidaying in Bali and contracted pneumonia, passing away in a Balinese hospital.

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Pat with his brother Tony Regan.

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Pat spent 4 seasons with us from 1962 to 1965, playing a total of 9 Reserve and 37 3rd Grade Games.

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Pat played in a very good Wests Third Grade team in 1965 that was beaten by Saints in the semi final.

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Back row L to R: Pat Regan, Barry Roberson, Nev Hornery, Ron Chilcott, Bruce Beer, Tony Ford, Maurie Raper, Jim Haydon, Ray Bernasconi and Bill Owens.

Front row L to R: Dennis Smith, John Walsh, Gus Gunton, Billy King and Sid Walsh.

Saints went on to win the Third Grade competition in 1965.

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More recently, he was a regular Attendee at our Reunions and up until a few years ago, was our Raffle Ticket Seller Extraordinaire.

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Pat Regan and Nathan Cole.

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Pratten Park Magpies would like to advise that a Service was held for Pat Regan on Wednesday 9 September at St Mary’s Catholic Church,  Manly.
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 A gathering to Celebrate Pat’s life was held afterwards at the Manly Skiff Club, East Esplanade, Manly. 
 The Pratten Park Magpies Memorial Sash was presented to Pat’s Family prior to the Service.

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‘Think where man’s glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends’ – Yeats



 

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