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Cobden and Runanga schoolboy sides at Wingham Park in 1951.
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DescriptionCobden and Runanga schoolboy sides line up ahead of their curtain raiser for the West Coast France Rugby League game at Wingham Park in 1951.Date of Photo1951Map[1] ContributorJoe Kelly
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Location (city or town)Coal CreekEventCobden and Runanga schoolboy sides at Wingham ParkRugby league
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CommentsMaye Dunn
Admin
Bob Naisbitt 2nd in for Runanga and probably Flipper Johnsen behind him.
Paul Buchanan
Cobden and runanga
Joe Kelly
Paul Buchananyou’re right! My mistake!
Joe Kelly
Paul BuchananI can’t amend it unfortunately, only an admin can do that.
Bill Garth
Danny O'Brien captain. Simmy Knapp in background???
Alan Messenger
Noel Messenger at the back with the ‘gangster’ hat
R
Mary Hopkins
2nd on left playing for COBDEN
Brian Langton
Great photo of the kids I remember my mum speaking about Simie Knapp he had a tie u p with mum Mavis Smith.
John Greaney
What a great photo. Evening seeing the player at the back sucking his fingers. WHO were the couple sitting in the stand?
Dianne Broome
Jack N Pat Manderson is Dad in this photo??
Dianne Broome
Is that him 2nd on the left??
Jack N Pat Manderson
Dianne Broome no he was about 5 years older than me but,I think that he was in the senior West Coast team that day. I remember talking to him under the stand after my game. He was only about 18 when he represented the West Coast.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson Rex was a brilliant player...some of the older team members gave him a hard time...it was so sad when a chill turned into TB before trialing for NZ
Jean Wells
Would have been at that game....Kevin Moore might be one of Runanga team....parents owned corner shop, Nellie and Murray
4h
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Jack N Pat Manderson
Jean Wells no Kevin, my cousin was not in that team. Too young. I was there though, hiding in the back.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson I was a friend of Rex for many yrs...loved the league most Sundays. Found Melva when living in Masterton has some lovely times together. Happy days.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson did you have the pub in Springs creek?
Jack N Pat Manderson
Yes it was with the family for 20 years. I Married a hokitika girl Pattie Ogilvie.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson did call in once or twice on way "home" to Hokitika. I was Jean Anderson...
Dianne Broome
Jean Wells my dad was Rex
Jean Wells
Dianne Broome yes , I knew Rex and Judith had a daughter Dianne. Rex and I were childhood sweethearts for many years. His mother was one of the loveliest people I have ever known. Where do you live Dianne?
Maye Dunn
Admin
Bob Naisbitt 2nd in for Runanga and probably Flipper Johnsen behind him.
Peter Robertson
Maye Dunn Hard to miss Bob.I don't think he changed
2h
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Maye Dunn
Admin
Peter Robertson it's the ears. He was a great guy and a great friend.
1h
Reply
Martin Griffin
Great curtain raiser to play for the young lads
Ian Buchanan
Any Nuttell picalo
Paul Buchanan
Ian Buchanan no nuttalls but micheles father is 5th in the cobden line, flipper & badger in runanga team
Lyn N Moe
I think Darcy O'Neill Runanga capt.
Dianne Broome
Jack N Pat Manderson is Dad in this photo??
Dianne Broome
Is that him 2nd on the left??
Jack N Pat Manderson
Dianne Broome no he was about 5 years older than me but,I think that he was in the senior West Coast team that day. I remember talking to him under the stand after my game. He was only about 18 when he represented the West Coast.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson Rex was a brilliant player...some of the older team members gave him a hard time...it was so sad when a chill turned into TB before trialing for NZ
Jack N Pat Manderson
Jean Wells Rex,s brother Jack and Johnny Baxter all travelled up from Hokitika to play for Cobden Kohinoor each week. Alex Broome their father was a keen fan for league ,having played for Runanga seniors when living there.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson I was in the car with the Broomes each Sunday to watch the league., mainly in Runanga.....Your Aunt Myrtle was a lovely woman. We would have early tea with the Moores then return home. Both Jack n Rex have gone, how about Helen?
