ACT - Southern Cross Club, WODEN
Herewith the photo of attendees at the Canberra M & G at the Southern Cross Club.
Back row L to R: Gary Pearson, Alex McGowan, Bruce Goulding, Stan Deas
Front row: Ron Jemerson, Roger Stewart, Chris Dennis.
A great afternoon, looking forward to the next.
Best Regards
Roger
SA - Port Adelaide Naval Association Clubrooms
The South Australian September Meet & Greet was held at the Port Adelaide Naval Association clubrooms and we made to feel most welcome as per usual. The ladies provided a delightful chicken lunch for a gold coin donation.
34 Greenies were in attendance and the good news is that of those we had 5 first timers. Those in attendance were...John Bolton, Gene Boron, Geoff Browne, Bruce Coleman, Roy Collins, Orm Cooper, Mike Fisher, Charles Guscott, Rock Hudson, Gomez Isumski, Bob King, Gary Lang, Mal Magor, Chris McConville, Bert Newell, Bryan (Blue) Newton, Michael Parker, Ian Peterson, John Phillips, Don Polman, Pottsy Potterat, Les Radford, Blue Reidy, Bob Reidy, Chris Rowe, Geoff Salkeld, Scott Sandwell, Ian Short, Spotty Spotswood, Gordon Stringer, Alan Tassel, Jack Van Eyck, Graham Watson, Mike Witcher
There were 22 apologies as this time of the year is when grandkids are playing their finals in football and netball. Our regular 400km traveller, Trev McKerlie, was one of these who had grandkids involved in finals. Apologies were received from…Brian Alstrom, Ron Beaumount, Dave Betts, Wally Birch, Gary Blake, Trevor Brown, John Bushell, Mick Cain, Maurie Davey, Kim Daw, Ian Eglington, Pierre Gibard, Richard Hamson, Andrew Harrison, Darkie Henwood, Jeff Howlett, Ray Kemp, Trevor McKerlie, Stuart Nas, Terry Norman, Phil Shephard, Glynn Spencer.
We were going to have a test to see if anyone could remember anything from ‘L School’ from all those years ago. Just in case anyone wanted to do some last minute studying we provided some reading material.
We also welcomed Graham Watson back to Adelaide. Graham has been working overseas in Sweden for the last two years. He’s off to Spain in a couple of weeks with AWD project but was able to fit us into his busy schedule. Welcome home Graham.
Our official photographer (Bob King) will post a link to all of the photos he took on the day sometime this week.
As always, a great time was had by all - the lies just keep getting bigger along with the waist lines! Check out the standing front row in the class photo and you’ll see what I mean.
John Bolton
POEWR
1965 - 1974
We also had a special visitor in Commander Simon Woolych who was the penultimate Captain of HMAS Hobart (1996 - 1998). Simon was the guest of Charles Guscott.
NSW - Granville RSL Club
To All Green People
:
Another excellent day was had by all who attended ( and stiff sxxt for those who
could've made made but couldn't make that extra effort !!!!! ).
A special mention for those who travelled from the Central Coast for their first
M and G ever ( they joined in the late 50's and it was a joy to see their faces
when meeting fellow Greenies from the same era that had been 'missing' for the
past decades ).
Apologies from -: Dennis ( Nutz ) Allnutts; Tony ( Irish ) Ireland; Paul
Stride
Those handsome faces are as follows -:
Back Row L/R :
Bob Sell; Waldo Walton; Bill Shaw; Andy Jerzyna ; Doug Wallace; John Leate;
Alan ( Buck )Ryan; Bob Allen; Brad Parker;
Bruce Richens; Mat Holzl;
Centre; ( "BO Plenty", all by his lonesome ((- : ) The one and only Mike
Kielty !!
Front L/R :
Peter Maher; Col Simpson; Pat ( Fagan ) Lawford; Bruce Bowmaker; Doug Waters;
Ian Packham; Bob Osborne;
Pete McGurk.
