2013 Pratten Park Reunion.

This year the Pratten Park Magpies reunion is revisiting 1963.

                      The Grand Final. (we were robbed).

and

   The 1963 Kangaroo Tour.

This was the first Australian team to win the Ashes on British soil.

The very famous photo taken after the 1963 Grand Final.

Norm "Sticks" Provan and Arthur Summons.

This photo was taken seconds after the famous one.

Arthurs face says it all!!

Arthur still unhappy about the ref.

The Room before the Big event.

The Room a couple of hours later.

Bob Dickinson getting ready with the name tags.

Table Flags with the different eras.

(it helps the older players find their table.)

Norm Dhu and Noel Trevena

Gordon Kennedy, Barry Shepherd and Paul Dixon.

Two Old Magpies.

Stan Mildwater age 96 years and Ted Dunn age only 92 years.

Laszlo Parcsi , Wayne Jennings , and John Coates

Barry Glasgow, Harry "Dealer" Wells and Barry Bryant.

Ben Fisher, TV star Alan Davidson and Don Parish

Don was the Captian/coach of the Wests Devils in the Illawarra Comp.

They won back to back premierships 1969 and 1970.

Denis Culpan and Roger Buttenshaw.

John came along with his own stats.

John 50 years ago.

(thanks to Steven Lalich for photo)

Col Davis and the Ford Boys, Tony and Peter.

Don Hall and Denis Culpan.

Mark Wallington and Peter Di Michiel

Rick Wayde and Arthur Summons

Kevin Storey , Col Lewis and Carl Ross.

Jim Leis and Mark Bevan

Barry Glasgow checking in with Jim Brophy.

Wests running onto the SCG 1963 Grand Final.

Some of the same Wests '63  team up on stage.

Noel Kelly reliving the '63 Grand Final.

Wests team and program 1963 Grand Final.

Big Kel leading Wests onto the SCG 1963.

Col Lewis, Harry Wells and Alan Davidson.

Col Ensor .

Col played for Wests 1979 and Balmain 1977.

John O'Bryan and Barry Bryant.

John played at Wests 1972 - 1974. 40 First grade games.

Then a season with Manly 1975.

John Mc,  Kevin Brown and Geoff Squires.

Its thats time of the day again.....singing time.

We are the boys from Western Suburbs come along and .........

Johnny Greaves, Neil Pringle and Bruiser Clark sing along.

Bruiser takes over the singing.

Mike Bailey wishing he could sing that good.....

Meanwhile Don "Irish" Malone signing the 1963 GF program

for Steve Dillon.

Don "Irish" Malone and Norm Provan.

( thanks Steven Lalich for pic)

Nebo meets Steven Lalich.

      WARNING: If you see the 2 Steves at any function

be nice they are true collectors and sell none of their signed memorabilla.

Check out their website.  www.legendsofleague.com

Rick Wayde talking to Gary Lester about the Wests Spirit.

Gary is a sports writer who worked at  THE  SUN newspaper.

He has written many books my favorite is

Clouds of Dust, Buckets of Blood.

Speaking of Wests Spirit. Two words say it for me Jim Cody.

Jim running past J. O'Neill 1969.

More Wests Spirit...Roy talks from the heart about his time at Wests.

To top off the  Wests Spirit.....Tommy.

Tommy a few years early.

"It is not the critic that counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly... who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat."

Teddy Roosevelt

Steve Reeves talks about the next generation of Magpies.

Steve is the Manager- Football Operations of Wests Magpies.

The Magpies website is  www.westsmagpies.com.au

 The 2 Tims catch up.

Tim Murphy and Tim Pickup.

Tommy and Don Parish.

Tony Lewis and Steve Winter.

Steve with ball at Henson Park.

Wests players L-R John Maxwell, Barry Bryant, Nebo,

and John Baker.

If you would like to see Steve score a great try against St George in 1968

check out You Tube.

www.youtube.com

Not sure maybe a mini reunion of the

1961 Reserve Grade Premiers.

A proud Ted Brennan with his youngest son Stephen.

2 behind the scenes Wests men. Charlie Tuxford and Horrie Jowsey.

Jon Clark and Dick Small.

Back to 1963

The 1963 Kangaroo Team were also remembered on this day.

Wests had four players who went away with this famous team.

Kevin Smyth, Mr Dimond, Noel Kelly, and

Capt/Coach Arthur Summons.

The winning Australian team 1963.

Ned scoring a easy try.

Phil meets Mr Dimond.

Back to 2013

Peter Ratcliff and his dad Col Ratcliff.

Wayne Merry

Heres a rough mob.

L-R

Stephen Tamone, Garry Clarke, David Kennedy, George Moroko and Wayne Smith.

Ned, Ray Brown and Arthur Summons.

Trevor Cogger and Ned.

John Walsh and Dave Turner.

Pat Regan

Sid Walsh and John Kearns.

The sad and moving part of the day.

Obituaries 2013

The Controversy Corner Panel

Alan Clarkson, Rex Mossop, Ferris Ashton and Noel Kelly

We all stood as one in respect and silence.

Their names were called out.

During the minute silence these Wests Men were remembered by their mates.

Speaking of Wests Men...

3 regular attendees were missing today Billy Owens, Paul Dillon and MC Bruce Sacre.

Even thought Bill was not there his video presentation about Wests in 1963 was as always brilliant

Bill Owens and Pat Toohey @ 2011 Reunion

Paul Dillon at the SCG @ 2012 Reunion.

Thats Bruce mike in hand saying SHHHHHHHHH 2012 reunion.

I hope to see all of these 3 Wests men at the 2014 Reunion.

Thanks to the Pratten Park Magpie committee for a wonderful day.

The Old Pratten Park gate.

"Think where man's glory most begins and ends.

And say my glory was I had such friends"

                                    Yeats.