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Photo 1: Les Gilsenan(L) and Frank Jellyman. 0255-06
Photo 2: 0273-02
Photo 3: Rita & William (Bill) Curtain.0255-09
Photo 4: Tony Guthberlet and Owen Ashby.
0255-07
PhotographerAns WestraDate of Photo1971Map[1] ContributorMaye Dunn
Photo 1: Les Gilsenan(L) and Frank Jellyman. 0255-06
Photo 2: 0273-02
Photo 3: Rita & William (Bill) Curtain.0255-09
Photo 4: Tony Guthberlet and Owen Ashby.
0255-07
PhotographerAns WestraDate of Photo1971Map[1] ContributorMaye Dunn
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Date Created31st July 2019CommentsSue Vaughan: Frank was a great coach and a good man.
Alice Gilsenan: My brother Les (Bon)Gilsenan on left
Brian McIntyre: Frank Jellyman at right
Maye Dunn: Thought it was..
Arran Herlihy: Briana Herlihy, picture of your grandad
Ben Jellie: i remember Frank coben man
James Codyre: Les Gilsenan and his brother Danny were top axemen in the 60's and 70's.Frank Jellyman has a park named after him and was a legend of softball,marching and rugby league in Cobden in the 60's.Often had carloads of kids at Ngahere,Blackball,Runanga and Grey parks.
Robin Morresey: Frank was such a dedicated coach of r l and s b and glad they named a park after him,and he had the best set of eyebrows I have ever seen on a man.
Trish Briggs: The late, great Frank. They threw away the mold when he was born. So many kids would not have played sport if it wasn't for Frank.
Michael Nolan" Frank was one of the most dedicated league men I’ve seen,very selfless with his time for Cobden and west coast schoolboys as well with softball.
Every Sunday at Wingham park selling raffles!
Bill Johnsen: Spent a few (many hours) at schoolboy league meetings with Frank..I gave him a ride home to Cobden afterwards and he spent more time getting out of car than at meeting as always had a story to tell...
Dave Wakefield: Frank a beautiful personality and human, the west coast have been blessed to have a personality with his credentials I always enjoyed his candid approach and dedication.
Geoff Belcher Frank Jellyman is on the right. He was heavily involved with the Cobden Kohinoor Rugby League Club.
Myron Caldwell: Bon Gilsenan did very well in chopping at the Sydney Show and travelled to USA and Canada where he educated the locals about jigger-board chopping. Very close family friend.
Patrick Casserly Work with Frank at Dobson mine he was a dedicated to rugby league loved the game
John Greaney Coden league through and through also league West Coast schoolboys and Mr softball. Don't make people like Frank very offen.. great photo.
Shirley Joy Almond I think that was taken at wingham park he didnt ever go to Refton he was also known to have his dinner deliverd to Cobden kohinor grrounds
Annette Mead Great man Frank loved him great coach and when I had my first baby Leah he was the first at mcbrearty ward to see me with flowers great memories xx
Annette Mead Great man Frank loved him great coach and when I had my first baby Leah he was the first at mcbrearty ward to see me with flowers great memories xx
Sharon Arohanui Marsh
Frank Jellyman Cobden Softball Coach and mentor Catherine Lewis
The couple are my Nana and Pop, Rita & William (Bill) Curtain. Bill was the son of Christopher & Norah Curtain of Kumara.
Bev Payn
Catherine Lewis so lovely to see this photo.
Trish Rennie
Shirley Joy Almond
Trish Rennie
Looks like a very young Tony Guthberlet in checked shirt
Mark Marinan
Trish Rennie I agree. That is how I remember Tony from when we were playing league at Suburbs in the late 1960's.
Cherie McKinstry
So lovely to see Nana and Pop
Cherie McKinstry
Debbie Fowler
Marie West
Brian thought it was his nana & pop, then saw the messages from the family
Sue Vaughan
Best coach and a great man. RIP Frank.
Michael Shaw
Sue Vaughan good old days now we all need to stick together stop this nwo bs stop the government with all there new lawers take nz bk go the farmers
Marie West
Sue Kemp
Chris Bensemann
Worked in the bush for Les Gilsenan in Nth Canterbury 1978. Bloody good bloke.