No doubt you will get a reminder for the next M and G !!
Be advised to keep updated about the forthcoming GREENIES REUNION in Ballina mid
year !!
Details available on the Greenies site !!
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE !!
KEEP WELL !!
Best Regards,
The Green Team
WA - Fremantle RSL Club
WA Greenies Meet & Greet, Fremantle RSL 12 September 2009.
The WA group keeps going from strength to strength. A total of ninteen attending
(after a recount), with apologies from 16.
Indeed the popularity of the gathering seems to be spreading right across the
country, as we welcomed Brisbane native Peter Sercombe, who took time off from
seeing the sites in WA, to attend.
We met at the Fremantle RSL again. It seems to be an agreed venue for future
meetings, and the hospitality shown by the Manager (4 jugs of beer and three
platters of sandwiches and pies/sauge rolls) was much appreciated.
A stack of photo's starting with that of the assembled group.
Front Row L-R: Stewart Dewar; Colin Benporath; Alan (Jungles) Harman; Andy Keay; Clive Plummer;
Centre L-R: Allan Hillman; Les Giles; Les Lever; Terry Andrews
Rear Row: Denis coombe; Peter Sercombe; Garry Simons; Mike Neale; Peter Dales; Wally McNamee; Tony Howell; Ron Clements; Mel Smales; Clark Pride
Terry Andrews, Clive Plummer and Peter Dales Colin Benporath and Ron Clements
Denis Coombe and Terry Andrews Mel Smales, Peter Sercombe and Allan Hillman
Tony Howell,
Clark Pride and Mel Smales
Andy Keay
and Tony Howell
Ends September 2009 . . . . .
Now Loosen Up You All !!!!!!!!!The recent NSW Meet and Greet was a "good'un" ! A couple of new faces , in particular Pat ( Fagan ) Lawford ( my father from the Melbourne and Hobart days ) who was the Greenies first 'inaugurated WO. A warm welcome to a visitor from the Gold Coast, viz, Colin "Gabby" Hayes -- ex WOETC / WEEO -- doing some rocky time in Sydney.Those present as per the group photo !!Back Row L/R: Bob Osborne; Pat Lawford; Col Hayes; John Leate; Bruce Richens; Bill ShawCentre L/R: Bob Sell; Waldo Walton; Pete McGurk; Alan ( Buck ) Ryan; Reg Jones;Bottom L/R: Pete Maher; Kerry Spencer; Ted Schloithe; Keith ( Pop ) Reilly; Bob AllenApologies: Dennis Allnut; Bill Doyle; Alan Ford; Jack Fenton; Mike Kielty.To those not present .... see what you are missing out on with such illustrious company / good spirit / exaggerated dits !!" BE THERE OR BE SQUARE !! "
Pic below is the only evidence that a M&G was held on the due date at Maroochydore Surf Club. Ken Musson esq on the right, Michael Kielty on the left. Missing from shot was Mike Thomas who arrived from the USA too late for the event. His little brother Paul volunteered to take care of Mike’s share of ale and was duly seconded to take the middle place in the pic as the thorn between the roses (I think that’s how the saying goes).
Cheers, MK
The March Meet & Greet in Adelaide wasn’t affected by the long weekend after all. We had 36 attendees with 5 of these being first timers.
Those who attended included…..
Lionel Amos, John Bolton, Gene
Boron, Trev Brown, Mark Brown, Michael Cain, Roy Collins, Maurie Davey, Kim Daw,
Chris Egan, Alan Fletcher, Doug Haskings, Rock Hudson, Bob King, Gary Lang, Mal
Magor, Chris McConville, Trevor McKerlie, David Mortimer, Terry Norman, Ray
Odd, Michael Parker, Ian Peterson, John Phillips, David Potterat, Les Radford,
Bob Reidy, Chris Rowe, John Saywell, Ian Short, Spotty Spotswood, Gordon
Stringer, Bill Swan, Alan Tassel, and Neil Walton
We also had a guest from Jervis Bay – WOETC Michael Grischeff.
