Parramatta Eels Paul Kent Club members list.

[Soren Lorenson]

Last list - the red inkers, provisional members. Hopefully none of these guys applications are accepted

Sam Louizou
Hayze Perham application rejected
Ky Rodwell
Mitch Rein application rejected

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Last list - the red inkers, provisional members. Hopefully none of these guys applications are accepted

Sam Louizou
Hayze Perham application rejected
Ky Rodwell
Mitch Rein application rejected

Ky Rodwell application rejected.
Sam L looking like he might officially become the newest member.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Isaac Lumelume has also applied for entry.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Since BA took over only 5 players are on this list.

So he likes giving people a 2nd chance.

 

[parra pete]

21. Doug Harrison '60
22. Barry Wickham '62
23. Arch Foy '62
24. Peter Matson '63
25. Max Burgmann '64
26. Val Shoudra '65
27. Ron Jelley '65
28. Fred Baber Jnr 66-68
29. Barry Norden '66
30. Rod Smith '68

Peter Matson played more than one first grade game. I remember him kicking Parramatta to a famous victory over StGeorge at Cumberland Oval one Sunday in 1962. "Record crowds flocked to Cumberland Oval in 1962. For example, 18,522 spectators jam packed Cumberland Oval when Parra thrashed Saints 19-8 on Sunday July 15, 1962..(I was one of them.. )
Parramatta 19 (Ken Foord,Mike Jackson, Brian Hambly tries, Peter MATSON 5 goals) defeated StGeorge 8 (Kevin Ryan, John Greaves tries, Brian Graham 1 goal).
I had played a game at Auburn in the early afternoon, and travelled to Cumberland with my mates to enjoy the win....as we did ALWAYS..
Nothing like an arvo at Cumberland.,..
Peter was the Parra top scorer that season with 54 points from 27 goals in 10 matches

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Peter Matson played more than one first grade game. I remember him kicking Parramatta to a famous victory over StGeorge at Cumberland Oval one Sunday in 1962. "Record crowds flocked to Cumberland Oval in 1962. For example, 18,522 spectators jam packed Cumberland Oval when Parra thrashed Saints 19-8 on Sunday July 15, 1962..(I was one of them.. )
Parramatta 19 (Ken Foord,Mike Jackson, Brian Hambly tries, Peter MATSON 5 goals) defeated StGeorge 8 (Kevin Ryan, John Greaves tries, Brian Graham 1 goal).
I had played a game at Auburn in the early afternoon, and travelled to Cumberland with my mates to enjoy the win....as we did ALWAYS..
Nothing like an arvo at Cumberland.,..
Peter was the Parra top scorer that season with 54 points from 27 goals in 10 matches

Thanks @parra pete my sources are not always accurate. I'll kick him out of the club.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

21. Doug Harrison '60
22. Barry Wickham '62
23. Arch Foy '62
24. Peter Matson '63 Incorrectly admitted to club. Played 10 games 1962.
25. Max Burgmann '64
26. Val Shoudra '65
27. Ron Jelley '65
28. Fred Baber Jnr 66-68
29. Barry Norden '66
30. Rod Smith '68

 

[Gazzamatta]

What about Alec Tennant from Manly? Maybe he missed out all together?

 

[emjaycee]

Can anyone name one player who has played 1 game for us and doesn't appear in the Official Player Numbers list?

 

[the phantom menace]

Is that a trick question... or is there someone in that situation?

Were they only a 5 second sub perhaps, or were they expunged from the list for some reason?

 

[King-Gutho94]

While on the official player list

Has the club made an effort to find out some of the players first names from the early days.

There is a around 26-27 players on that list that just have an initial for the first name from 1947 to 1959.

Surely those players should be recognised properly with there full name.

 

[emjaycee]

Is that a trick question... or is there someone in that situation?

Were they only a 5 second sub perhaps, or were they expunged from the list for some reason?

No, it isnt a gotach type of question... they were a 5/8th for us.

 

[the phantom menace]

While on the official player list

Has the club made an effort to find out some of the players first names from the early days.

There is a around 26-27 players on that list that just have an initial for the first name from 1947 to 1959.

Surely those players should be recognised properly with there full name.

There's a few there isn't there... you think there'd be records of first names somewhere, even if it requires a big of digging around in less likely places?

For example, I did a Trove search for the first one (15 R Croghan 1947) and found one article indicating that Croghan (still no first name) scored a try for Wentwrothville A Grade on 6 June 1948 (link)... A further article indicates that R Croghan was a reserve grade hooker and sent off on 29 Feb 1948 during a practice (trial) game against Balmain (link).

This suggests with some further investigation there are avenues where records (perhaps paper based, somewhere) of a first name for this and other early Eels players may well be uncovered.

 

[the phantom menace]

No, it isnt a gotach type of question... they were a 5/8th for us.

Cool... it just has me wondering who, and why (they don't have a number)?

 

[the phantom menace]

There's a few there isn't there... you think there'd be records of first names somewhere, even if it requires a big of digging around in less likely places?

For example, I did a Trove search for the first one (15 R Croghan 1947) and found one article indicating that Croghan (still no first name) scored a try for Wentwrothville A Grade on 6 June 1948 (link)... A further article indicates that R Croghan was a reserve grade hooker and sent off on 29 Feb 1948 during a practice (trial) game against Balmain (link).

This suggests with some further investigation there are avenues where records (perhaps paper based, somewhere) of a first name for this and other early Eels players may well be uncovered.

And with some further searching... I think there's a strong chance it might end up being Ronald Croghan, who in 1952 was reported living at Wentworthville who was done for drink driving... (link)?

A Ron Croghan is named as a reserve in the Wenworthville team of the century (along with son Tom?) too... (link). The Croghans appear to have run a family poultry business in Station Street Wentworthville, and R's brother N Croghan also comes up in newspaper lists as a local league player at the time.

Anyway, point being there's the chance for the Club to have a volunteer project (co-ordinated by someone with a clue/professional qualifications in these matters) to gradually seek out, confirm and fill in the blank first names for players from that era.

 

[the phantom menace]

No, it isnt a gotach type of question... they were a 5/8th for us.

Not Jeff Fenech...?

 

[emjaycee]

Not Jeff Fenech...?

Nope.
Here's a clue... they never played NRL or NSWRL for us, yet are still recognised as playing in one game.

 

[the phantom menace]

So they played in the 7s or 9s squad...?

 

[the phantom menace]

Or Amco Cup

 

[emjaycee]

Nope, nope, nope.