LAST TWO MEET & GREETS


FEBRUARY 2011 . . . .


VIC - Stella Maris Seafarers Centre

Although some members could not be with us for the full four hours, the thirty that attended along with the six wives / partners enjoyed each others company. Some of the ladies took advantage of the freedom to go for some retail therapy. Pete ROTTINGER was accompanied by his son David who is currently serving CPOETC at Cerberus in the Electrical training area, also Jim ROADKNIGHT was accompanied by his son Al Allan who will pass out as a Greenie in April at Cerberus. It was good to see Ray FRYER back in on deck.
Amongst those there were Warren MIDGLEY and his wife from the Port Stevens area of NSW who were passing through on his way to “Tassy”. Also new Victorian member, Paul POKORZYSKY (Poka) who has never served in the RAN however well know by ships crews doing maintenance Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Poka worked for decades in the Radio workshop at “Dogtown”.
A big thank you to Frank LUDEWIG for stepping in to assist Bob FARR and Ray DRAKE with the refreshment preparations.

Apologies were received from: - Tom ALBRECHT, Angela BALLARD, Joe BAUMAN, Derek BEAMS, Les BENNET, Geoff BRANNELLY, Peter BURNETT, Dennis CAMPBELL, Keith CHAMBERS, Owen CULLEY, Peter DERRIMAN, Simon DEW, Steve DUNSTONE, John ERIKSSON, Keith EVANS, Bruce FOX, Collin GREEN, Gavin GUSLING, John HAKKENES, Neil IRVING DUSTING, Geoff KERR, Phillip KOZZATS, Rod MARCHANT, Brian O’MAHONY, Ken PRIOR, Wayne RICHARDS, Geoff RICHARDSON, Jim ROLES, Barrington SUNDERLAND, Herb SUNDERLAND, Pete SYMONS, Geoff THRELFALL & John VAN T HOFF.
 


Main photo
Front row L to R:
Peter BUGG, Geoff THRELFALL, Bernd ROTTINGER, David ROTTINGER, Ian BENIER and Pete REPSCLAGER.

Centre row L to R:
Ray (Boris) LAWRENCE, John LEECHMAN, Paul PAYNE, Peter O’DOWD, Eric THOMPSON, Graham (Brums) BERMINGHAM, Mick LYNCH, Alan THEOBALD, Ray FRYER and Frank LUDEWIG.

Back row L to R:
Kerrin BLACK, Allan ROADKNIGHT, Jim ROADKNIGHT, Geoff LOWE, Lee ROBINSON, Kim SAMUEL, Paul (Poka) POKORZYNSKY, Steve McCORMICK, Ray DRAKE, Doug FORD, Warren MIDGLEY, Mick GEORGE and Bob FARR.

Missing from photo: - Darrell TREBBLE.


WA - Fremantle Navy Club

The M & G went well, 11 attended and all were satisfied with the venue. Once again I sold NO merchandise - I am an abject failure as a salesman, but we did give a couple of stickers and a bottle opener to the barmaid. I still have a box of goodies to return to you or someone.

Attendees were:
Ray Smith, Les Lever, Paul Lucken, Clive Plummer, Gary Simons, Gary Paterson, Clark Pride, Allan Hillman, Les Giles, Ron Clement, Denis Coombe

Apologies:
Mel Smales, Maurice Bougourd, Peter Dales, Kevin Reid, Tony Howell, Louis Hoekzema, Kev Gleeson, Ron Jackson, Brian Williams

LtoR: Ray Smith (background), Les Lever, Clive Plummer, Gary Simons, Paul Lucken, Les Giles, Allan Hillman, Clark Pride, Gary Paterson, Ron Clement


 


OCTOBER 2010 . . . .


ACT - Southern Cross Club, Woden

Attached is a picture of our happy group at the Meet & Greet in Canberra on Saturday.

Captured in this glorious montage is Bob Henson (left) then Leo Farrelly, Col Burns, Roger Stewart and Chris Dennis.



Roger Stewart


NSW - Granville RSL Club

Ahoy from the Greenies Meet and Greet in Sydney !!!!

Those in the illustrious pikkie shown include the following Greenies -- :

Harvey Porter; Geoff Grant; Brad Parker; Alan ( Buck ) Ryan; Pete McGurk; Pete Maher; Pat ( Fagan ) Lawford;

Bob Osborne; Bob Allen; John Leate; John Johnson; Mat Holzl ; Reg ( Spike ) Jones; Bruce Richens; Jock McLeod;

Bruce Bowmaker; Keith ( Pop ) Reilly; Mal ( Bungy ) Williams.