Ralph Morgan
Does any person know of the Eggertons that lived in the corner house next to the Cobden hotel..1965 ??
Jean Wells
Would have been at that game....Kevin Moore might be one of Runanga team....parents owned corner shop, Nellie and Murray
Jack N Pat Manderson
Jean Wells no Kevin, my cousin was not in that team. Too young. I was there though, hiding in the back.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson I was a friend of Rex for many yrs...loved the league most Sundays. Found Melva when living in Masterton has some lovely times together. Happy days.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson did you have the pub in Springs creek?
Jack N Pat Manderson
Yes it was with the family for 20 years. I Married a hokitika girl Pattie Ogilvie.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson did call in once or twice on way "home" to Hokitika. I was Jean Anderson...
Dianne Broome
Jean Wells my dad was Rex
Jean Wells
Dianne Broome yes , I knew Rex and Judith had a daughter Dianne. Rex and I were childhood sweethearts for many years. His mother was one of the loveliest people I have ever known. Where do you live Dianne?
Dianne Broome
Jean Wells in marsterton.
Mum's in a home in fielding
Jean Wells
Dianne Broome I lived there for 30 yrs...now in Levin..would be nice to meet you. Sorry to hear about yr mum
Dianne Broome
Jean Wells She's had a couple of strokes.
But her mind is all good.
Still sharp as a tac
Jean Wells
Dianne Broome in 1951, your Dad would have been 16/17 and playing for West CoastAnne Brown
Wonderful picture!
\
Ralph Morgan
Does any person know of the Eggertons that lived in the corner house next to the Cobden hotel..1965 ??
Tony Dennehy
Danny O'Brian with the ball
Ian Buchanan
Any Nuttell picalo
Paul Buchanan
Ian Buchanan no nuttalls but micheles father is 5th in the cobden line, flipper & badger in runanga team
Admin
Bob Naisbitt 2nd in for Runanga and probably Flipper Johnsen behind him.
Paul Buchanan
Cobden and runanga
Joe Kelly
Paul Buchananyou’re right! My mistake!
Joe Kelly
Paul BuchananI can’t amend it unfortunately, only an admin can do that.
Bill Garth
Danny O'Brien captain. Simmy Knapp in background???
Alan Messenger
Noel Messenger at the back with the ‘gangster’ hat
R
Mary Hopkins
2nd on left playing for COBDEN
Brian Langton
Great photo of the kids I remember my mum speaking about Simie Knapp he had a tie u p with mum Mavis Smith.
John Greaney
What a great photo. Evening seeing the player at the back sucking his fingers. WHO were the couple sitting in the stand?
Dianne Broome
Jack N Pat Manderson is Dad in this photo??
Dianne Broome
Is that him 2nd on the left??
Jack N Pat Manderson
Dianne Broome no he was about 5 years older than me but,I think that he was in the senior West Coast team that day. I remember talking to him under the stand after my game. He was only about 18 when he represented the West Coast.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson Rex was a brilliant player...some of the older team members gave him a hard time...it was so sad when a chill turned into TB before trialing for NZ
Jean Wells
Would have been at that game....Kevin Moore might be one of Runanga team....parents owned corner shop, Nellie and Murray
4h
Reply
Jack N Pat Manderson
Jean Wells no Kevin, my cousin was not in that team. Too young. I was there though, hiding in the back.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson I was a friend of Rex for many yrs...loved the league most Sundays. Found Melva when living in Masterton has some lovely times together. Happy days.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson did you have the pub in Springs creek?
Jack N Pat Manderson
Yes it was with the family for 20 years. I Married a hokitika girl Pattie Ogilvie.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson did call in once or twice on way "home" to Hokitika. I was Jean Anderson...