Lyndie Marinan
The black and white photography adds atmosphere
Monica Harvey
Bill Curtain was my dad's cousin they lived in Riwaka
Catherine Lewis
Hi Monica. My dad is Bill Curtain, son of Bill Curtain in the photo, he now lives in Motueka. Who was your dad.
Deborah Marley
Les used to come out to the farm in rotomanu
Alice Gilsenan: My brother Les (Bon)Gilsenan on left
Brian McIntyre: Frank Jellyman at right
Maye Dunn: Thought it was..
Arran Herlihy: Briana Herlihy, picture of your grandad
Ben Jellie: i remember Frank coben man
James Codyre: Les Gilsenan and his brother Danny were top axemen in the 60's and 70's.Frank Jellyman has a park named after him and was a legend of softball,marching and rugby league in Cobden in the 60's.Often had carloads of kids at Ngahere,Blackball,Runanga and Grey parks.
Robin Morresey: Frank was such a dedicated coach of r l and s b and glad they named a park after him,and he had the best set of eyebrows I have ever seen on a man.
Trish Briggs: The late, great Frank. They threw away the mold when he was born. So many kids would not have played sport if it wasn't for Frank.
Michael Nolan" Frank was one of the most dedicated league men I’ve seen,very selfless with his time for Cobden and west coast schoolboys as well with softball.
Every Sunday at Wingham park selling raffles!
Bill Johnsen: Spent a few (many hours) at schoolboy league meetings with Frank..I gave him a ride home to Cobden afterwards and he spent more time getting out of car than at meeting as always had a story to tell...
Dave Wakefield: Frank a beautiful personality and human, the west coast have been blessed to have a personality with his credentials I always enjoyed his candid approach and dedication.
Geoff Belcher Frank Jellyman is on the right. He was heavily involved with the Cobden Kohinoor Rugby League Club.
Myron Caldwell: Bon Gilsenan did very well in chopping at the Sydney Show and travelled to USA and Canada where he educated the locals about jigger-board chopping. Very close family friend.
Patrick Casserly Work with Frank at Dobson mine he was a dedicated to rugby league loved the game
John Greaney Coden league through and through also league West Coast schoolboys and Mr softball. Don't make people like Frank very offen.. great photo.
Shirley Joy Almond I think that was taken at wingham park he didnt ever go to Refton he was also known to have his dinner deliverd to Cobden kohinor grrounds
Annette Mead Great man Frank loved him great coach and when I had my first baby Leah he was the first at mcbrearty ward to see me with flowers great memories xx
Annette Mead Great man Frank loved him great coach and when I had my first baby Leah he was the first at mcbrearty ward to see me with flowers great memories xx
Sharon Arohanui Marsh
Frank Jellyman Cobden Softball Coach and mentor Catherine Lewis
The couple are my Nana and Pop, Rita & William (Bill) Curtain. Bill was the son of Christopher & Norah Curtain of Kumara.
Bev Payn
Catherine Lewis so lovely to see this photo.
Trish Rennie
Shirley Joy Almond
Trish Rennie
Looks like a very young Tony Guthberlet in checked shirt
Mark Marinan
Trish Rennie I agree. That is how I remember Tony from when we were playing league at Suburbs in the late 1960's.
Cherie McKinstry
So lovely to see Nana and Pop
Cherie McKinstry
Debbie Fowler
Marie West
Brian thought it was his nana & pop, then saw the messages from the family
Sue Vaughan
Best coach and a great man. RIP Frank.
Michael Shaw
Sue Vaughan good old days now we all need to stick together stop this nwo bs stop the government with all there new lawers take nz bk go the farmers
Marie West
Sue Kemp
Chris Bensemann
Worked in the bush for Les Gilsenan in Nth Canterbury 1978. Bloody good bloke.
Lyndie Marinan
The black and white photography adds atmosphere
Monica Harvey
Bill Curtain was my dad's cousin they lived in Riwaka
Catherine Lewis
Hi Monica. My dad is Bill Curtain, son of Bill Curtain in the photo, he now lives in Motueka. Who was your dad.
Deborah Marley
Les used to come out to the farm in rotomanu
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