Our first timers were….
Lionel Amos, Mark Brown, David
Mortimer, Ray Odd and Les Radford. They all had a great time and will be
back in September. It was a delight to see them catching up with mates they
hadn’t seen since the 70’s. That’s what the Meet & Greets are all about!
Apologies (18) were received from…
John
Bannister, John Bushell, Orm Cooper, Ian Eglinton, Gary Gosden, Andrew Harrison,
Norm Holden, Jeff Howlett, Gomez Isumski, Bob Kearvell, Ray Kemp, Mal
Parrington, Ron Passek, David Plohl, Blue Reidy, Phil Shephard, Mini
Shuttleworth and Jack Van Eyck.
The majority of the apologies were because of the long weekend with the guys having family travel commitments. If they had turned up we would have given our record turnout of 44 a real shake.
Notable attendees were Trev McKerlie who made his usual 500km round trip having had all of his top teeth removed on Thursday (not a pretty sight!) and David Mortimer who travelled 400+kms from Millicent in the South East. Well done guys and thanks. We also had our first father and son. Trev Brown (WE) was accompanied by his son Mark who was an ETS.
We were also delighted to have Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore and NOICSA Commander Craig Pritchard spend some time socialising with us as they were on other business at the Port Adelaide Naval Association rooms.
A great day was had by all (as usual) with everyone looking forward to September.
John Bolton and Rod Spotswood
Only nineteen attended our last Meet & Greet at the Stella Maris Seafarers Centre than in November 08, the next gathering in September is already booked for the newly opened “Duckboard House”. (Melbourne RSL). Never the less, all enjoyed refreshing their memories of their service to the country in years past and present.
Comments heard during the afternoon were, “We should travel to an interstate M & G and enjoy the company of others that we served with, in particular S Aust”. The impromptu speeches held at the November M & G should be continued and to get larger attendances, the M & G’s should not be held on a long weekends. Pam IRVING-DUSTING, an Ex “C” rate in the USN, was thanked for spending the entire afternoon with us. The great news that Pete McNAIR is clear of cancer and now in remission was passed on to members.
There were apologies from Tom ALBRECHT, Stephen BEAL, Jos BIERMAN, David BROOK, Pete BURNETT, Barry CHITTOCK, George COBURN, Owen CULLEY, Steve DUNSTONE, Peter ELTON, Keith EVANS, Bruce FOX, Gavin GUSSLING, Andy HOLMAN, Wayne LEWIS, Trevor LONDON, Geoff LOWE, Kevin McKINNON, John McNICOL, John OWENS, Pete REPSCHLAGER, Geoff RICHARDSON, Jim ROLES, Brian SCOTT, Barry SHRIMPTON, Steve SMITH, David SOUTHWELL and Laurie WILLIAMS
Gary HAYES, Alan THEOBALD, Ray LAWRENCE (in background) and John VAN T HOFF
Kim SAMUEL, Neil IRVING DUSTING, Les BENNETT, Geoff THRELFALL and Pam IRVING DUSTING
Ray DRAKE, Lee ROBINSON (in background) and Mick GEORGE
Tony HAINES, David ROTTINGER and Bernd ROTTINGER
Ian BENIER, Paul PAYNE, Bob FARR and John VAN T HOFF
Front Row: - John
VAN T HOFF, Paul PAYNE, Bernd ROTTINGER, Pam IRVIND DUSTING, Neil IRVING
DUSTING, Lee ROBINSON, David ROTTINGER, Ray LAWRENCE and Geoff THRELFALL
Back Row: - Ray DRAKE, Tony HAINES, Gary HAYES, Mick GEORGE, Alan
THEOBALD, Les BENNET, Bob FARR, Kim SAMUEL, Ian BENIER and Herman MUNNINK
Ends March 2009 . . .