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Description This is me (Brian Clift), front row second from the right as Jeannie mentioned. It was taken in 1965 making me 11 years old at the time. It’s a photo of the West Coast team at the South Island Under 12 Soccer Tournament in Nelson. There are two other lads from Runanga in the picture, second row far left (name escapes me) and second row far right (Alan Hinks). This is the official team photo so I guess there are a few copies floating around. I love the fact that everyone is wearing square-toed rugby boots, not very effective by todays standards but very fashionable none the less.
I found the accompanying newspaper clipping tucked behind another photo in a tattered old picture frame a few years back. It helps set the date and the event but unfortunately it doesn’t tell the whole story. The final outcome of the tournament was that West Coast only scored two goals all tournament (not counting the own goal), surprisingly, one of them by me . We got the wooden spoon and I believe Nelson won the tournament (home town advantage).Date of Photo1965Map[1] ContributorEd Dando
I found the accompanying newspaper clipping tucked behind another photo in a tattered old picture frame a few years back. It helps set the date and the event but unfortunately it doesn’t tell the whole story. The final outcome of the tournament was that West Coast only scored two goals all tournament (not counting the own goal), surprisingly, one of them by me . We got the wooden spoon and I believe Nelson won the tournament (home town advantage).Date of Photo1965Map[1] ContributorEd Dando
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Date Created4th July 2020CommentsEd Dando
red and white
Ed Dando
we didn't win many games but we had a great time, South island tournament stoke nelson
Emily Myrtle Manson
Eddie Dando front row,,,, remember that face from dobson
Bruce Tones
I see u, little Gary Mc Millan, hehe
Emily Myrtle Manson
Yes I do too,,, could think of the name,,, they look so good,,,, they were all happy in those days and didn't know it,,,, if only we could turn the clock back
Gary Mc Millan
those were the days used to play atleast five games a day including seniors
Bruce Tones
And u never had a drink of water,eh mate
Vernon Pattinson
new lots of the boys
Gary Mc Millan
scored alot of goals too bruce
Janara Perrin Smith Kahl
Theres dad
Marilyn Iggulden
Was the coach a teacher at Paroa School?
Ed Dando
Yes the coach was from the Paroa school
Brent Duggan
Good to see the old Eddie Dando flat top and Max Bernard standing next to the coach.Ngaire Calder
Lynsey McGavin wasn’t it
Jeanie Nicol
My cousin Brian Clift in there
Ed Dando
Ngaire Calder yea that's it you have jogged my memory banks cool
Phillip Lee
The Dobson boys got their jerseys on backwards, or do the others lol
=Phillip Lee
Wheres Brian Clift these days
Gordon Gibson
Fritz Fraser next to Gary McMillan
Francie Ilton
That was mr Thompson if I remember rightly
Vernon Pattinson
in Blake town Phill
Ngaire Calder
My Primary school teacher
Phillip Lee
Brian Clift has lived in Melbourne for the last 30 plus years. He is proud Father of two and grandfather of 5 . I saw him last year at our cousin Bobby Wright’s funeral in Brisbane. Lovely bloke . Just the same.
Rochelle Clift
Thanks cuz, yes this is me (Brian Clift), front row second from the right as Jeannie mentioned. It was taken in 1965 making me 11 years old at the time. It’s a photo of the West Coast team at the South Island Under 12 Soccer Tournament in Nelson. There are two other lads from Runanga in the picture, second row far left (name escapes me) and second row far right (Alan Hinks). This is the official team photo so I guess there are a few copies floating around. I love the fact that everyone is wearing square-toed rugby boots, not very effective by todays standards but very fashionable none the less.
I found the accompanying newspaper clipping tucked behind another photo in a tattered old picture frame a few years back. It helps set the date and the event but unfortunately it doesn’t tell the whole story. The final outcome of the tournament was that West Coast only scored two goals all tournament (not counting the own goal), surprisingly, one of them by me . We got the wooden spoon and I believe Nelson won the tournament (home town advantage).
