A nice way to complete the year with the December 5 Old Mates Day at Erko being well attended. Besides a good roll up from regulars we had 5 North Sydney Bears. Jeff Simmonds – Greg Hyde – Paul Hancock – Warren Chatfield and Billy Halstead. Once again we were very pleased to welcome former […]
We have received the sad news regarding Eddie Wilson whom we visited in October. Eddie has suffered a stroke and is in Prince of Wales Hospital. A real character in his younger days Eddie and his great mate big Jack Rayner would jog around the perimeter of Centennial Park most afternoons. They would be barely […]
Sydney Metro M o L Welfare Officers Warren Thompson and Alan Webb, visited former Eastern Suburbs and South Sydney lower grade player Eddie Wilson aged 75, at his residence in Coogee on Thursday 31st October, 2013 Eddie was a robust front and second row forward in his playing days – a Souths Junior who played […]
On Thursday 31st October, 2013 Sydney Metro M o L Welfare Officers Warren Thompson and Alan Webb, along with Ken Vessey and Col Downing visited former Chelsea United (Souths Juniors) Official Bill Harkins at Sir Joseph Banks Nursing Home, Edgehill Avenue Botany. Bill was heavily involved with the old Chelsea United football club as an […]
Spoke with Chris on the phone yesterday. He is home and in good spirits. Be a while before he is up and about again but things going well after his operation. Gave him a full report on the OMD. Including the amazing meeting with former Tiger and Ref Jack Danzey being there. In 1963 Jack […]
Had a text from “Simply” last night not too many hours after the operation. He was in good spirits and said the Doctor was pleased with the way it went. Just when I was thinking how tough and what a nice bloke Chris is he then sent another text me to say he was watching […]
Chris Devine, the always smiling bloke who ably assists me on Old Mates Days and Reunions and who drives that flash Yellow Monaro is in Warners Bay Private Hospital near Newcastle recovering from major corrective surgery to his ankle. Chris was operated on today and was in bright spirits when Jenny and I visited him […]