Dianne Broome
Jean Wells my dad was Rex
Jean Wells
Dianne Broome yes , I knew Rex and Judith had a daughter Dianne. Rex and I were childhood sweethearts for many years. His mother was one of the loveliest people I have ever known. Where do you live Dianne?
Maye Dunn
Admin
Bob Naisbitt 2nd in for Runanga and probably Flipper Johnsen behind him.
Peter Robertson
Maye Dunn Hard to miss Bob.I don't think he changed
2h
Reply
Maye Dunn
Admin
Peter Robertson it's the ears. He was a great guy and a great friend.
1h
Reply
Martin Griffin
Great curtain raiser to play for the young lads
Ian Buchanan
Any Nuttell picalo
Paul Buchanan
Ian Buchanan no nuttalls but micheles father is 5th in the cobden line, flipper & badger in runanga team
Lyn N Moe
I think Darcy O'Neill Runanga capt.
Dianne Broome
Jack N Pat Manderson is Dad in this photo??
Dianne Broome
Is that him 2nd on the left??
Jack N Pat Manderson
Dianne Broome no he was about 5 years older than me but,I think that he was in the senior West Coast team that day. I remember talking to him under the stand after my game. He was only about 18 when he represented the West Coast.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson Rex was a brilliant player...some of the older team members gave him a hard time...it was so sad when a chill turned into TB before trialing for NZ
Jack N Pat Manderson
Jean Wells Rex,s brother Jack and Johnny Baxter all travelled up from Hokitika to play for Cobden Kohinoor each week. Alex Broome their father was a keen fan for league ,having played for Runanga seniors when living there.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson I was in the car with the Broomes each Sunday to watch the league., mainly in Runanga.....Your Aunt Myrtle was a lovely woman. We would have early tea with the Moores then return home. Both Jack n Rex have gone, how about Helen?
Ralph Morgan
Does any person know of the Eggertons that lived in the corner house next to the Cobden hotel..1965 ??
Jean Wells
Would have been at that game....Kevin Moore might be one of Runanga team....parents owned corner shop, Nellie and Murray
Jack N Pat Manderson
Jean Wells no Kevin, my cousin was not in that team. Too young. I was there though, hiding in the back.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson I was a friend of Rex for many yrs...loved the league most Sundays. Found Melva when living in Masterton has some lovely times together. Happy days.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson did you have the pub in Springs creek?
Jack N Pat Manderson
Yes it was with the family for 20 years. I Married a hokitika girl Pattie Ogilvie.
Jean Wells
Jack N Pat Manderson did call in once or twice on way "home" to Hokitika. I was Jean Anderson...
Dianne Broome
Jean Wells my dad was Rex
Jean Wells
Dianne Broome yes , I knew Rex and Judith had a daughter Dianne. Rex and I were childhood sweethearts for many years. His mother was one of the loveliest people I have ever known. Where do you live Dianne?
Dianne Broome
Jean Wells in marsterton.
Mum's in a home in fielding
Jean Wells
Dianne Broome I lived there for 30 yrs...now in Levin..would be nice to meet you. Sorry to hear about yr mum
Dianne Broome
Jean Wells She's had a couple of strokes.
But her mind is all good.
Still sharp as a tac
Jean Wells
Dianne Broome in 1951, your Dad would have been 16/17 and playing for West CoastAnne Brown
Wonderful picture!
\
Ralph Morgan
Does any person know of the Eggertons that lived in the corner house next to the Cobden hotel..1965 ??
Tony Dennehy
Danny O'Brian with the ball
Ian Buchanan
Any Nuttell picalo
Paul Buchanan
Ian Buchanan no nuttalls but micheles father is 5th in the cobden line, flipper & badger in runanga team
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West Coast New Zealand History (30th Dec 2023). Cobden and Runanga schoolboy sides at Wingham Park in 1951.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 29th Mar 2026 16:06, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/33072