On August 14th 1967
Weeroona Bay Football Club was established with
the meeting of four men at the home of Trevor
Bower.
Trevor Bower, Stan Oates, Terry Beaty and Tom
Gannon met at Trevor's home and established
Weeroona Bay's first committee with Stan Oates
as Chairperson and Marg McLean as secretary.
Weeroona Bay was originally formed as a junior
club and won its first ever premiership in the
Under 10's competition in 1970, coached by John
Lewis. It was this year (1970) Weeroona Bay
joined the Whyalla Football League Senior
Competition.
In the early days there was nowhere to hold
post-match celebrations, it was up to club
members to volunteer their backyard sheds. when
their gatherings became too big the McBryde
Terrace Hall (now plants plus) became the
meeting place. Other temporary meeting
"clubrooms" followed- Rifle Range, Dick Street
Hall, Hotel Eyre and Trades Hall. Eventually
finding a site on Flinders Avenue.
In 1979 after 10 years without a place to call
"ours" Whyalla City Council owned building on
Cartledge Avenue became the new home of the
"TIGERS". |
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The seconds team about to play Westies on
23/08/1970.
Back: N.Chaplin, P.Grey, B.(Tassie) Stevenson,
M.Wright, R.Sutton (Coach), R.Smith, N.Wood
(Captain), G.Crawford, T.Stevenson.
Front: P.Roesler, J.Kerin, P.Berryman, B.Lodge,
R.Golding (Trainer), G.Hamster, R.Langdon,
P.Martin.
Absent: D.Spooner, J.Mathews, R.Groves,
N.Marston. |
