by Corona Man » Sat May 23, 2020 8:59 am
am Bays wrote:Booney wrote:Through these old Port stories @Corona Man and I have just worked out that his Aunty is my best mate from high schools Grandmother and I grew up listening to his Uncle and cousins, learning how to treat visitors to Alberton Oval from the bowling club. Magnificent.
Question is, what the f*ck happened to you mate?
Or, how was he fortunate to emigrate from a life of drudgery and misfortune???
And just on the St. Paul’s schooling I mentioned in my reply post to the above.
Played school footy with some decent players in my year level, Andrew Obst amongst them. Every year we’d play against Gilles Plains as they were the neighbouring school....got the line up on Jars on a few occasions IIRC.
1961, 1971, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015.... And don't you forget it!