Ed Dando
red and white
]Ed Dando
we didn't win many games but we had a great time, South island tournament stoke nelson
Emily Myrtle Manson
Eddie Dando front row,,,, remember that face from dobson
Bruce Tones
I see u, little Gary Mc Millan, hehe
· Reply · See Translation · 5y
Emily Myrtle Manson
Yes I do too,,, could think of the name,,, they look so good,,,, they were all happy in those days and didn't know it,,,, if only we could turn the clock back
]Gary Mc Millan
those were the days used to play atleast five games a day including seniors
Bruce Tones
And u never had a drink of water,eh mate
]Vernon Pattinson
new lots of the boys
Gary Mc Millan
scored alot of goals too bruce
Janara Perrin Smith Kahl
Theres dad
]Marilyn Iggulden
Was the coach a teacher at Paroa School?
Ed Dando
Yes the coach was from the Paroa school
Brent Duggan
Good to see the old Eddie Dando flat top and Max Bernard standing next to the coach.
Ngaire Calder
Lynsey McGavin wasn’t it
· Reply · 1w
Jeanie Nicol
My cousin Brian Clift in there
Ed Dando
Ngaire Calder yea that's it you have jogged my memory banks cool
Phillip Lee
The Dobson boys got their jerseys on backwards, or do the others lol
Phillip Lee
Wheres Brian Clift these days
Gordon Gibson
Fritz Fraser next to Gary McMillan
Francie Ilton
That was mr Thompson if I remember rightly
Vernon Pattinson
in Blake town Phill
Ngaire Calder
My Primary school teacher
Jeanie Nicol
Phillip Lee
Brian Clift has lived in Melbourne for the last 30 plus years. He is proud Father of two and grandfather of 5 . I saw him last year at our cousin Bobby Wright’s funeral in Brisbane. Lovely bloke . Just the same.
Thanks cuz, yes this is me (Brian Clift), front row second from the right as Jeannie mentioned. It was taken in 1965 making me 11 years old at the time. It’s a photo of the West Coast team at the South Island Under 12 Soccer Tournament in Nelson. Ther… See More
· Reply · 1w
Rochelle Clift
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Newspaper clipping:
Heather Newby
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=Pete Muir
The coach was Mr Thompson from Paroa School
Ed Dando
Phillip Lee far left middle row
Phillip Lee
Rochelle Clift, this one taken of the Runanga team.
Image may contain: 5 people, outdoor
Sandra Arnott
Sonia Fleming
Ed Dando
Who is the tall guy at the back? looks like my cuz
Phillip Lee
Ed Dando, it is your cuz, , at back Colin Lee, John Low, Ian Smith, Brian Dickson, Front, Phillip Lee, Maurice Swan, Trevor Lee , Brian Clift.
red and white
Ed Dando
we didn't win many games but we had a great time, South island tournament stoke nelson
Emily Myrtle Manson
Eddie Dando front row,,,, remember that face from dobson
Bruce Tones
I see u, little Gary Mc Millan, hehe
Emily Myrtle Manson
Yes I do too,,, could think of the name,,, they look so good,,,, they were all happy in those days and didn't know it,,,, if only we could turn the clock back
Gary Mc Millan
those were the days used to play atleast five games a day including seniors
Bruce Tones
And u never had a drink of water,eh mate
Vernon Pattinson
new lots of the boys
Gary Mc Millan
scored alot of goals too bruce
Janara Perrin Smith Kahl
Theres dad
Marilyn Iggulden
Was the coach a teacher at Paroa School?
Ed Dando
Yes the coach was from the Paroa school
Brent Duggan
Good to see the old Eddie Dando flat top and Max Bernard standing next to the coach.Ngaire Calder
Lynsey McGavin wasn’t it
Jeanie Nicol
My cousin Brian Clift in there
Ed Dando
Ngaire Calder yea that's it you have jogged my memory banks cool
Phillip Lee
The Dobson boys got their jerseys on backwards, or do the others lol
=Phillip Lee
Wheres Brian Clift these days
Gordon Gibson
Fritz Fraser next to Gary McMillan
Francie Ilton
That was mr Thompson if I remember rightly
Vernon Pattinson
in Blake town Phill
Ngaire Calder
My Primary school teacher
Phillip Lee
Brian Clift has lived in Melbourne for the last 30 plus years. He is proud Father of two and grandfather of 5 . I saw him last year at our cousin Bobby Wright’s funeral in Brisbane. Lovely bloke . Just the same.
