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 CLUB
About the Marion Football Club
The Marion Football
Club is a non-profit organisation offering sporting facilities, mentoring,
and coaching to young people throughout the community. A large percentage
of any funds generated are used to support our junior development program,
years 2/3, 4/5, and 6/7, and under 14’s, 16's, and 18’s. The
club also fields 2 senior teams, Division 1 and Division 1 Reserves.
Since 1905 the club has
played their home games at Sturt Road Marion and has utilised facilities
located within the Marion Sports and Community Club, Club
Marion.
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Membership
The football club has
up to 400 individual members. The majority being locals, attracted from the
south western suburbs.
2009 Fee Structure:
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Senior Player
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$180
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Concession
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$110
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Junior Player
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$80
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Sub-junior Player
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1st Child
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$40
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Each Subsequent Child
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$30
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Social
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$30
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History
The organisation that evolved into the Marion Football Club was originally
formed in 1891, and is one of the oldest football clubs in South Australia.
Originally known as the Sturt Football Club, the club changed their name to
Marion in
the 1950’s. The club is currently affiliated with the powerful
Southern Football league who is in turn affiliated with the South
Australian National Football League.
The club colours are green and gold, and their emblem is the Ram
which was adopted in the 1970's.
The Marion Football Club has had an eventful history that has
produced a total of 8 senior premierships; two in the Mid Southern League
(1921, 1926); one in the Glenelg Districts Football Association (1931),
three in the Glenelg South West Football Association (1951, 1957, 1958);
one in the Glenelg South Adelaide Football Association (1967); and most
recently in the Southern Football League (2000).
During the war years Marion joined
with the Brighton club to form Sturt
Brighton. The combined team were premiers in 1944 and 1945. (Neil Stallard 2009).
Since joining the Southern Football League in 1987 the Rams have
frequently featured among the competition front-runners. During the 1990's
the league side reached five grand finals suffering narrow defeats on each
occasion. Finally in 2000 they made amends defeating Noarlunga by 7 points.
The reserves also went top, defeating Brighton
by 1 point.
The club has a number of Association Medallists including: Mr Purdie 1926; W. Egan 1936; C. Brown 1939; N. Edwards
1941; G. Cox 1944; H. Partridge 1949; M. Chambers 1950; P. Partridge 1954;
J. Cook 1968/69; I. Hine 1981; S. Clark 1988; T. Plummer 1993; D. Exelby
1999; and B. Exelby 2001.
Marion has produced a number of talented players during
the journey including Scott Welsh who has represented West Adelaide, North Melbourne, the Adelaide Crows, and the Western
Bulldogs.
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Honour Board
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President
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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Captain
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Coach
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Best & Fairest
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Chairman
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1956
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R E
Edwards
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C E Whelan
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H J
Howell
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H J
Howell
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R T
Edwards
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1957
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R E
Edwards
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A P
McCloud
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H J
Howell
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H J
Howell
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R E Whelan
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I A
Sexton
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R T
Edwards
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1958
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W F
Ormond
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A P
McCloud
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V K
Shepley
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B
Slattery
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B
Slattery
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I A
sexton
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R E Whelan
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1959
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W F
Ormond
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A P Mc
Cloud
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V K
Shepley
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J
Green
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J
Green
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T P
Hurley
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1960
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A P
McCloud
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R N
Allen
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L M
Pelham
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B
Slattery
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B
Graham
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T P
Hurley
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1961
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A P
McCloud
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J D
Shields
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L M
Pelham
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D Jolly
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B
Slattery
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R Wilson
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T P
Hurley
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1962
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T P
Hurley
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J D
Shields
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D W
Roots
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R Wilson
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B
Slattery
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P T
Hurley
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A P McCloud
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1963
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L H
Gosden
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J D
Shields
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M
T Adams
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R A
Kupsch
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R A
Kupsch
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B J
Threadgold
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R J
Craig
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1964
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L H
Gosden
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V L
Coad
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M T Adams
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D M
Machell
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D M
Machell
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L M
Pelham
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R J
Craig
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1965
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A P Mc
Cloud
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V L
Coad
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A P
McCloud
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R
Leahy
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R
Leahy
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S K
McCloud
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R J
Craig
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1966
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A P Mc
Cloud
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V L
Coad
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R D
Hunter
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R
Leahy
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R Leahy
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R G
Martin
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W D
Annellis
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1967
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A P
McCloud
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V L
Coad
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R D
Hunter
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R
Leahy
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R
Leahy
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B J
Moroney
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W D
Annellis
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1968
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H J
Howell
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V L
Coad
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R D
Hunter
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B T
O’Halloran
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B T
O’Halloran
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F J
Cook
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R
Leahy
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1969
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H J
Howell
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L M
Pelham
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R D
Hunter
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B T
O’Halloran
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B T
O’Halloran
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F J
Cook
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R
Leahy
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1970
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H J
Howell
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L M
Pelham
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M T Adams
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B T
O’Halloran
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B T
O’Halloran
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B J
Moroney
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R
Leahy
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1971
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N J
Kester
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L M
Pelham
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M T Adams
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B J
Moroney
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R K
Hewett
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G W
Chapman
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R
Leahy
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1972
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N J
Kester
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L M
Pelham
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M T Adams
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B J
Moroney
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R K
