2012 Pratten Park Reunion

This years reunion was held early to coincide with the Men of League Heritage Round game between Wests Tigers and Souths. The game was to be played at the SCG but unfortunately due to work being done at that ground the match was transferred next door to the Allianz Stadium.

The Wests teams to be honoured this year are 1952 First Grade Premiers, the 1962 First Grade Runners up, the Amco Cup winners of 1977 and the 1992 Presidents Cup winning premiership team.

Colin Lewis and myself took the photos below. Because of the large crowd of ex players, officials and guests it was not always possible to get everyones name. Please excuse this an email me if you can fill in the missing names.

The day started in the lobby of Wests Ashfield

Jim Cody talking to Alan Davidison and Ken Stonestreet

Colin Lewis and Alan Davidson

Time to leave and get on the bus to the SCG

Getting tickets for Bus to SCG

The Bus

Inside the Bus

Very tight security at the SCG

Getting name tags from Codi and Todd Liubinskas

(Micks two boys)

Thats Carl Ross looking busy......

Allan Fallah

Allan played 106 first grade games for Wests

Players and officals from Wests NSW Cup side.

Col Davis and Carl Ross

Ray Bernasconi and Rick Wayde

Davo calling " time to go in.......

Members and their Guests enjoy a quiet drink before the lunch.

Geoff Henry spots his favorite beers.

The Captian of the Pratten Park Magpies Bruce Sacre welcomes everyone .

Thirsty work.

New Wests director Tony Andreacchio, Mick Liubinskas, Chow and Unknown

Tommy and me.

Tommy in happier times.

Doug Page and sons Michael, Craig.

Noel Kelly and Harry Wells

(thats John Baker back left.)

Dealer at the SCG a few years early

2 Kellys Kids Mick Alchin and Ken Stonestreet

Nebo before the beard.

Players from the 1992 Presidents Cup winning premiership team.

Wests won 15-14. (note who the ref was)

Max Godfrey surrounded by freinds.

Mick Alchin

Don Mosley locked out...again.

A photo taken earlier.

Daniel Watson Hayes, Chow and Bruce Sacre

Daniel is the General Manager - Football Operations at Western Suburbs Magpies District Rugby League Football Club and a great Wests man.

Two of my favorite Kellys Kids Steve Winter and Tim Murphy

Tim in full side step.

Maybe the SCG??

Carl Ross and Mick Alchin

Gary Pethybridge

Gary in his playing days with Penrith

2 more Kellys Kids, John Elford and John Baker

Snozzer in the 1970's

J.Baker around 1968-9?

L-R Ned , Phil Franks , Dealer Wells and Arthur Summons

Arthur Summons at training.

Phil Franks and Tommy

Phil played for Wests, Penrith and Norths and is a Director of Hybrids Code.

Have a look at their website. its all about the 2 codes League and Union playing against each other in a Hybrid game.

Just click on the link below. Its worth a look.

www.thehybridcode.com

Billy Keato

Billy ready to play.

Billy Keato

                                                   Crowd scene just before lunch.

Col Ratcliffe, Kevin Storey and Tim Murphy

More crowd scenes

Ned and Dennis Burgess singing..."We are the boys from Western Suburbs etc....

Alex Brown, Stan Mildwater and Peter O' Brien

Alex Brown and his 2 sons.

I can count 3 Life Members of the SCG that were at the 2012 Reunion.

Tony Ford, Chow , Peter Ford and Col Davis.

Wests 1952 fiveeight Dev Dines chatting to Mike Bailey

One of the Life Members Arthur Summons with Rick Wayde

3 members of the 1962 Grand Final Side.

L-R Arthur Summons, Rick, Jim Cody and Don Malone

Jim Cody passing John O'Neill

Col Lewis checking out the SCG playing field

Paul Dillon also having a look.

Wests hooker John Purcell (1974 -78) 54 first grade games.

Noel Trevena

Bill Wilson (famous barefooted goal kicker) and Noel Dolton

One Bill who was not there due to a hip replacement was

Bill Hansen

Bill played for Balmain 1961 and Wests 1965-66.

Just about the whole pack was at the reunion.

Missing Noel Thornton(Tweed Heads) and Denis Meaney (RIP) and Bill Hansen (Hip)

Noel Thornton in head gear and Denis Meaney far right. SCG 1966

Bill Hansen and his son Josh.

Hope to see you next year Bill.

Jeff Case and Sterlo

Still smiling.

Ray Warren trying to eat Lunch

Brad Fittler and Sterlo talking to some Magpies

4 Kellys Kids in the one shot

L-R Ned back to camera, Barry Braynt , John Baker sitting and John Elford.

A life time ago......

Barry with red hair.

Ivan Jones, Bob Copper and Wayne Smith

Bob in trouble again.....(Sterlo with hair)

Tommy and Gary Pethybridge.

The late Hilton Kidd.

Hilton Kidd (standing) in Balmain colors 1946

Every year we are told of the passing of Pratten Park Magpies members its always a sad part of the day. Below is the list of explayers and friends who have died in the last 12 months.

Also on the day the 1963 Oatley RSL Shield team was remembered.

One of the young players from the undefeated Premiers

Jim Begnell

Jims bottom left seated on the grass.

Jims dad was a long time Hon Treasurer of Wests Juniors

Nev Hornery was also in this great side.

Nevs far right seated.

Dev Dines and ??? and Col Ratcliff

2 Magpies who went to the Newtown Jets.

Tommy and Steve Blyth.

What happened Tommy??

MUCH MUCH MORE TO COME