Rochelle Clift
Thanks cuz, yes this is me (Brian Clift), front row second from the right as Jeannie mentioned. It was taken in 1965 making me 11 years old at the time. It’s a photo of the West Coast team at the South Island Under 12 Soccer Tournament in Nelson. There are two other lads from Runanga in the picture, second row far left (name escapes me) and second row far right (Alan Hinks). This is the official team photo so I guess there are a few copies floating around. I love the fact that everyone is wearing square-toed rugby boots, not very effective by todays standards but very fashionable none the less.
I found the accompanying newspaper clipping tucked behind another photo in a tattered old picture frame a few years back. It helps set the date and the event but unfortunately it doesn’t tell the whole story. The final outcome of the tournament was that West Coast only scored two goals all tournament (not counting the own goal), surprisingly, one of them by me . We got the wooden spoon and I believe Nelson won the tournament (home town advantage).
Ed Dando
red and white
]Ed Dando
we didn't win many games but we had a great time, South island tournament stoke nelson
Emily Myrtle Manson
Eddie Dando front row,,,, remember that face from dobson
Bruce Tones
I see u, little Gary Mc Millan, hehe
· Reply · See Translation · 5y
Emily Myrtle Manson
Yes I do too,,, could think of the name,,, they look so good,,,, they were all happy in those days and didn't know it,,,, if only we could turn the clock back
]Gary Mc Millan
those were the days used to play atleast five games a day including seniors
Bruce Tones
And u never had a drink of water,eh mate
]Vernon Pattinson
new lots of the boys
Gary Mc Millan
scored alot of goals too bruce
Janara Perrin Smith Kahl
Theres dad
]Marilyn Iggulden
Was the coach a teacher at Paroa School?
Ed Dando
Yes the coach was from the Paroa school
Brent Duggan
Good to see the old Eddie Dando flat top and Max Bernard standing next to the coach.
Ngaire Calder
Lynsey McGavin wasn’t it
· Reply · 1w
Jeanie Nicol
My cousin Brian Clift in there
Ed Dando
Ngaire Calder yea that's it you have jogged my memory banks cool
Phillip Lee
The Dobson boys got their jerseys on backwards, or do the others lol
Phillip Lee
Wheres Brian Clift these days
Gordon Gibson
Fritz Fraser next to Gary McMillan
Francie Ilton
That was mr Thompson if I remember rightly
Vernon Pattinson
in Blake town Phill
Ngaire Calder
My Primary school teacher
Jeanie Nicol
Phillip Lee
Brian Clift has lived in Melbourne for the last 30 plus years. He is proud Father of two and grandfather of 5 . I saw him last year at our cousin Bobby Wright’s funeral in Brisbane. Lovely bloke . Just the same.
Thanks cuz, yes this is me (Brian Clift), front row second from the right as Jeannie mentioned. It was taken in 1965 making me 11 years old at the time. It’s a photo of the West Coast team at the South Island Under 12 Soccer Tournament in Nelson. Ther… See More
· Reply · 1w
Rochelle Clift
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Newspaper clipping:
Heather Newby
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admins updated
=Pete Muir
The coach was Mr Thompson from Paroa School
Ed Dando
Phillip Lee far left middle row
Phillip Lee
Rochelle Clift, this one taken of the Runanga team.
Image may contain: 5 people, outdoor
Sandra Arnott
Sonia Fleming
Ed Dando
Who is the tall guy at the back? looks like my cuz
Phillip Lee
Ed Dando, it is your cuz, , at back Colin Lee, John Low, Ian Smith, Brian Dickson, Front, Phillip Lee, Maurice Swan, Trevor Lee , Brian Clift.
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