Hewett
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B J
Moroney
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N J
Kester
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1973
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N J
Kester
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L M
Pelham
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M T Adams
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B J
Moroney
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R K
Hewett
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P J
Hurley
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W E Twigden
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1974
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W E Twigden
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L M
Pelham
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R G
Martin
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J W Rutherson
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R K
Hewett
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R D
Parsons
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N J
Kester
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1975
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W E Twigden
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K M
Ormond
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R G
Martin
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A H
Twigden
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R K
Hewett
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B Dare
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M A
Hough
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1976
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W E Twigden
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K M
Ormond
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J W Rutherford
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P
Brune
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P
Brune
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P J Hurley
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J D
Shields
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1977
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D
Richards
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K M
Ormond
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J W Rutherford
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P J
Hurley
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R L Anesbury
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D A
Gray
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L M
Pelham
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1978
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W E Twigden
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K R
Ormond
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L M
Pelham
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D A
Gray
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R
Anesbury R Exelby
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B J
Scarman
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L M
Pelham
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1979
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W A
Chapman
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K R
Ormond
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L M
Pelham
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D A
Gray
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R D
Exelby
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R D
Parson
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W Rutherford
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1980
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G D
Sluggett
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K R
Ormond
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L M
Pelham
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A P
Sluggett
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R D
Exelby
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G J
Hough
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B J
Moroney
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1981
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G D
Sluggett
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R D
Exelby
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L M
Pelham
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M
Caesarowicz
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M
Caesarowicz
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I Hine
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B J
Moroney
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1982
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G D
Sluggett
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G B
Parslow
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L M
Pelham
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G J
Hough
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W S Cramey
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B
Scarman
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B J
Moroney
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1983
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D A
Gray
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G B
Parslow
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M J
Regan
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K Hand
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W S Cramey
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B
Scarman
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D A
Gray
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1984
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D Gray
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G B
Parslow
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M J
Regan
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K Hand
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W S Cramey
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B
Scarman
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1985
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D Gray
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G B
Parslow
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M J
Regan
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G
Plummer
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G
Metcalf
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S
Clarke
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1986
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D Gray
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A R
Amee
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M J
Regan
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S Clark
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G
Metcalf
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S
Emery
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1987
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D Gray
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A R
Amee
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M J Regan
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S Clark
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G
Metcalf
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S Clark
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1988
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C
Lessue
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G B
Parslow
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M J
Regan
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G
Mousley
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G
Mousley
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S Clark
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1989
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P
Sluggett
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C
Lessue
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C
Bidmade
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D Carr
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S Clark
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A
Guest
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1990
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D Gray
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C
Lessue
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C
Bidmade
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D Carr
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S Clark
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P
Lenehan
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1991
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D Gray
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C
Lessue
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C
Bidmade
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S Clark
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G
Baynes
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R
Steggall
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1992
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D Gray
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C
Lessue
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Miss E
Hawkes
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D
Huston
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G
Baynes
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T
Plummer
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1993
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D Gray
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C
Lessue
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L
Pelham
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G
Pelham
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A
Burgess
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T Plummer
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1994
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D Kerr
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C
Lessue
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L
Pelham
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N Westhoff
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A
Burgess
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D
Huston
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1995
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D Kerr
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C
Lessue
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L
Pelham
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N Westhoff
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A
Burgess
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A
Guest
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1996
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S Drage
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C
Lessue
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J
McCallum
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N Westhoff
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A
Burgess
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D
Exelby
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1997
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S Drage
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C
Lessue
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D Sim
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N
Westhoff/C Lallard
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A
Burgess
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T
Plummer
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1998
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S Drage
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C
Lessue
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D Sim
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C
Lallard
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A
Burgess
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G
Cameron
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1999
