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1947

Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder, 4 July 1947, page 1


WESTON SOCCER CLUB MAY BE REVIVED

Weston Soccer Club, which won almost every competition in the State, may be revived.

At a banquet and smoke concert to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Club, held at Weston, an appeal was made by the former State President and Australian selector, Mr. S J. Grant, of Newcastle, for the club to re-enter competition. After an unbroken record of 38 years the club was omitted from the Northern Senior League in 1945 and has not functioned since. 

After the enthusiasm which marked the reunion, it appears certain that the old 'Geordie' club will be reformed next season. The club officials, however, will abandon the old ground known, as the Homestead, on which many of the past big matches were played. A more central enclosure will be made in an attempt to help the club regain its high place. The club was established in 1907 by a band of enthusiasts who immigrated from Newcastle-on-Tyne (England). 

Weston won many of the highest honours, including: Gardiner Cup, 1918 State Cup. 1932-34-36-39; State Premiership, 1931-36; Sheahan Cup 1936; Ellis Cup, 1923; Stevenson Cup (Coalfields championship), 1922-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-41; Hemming Cup 1917-18. 

Weston produced outstanding players in J. McNabb, J. McCroarey, P. Harris, J, Wilkinson, T. Oliver, W. Lambert, J. Avis, J. Williams, J. Gilmour. J. Mather, E. Kemp, J. Kemp. J. Mannion, A. Ramage, W. Beverly, H. Bellamy, J. Drinkwater, C. Thompson, J. Bellamy, and others. 

At the reunion, presentations were made to Mr, W. Williams (president), J. Avis, (secretary), T. Hetherington (treasurer), and W. Beaney (delegate).

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