INCLUDING A VERY SPECIAL GUEST FROM THE ADELAIDE MOB. VIZ, THE LEADER OF THE PUSH DOWN THERE !! THE ONE AND ONLY JOHN (JB ) BOLTON !!!!!

We thank JB for his company !!

Apologies: Mike Kielty; Bob Sell; Bill Shaw.

SEE YOU ALL ( AND OTHERS !!!!!!!!! ) AGAIN FEBRUARY 19TH 2011 !!

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHEERS FROM THE NSW TEAM !!!



Pete McGurk

 


QLD - Wynnum RSL Club

Well, the day is done and Wynnum RSL was went over very well.
Had a total of 15 ex-greenies attend, so compared to the last M&G of 2 people, I'd call that a resounding success.

Though some travelled some distance, the venue got a big thumbs up all round from the guys, with promises of returning next February. So I'm stoked. We'll have to work on getting an even better turn out next time, and keep building from there.
Thanks for your help too, Peter.

Roll Call :-   Col & Ellen Saxby, William Serisier, Tony Isaac, Dennis (Zoom) Clem, Geoff Mehan, John Reardon, Bruce Campbell, Keith Bailey, Alan (Enzo) Ferrari, Glenn Williams, John (Swampy) Marsh, Barry McDonald, Ian (Boy) Bentley, Lindsay (Pinky) Brown, Tony Gerding

Apologies :- Bill Pierce, Graham Pattle, Gavin Greer, Rod Clarey, Roger Crawfoot, Bruce Campbell (must be two of them), Paul Dennis, Dennis Mills, Trevor Rieken, Allen Walters

There were a couple of late arrivals (Pinky Brown & Boy Bentley) who missed out on the group photo, but take your pick for the Pusseresgreenies web-site.




Tony Gerding

R59781
ex-LEMP
PussersGreenies.


SA - NAA Port Adelaide

There were 31 attendees with 14 apologies. One of which was mine as I was in Sydney and attended the NSW event. A suggestion that was made at the NSW event that we should organise a laptop to be at each of the state M & G’s in February and then we can arrange a Skype hook-up. Worth looking at.
Unfortunately, some of the attendees at absconded before the obligatory class photo was taken, so there are some missing from the photo.

Attendees on the day.
Alan Tassel, Bill Hollas, Bill Swan, Blue Newton, Bob Chandler, Bob King, Bob McLean, Bob Reidy, Chris McConville, Dave Betts, Dave Potterat, Don Polman, Doug Haskins, Gene Boron, Jack Van Eyck, Jeff Howlett, John Bushell, John Phillips, Les Figg, Les Radford, Mal Parrington, Maurie Davey, Michael Cain, Mike Witcher, Neil Walton, Pedro Peterson, Peter Isumski, Roy Collins, Sam Trigge, Trev McKerlie, Val Osis

Apologies.
John Bolton, Gary Lang, Bruce Coleman, Fletch Fletcher, Ron Beaumount, John Dini, Spotty Spotswood, Mike Parker, Rob Kearvell, Orm Cooper, Blue Reidy, Darkie Henwood, Norm Holden, John Saywell.

 



John Bolton
POEWR
1965 - 1974.


WA - Fremantle RSL Club

We had a successful Meet & Greet at the Fremantle RSL Club last Saturday with 11 attendees (Gary Paterson, Tony Howell, Peter Bailey, Denis Coombe, Les Lever, Ron Clement, Tony Cuming, Maurice Bougard, Clark Pride, Peter Dales and Clive Plummer)

and 19 apologies (Tom van der Togt, Lou Hoekzema, Ron Jackson, Harry Hills, Mick Crossen, Wally McNamee, Kevin Gleeson, Frank Hollingsworth, Garry Simons, Steve Johns, Trevor Davies, Sid Czabotar, Colin Benporath, Mel Smales, Rick Winch, Les Giles, Stewart Dewar, Gary Bowater and Leo Van Vliet).

The meeting voted to try the Navy Club, 64 High Street, Fremantle for the February 19th meeting. The new venue will be advertised to W.A. members before the next meeting.
Unfortunately, little interest was shown in the stickers, notebooks, pens and bottle openers and I will pass them on to Mel when he returns from his cruise.



Thank you for your continued assistance,
Denis Coombe

Ends October 2010 . . . . .