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S Drage
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A Richardson
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P
Hurley
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C
Lallard
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M Duncan
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B
Exelby
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2000
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S Drage
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E Rosen
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B
Virgo
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C
Lallard
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M Duncan
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B
Exelby
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2001
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S Drage
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E Rosen
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B
Virgo
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D
Exelby B Exelby
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M Duncan
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B
Exelby
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2002
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S Drage
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A Richardson
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B
Virgo
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D
Exelby
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C
Lallard/ C Smelt
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B Dale
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2003
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S Drage
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A Richardson
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B
Virgo
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B Dale
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S Carr
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B Dale
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2004
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S Drage
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G
Yates
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B Dale
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J
Bromilow
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M
Jenner
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2005
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J
McCallum
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G
Yates
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D
Banyer
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J
Bromilow
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D
Banyer
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2006
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J
McCallum
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D Sim
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D Banyer
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J
Fidge
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D
Banyer
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2007
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J
McCallum
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G
Yates
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D
Banyer
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J
Fidge/S Emery
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D
Banyer
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2008
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J
McCallum
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J
Knight
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P
Ditchburn
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D
Knight
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S
Emery
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W
Bilney
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2009
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S
Winter
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J
Knight
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M Wade
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D
Exelby
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Life Members
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AJ Cracknell
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TP Hurley
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WG Bryant
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WH Egan
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LH Gosden
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AJ Jolly
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AG Pittman
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LA Pittman
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NM Parslow
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ML Sargent
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EW Thompson
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HH Thompson
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PF Byrne
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MA Chambers
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JD Holford
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MR Laundy
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GD Parslow
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HL Partridge
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VK Shepley
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Mrs E Thompson
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A Waters
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M Bobridge
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RN Allen
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HJ Howell
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BL Pittman
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WJ Threadgold
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AP McCloud
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SP McCloud
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HA Laundy
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LM Pelham
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KF Nykiel
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G Isaac
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PT Hurley
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VL Coad
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MT Adams
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DW Roots
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GP Lindblom
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MJ Hurley
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FJ Cook
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RG Martin
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GW Chapman
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GG Nelson
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BJ Wilson
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BJ Moroney
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PJ Hurley
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KM Ormond
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FT Parsons
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CW Lessure
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ET Scarman
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MA Hough
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DA Gray
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JW Rutherford
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RG Jennnings
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GJ Hough
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BJ Scarman
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GB Parslow
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R Exelby
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A Northcote
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A P Sluggett
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M Cashman
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M Regan
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Mrs T Lessure
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G Sluggett
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T Clarke
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Streng
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G Hill
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D Kerr
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S Stone
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S
Clark
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M Jose
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J McCallum
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G Pelham
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A Guest
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Miss E Hawkes
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L Jose
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S
Drage
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C Lallard
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C Hill
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D Bidmade
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H Drage
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N
Westhoff
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J Chapman
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D McGann
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D Banyer
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M Edwards
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G Cameron
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D Sim
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B Fishpool
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P Ditchburn
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M Beckman
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200 Games
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GW
Chapman
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PT Hurley
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S Stone
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PS
Hurley
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B
Scarman
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L
Jose
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A
Sluggett
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N Streng
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M
Cashman
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M
Regan
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G
Cameron
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D
Gray
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G
Pelham
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D
Kerr
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J
McCallum
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T
Clarke
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B
Fishpool
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D
Banyer
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Committee Members
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Steve Winter
President
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Craig Hill
Vice President
Senior Advocate
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John
(Jack) McCallum
Vice
President
Senior Advocate
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Kylie Buckney
Secretary
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Michele
Wade
Treasurer
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Graeme Hill
Football Director
Senior Delegate
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Junior Secretary
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Robert Steggal
Junior Delegate
Junior Advocate
Mini League Co-ordinator
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Lynton Jose
Junior Delegate
Mini League Co-ordinator
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