Nelson Bay FC Celebrates Five Decades of FootballNelson Bay FC Celebrates Five Decades of Football Nelson Bay Football Club is inviting all former players and officials to its annual Old Boys/Old Girls Day on July 21st, 2024, at the Tomaree Sports Complex. The event will commemorate five decades of football in the Port Stephens region. Throughout the day, Newcastle Football inter-county league matches will be played, featuring both senior and junior competitions. Senior matches will commence at 12 noon, while junior matches will start at 9:00 am. President Todd Giles extends a warm welcome to all former Bay players and officials, regardless of the decade they were involved with the club. “We invite everyone to come along, wear their old club kit, and celebrate with old club mates,” Giles said. The event will feature a display of old photographs and memorabilia in the clubhouse. Former players and officials are encouraged to bring any photos, trophies, jackets, shirts, or documents they may have from the 1960s to the present day. The bar will be open from 12 noon, offering a special match day offer of $20 worth of food, drinks, and a drinks holder. For more information, or to share memorabilia, please contact [email protected]. By Chris Karas
Nelson Bay FC invites former players and officials from the past five decades to attend Old Boys/Girls Day this coming Sunday at the Tomaree Sports Complex.
NELSON Bay Football Club takes a journey through time to commemorate five decades of football in the Port Stephens region.
The club will be hosting its annual Old Boys/Old Girls Day on Sunday 21st July at the Tomaree Sports Complex and is calling on all former Nelson Bay players and administrators to attend.
Newcastle Football inter-county league matches will be played throughout the day, with senior matches starting at 12 noon.
The junior competitions start at 9:00 am, for girls under 15 in class A and girls under 12 in class C. At 10:00 am the girls under 13 in class B follow and at 10:30 am the girls under 16 in class B.
Senior competition starts at 12:00 for the Women’s All Age E Grade, followed by Zone League Three Reserve Grade at 12:45; Women’s All Age A Grade at 13:30 and Zone League Three First Grade at 14:30.
Nelson Bay FC President Todd Giles told News Of The Area the club “welcomes former Bay players and officials from all over the world”.
“It doesn’t matter what decade you played in or were involved with a Nelson Bay Football club – just come along and enjoy watching the current juniors,” Giles announced.
“We invite former players and boys from Nelson Bay Junior Soccer, Nelson Bay Soccer, Nelson Bay District Junior, Nelson Bay United or Nelson Bay Football to wear their old club kit and come and celebrate with old club mates and reminisce about the glory days,” he said.
President Giles said the bar will be open from 12 noon with a special match day offer of $20 worth of food, drinks and a drinks holder.
“We are primarily looking for any memorabilia (photos, trophies, jackets, shirts or documents) you may have from the 1960s to the present day,” he revealed.
“The club plans to display a slideshow of old photographs in the clubhouse, along with a display of old memorabilia,” Giles added.
If you have anything you would like to display over the weekend or have included in a book about the history of Nelson Bay FC, please get in touch at [email protected].
By Chris KARAS
