Cover of the 2016 Pratten Park Magpies Reunion program
This years themes are the last full season at Pratten Park and the last season at Lidcombe Oval
Nathan Cole and Brian Cook
Two of our helpful Committeemen ready to show you where to go!!!
Behind the scenes things are getting ready. With the help of Bill King
Table 9 ready for the Big day ahead
The PPM members and guests start to arrive
Mike Bailey welcoming everyone to the 2016 reunion
Some of the large crowd
President Mick Liubinskas also happy to see the large number of ex players and guests
Speaking of special guests… PPM Patron Harry Wells with Alan Davidson AM MBE
Harry a few years earlier
After the welcomes it was time to catch up with old mates
Noel Rogers and Paul Dixon OAM
Jon Clark, Noel Kelly, Ted McCabe, Michael McLean and Trad McLean
Tony Andreacchio, Hollywood Cole, Rodney Cavalier AO and John Brown AO
Denis Culpan and Pat Thomas
Pat was the half back in this famous match against Saints
Two Kelly’s Kids : Barry Glasgow and Steve Winter
Barry far right in 1968
Back to 2016
Flying Full Back Ken Bray and Noel Kelly
Congratulations to Noel for being awarded Life Membership of the Men of League
Ken Bray in full flight
Jim Leis, Alan Fallah and First timer Stephen Mullen
Noel Dolton and John Hayes
Noel playing for Parramatta
Pat Daley , Ken Morris and Don Williams
Denis Brown, Barry Glasgow and Barry Shepherd
David Turner, Jack Walsh, Ric Tozer and Terry Fisher
Garry Clarke and Geoff Sutton
Two ex Feds boys Peter Ford and Wayne Bennett
Jim Myers, Lindsay Sinclair, Billy Heyes and David Kennedy
Big Steve Winbank and Don Williams
Steve is President of the Western Sydney MOL
David Kennedy, Garry Clarke Tom Arber and John Cattell
More Kelly’s Kids
Mick Alchin, Barry Glasgow, Rod Smith and Steve Winter
Mark Beaven , Tommy and Wayne Smith
Some of the boys from the Campbelltown era. AKA the Noisy Table….
Glad you could make it. Hope you had a good time. See you all next year
Time for some fun….a game of Heads or Tails
Heads or Tails in full swing
Rod Smith
Rod scores a try a few years early…
Bruce Clark
Tim Pickup, Stephen Mullen and Martin Pickup
Luke Goodwin and dad Lord Ted Goodwin
Lord Ted playing for St George
Mark Wallington aka Mark the Magpie
Mark and new mascot at Lidcombe Oval
One the highlights of the day was the presentation to Mark for his years of service as Wests mascot the Magpie
Five Wests coaches from Mark’s, time as the Mascot
Ken Gentle, Steve Ghosn, John Bailey, Tommy and Lawrie Freier
Mark Wallington
Well deserved Mark
Tony Blaikie, Bill Wilson, Denis Culpan, Colin Bell, John Curran,
Roger Buttenshaw, Ken Bray, Kevin Hayward
Barry Bryant and John Elford.
Barry was inducted into the Cowra Rugby League Hall of Fame. Well done Barry
Barry at the age of 36 playing for Cowra in 1981
Robbie Payne, Lincoln Raudonikis, and Mick Liubinskas
John “Chow” Hayes
It is 50 years since Noel Kelly became Capt/Coach of Wests
Peter Dimond cant believe his ears….
Peter Dimond sent off at the Sydney Sports Ground 1966.
To check more about this great era of Wests just click on link below
www.noelkellyskids.info
John Baker, Jack Leary and John Fisher.
Good report on John and Frank Tagg
Colin Lewis, Denis Brown and John Kearns
Tony Blaikie
Lawrie Freier and David Gallagher
Every year we all stand as one in silence for one minute as we remember the Wests men who have died in the last year
Brian Kowald
Vale men
Three ex Wests players and one coach told us some very funny stories from the Good Old Days…..
Jim Leis
Ken Gentle
Ken coached Wests 1st Grade between 1984-1985
Alan Fallah
Darren Britt
Darren in his playing days with Wests
Neville Sinclair and Nathan Cole
Don Moseley and Jim Myers
Try time for Jim
Dick Small
Jason Stafford
Jason playing for Wests in the 1980’s
Gary Lester talking about the new Clouds of Dust Buckets of Blood book
Cover of the brilliant book
View of Gary Lester talking about his book taken from the Media Box
The two gents who supply the sound and video clips
Russell Smith and Stephen Askins
(Not sure but Russell maybe listening to the last at Royal Randwick.)
Colin Lewis
Two famous authors Noel Kelly and Gary Lester
Mick Alchin
Mick Alchin V’s The Berries
Wayne Kirby, Lindsay White and Geoff Squires
Tony and Peter Ford
What a sight…Tony Ford kicking
Carl Ross
Lindsay White , Greg Hodge, Trevor Cogger, ???, Mick Pinkerton and Brett Gale
Mark Manston, Tommy and Greg Hodge
Paul Mildwater and Stan Mildwater Stan is Wests oldest grade player Only 99
Lord Ted and Tommy
Lawrie Freier and Bob Cooper
John Bailey
John coached Wests 1st Grade between 1988-1990
Alex Brown, Tom Lawler Noel Kelly and Jim Leis
Patrick O’Doherty, Rob O’Sullivan and Gary Bukowski
The boys are getting ready for the Raffle draw
Note: all but one played for Wests in the Kelly’s Kids era . Which one ???
The BIG Raffle starts
Getting ready to press the magic button…..
First prize goes to …………Ron Chilcott
Brian Cook cant believe it. Mick thinks its funny
Winners are grinners…..Well done John Rochester
John was a member of the winning 1961 3rd Grade team
Lucky last Nev Sinclair
Having regained their composure Brian Cook and Mick Liubinskas
Kevin Bryson and Denis Green
Nathan Cole and Jim Brophy
I notice that Jim Brophy has his bag over his shoulder that means it must be almost time to go home or the downstairs bar
( I think Nathan Cole is going to take up the second option)
Also the Chairs of Knowledge are empty……..
It was a great day and my thanks go to all the hard work from the PPM committee men who once again put on a wonderful Reunion
See you all next year
