The Caronia Soccer Teams Page 3
This 3rd page of Soccer Team photographs features teams representing the “Deckies” and the “Engineers”. They also pitted their skills against various local teams.
A Deck Department Team
Although not strictly a “Plonkies” team, this photograph shows the Deck Department soccer team posing at a match held in Bombay on 29 March 1963. The photo was provided by Len Danson, who is seen far right background in the picture.
The Deck Dept Soccer Team in Bombay 1963
[Photo: Courtesy of Len Danson]
[Above:]
Back Row left to right:
Peter Clarke, Ray Hayle, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Johnnie Goldburn, Len Danson
Front Row left to right:
Mally Pritchard, Unknown, Eric Warden, Unknown, Keith Emsall
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Another “Plonkies” Team?
Soccer team in Alexandria 1966
[Photo: Courtesy of Alan Dalton]
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A 1966 Engineers Football Team
Photo Ref: GP40
Engineers Team in Alexandria Sept.1966
[Photo: Courtesy of George Peterson]
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[Above:]
Back Row - left to right…
Jack Craggs, Roger Dunk, George Peterson, Bob Dukeson, Alan Stanley, Freddy Webb
Front Row - left to right…
Bryan Rutherford, Jimmy Houston, Eddie Veacock, John Bromley, Joe McCann
The team lost 4 - 0 to a local side in a temperature of 98° F.
Team also played in Naples where they drew 1 - 1
A 1967 Engineers Football Team
1967 Engineers Cup Final Team
[Photo: Courtesy of George Peterson]
[Above:]
Back Row - left to right…
Neil Clark, Doug Hodson, Fred Webb, George Peterson, Roger Dunk, Keith Farrelly, Trevor Gratton.
Front Row - left to right…
Bryan Rutherford, Alan Stanley, Mick Kearney, John Gill, Jim Hedston
The match was played at Yokohama April 1967 and the team won 4 - 1
Engineers Football Team circa 1965
The Engineers Soccer team taken in Haifa in Israel whilst on a Mediterranean Cruise mid 1960s. Apparently they got flogged playing a local professional side
[Photo: Courtesy of Neil Clarke
[Above:]
Back Row - left to right…
John Garrity, Keith Farrelly, Unknown, Unknown, Tony Ford, Roy Turner, Unknown, Gordon Ellis.
Front Row - left to right…
Neil Clarke, Unknown, Unknown, Mike Kearny, Vic Coles.
Engineers football team Yokohama 1966
Interdepartmental Cup Final winners held in Yokohama 1966. Engineers Soccer Team that played one of the ship's restaurants
[Photo: Courtesy of Neil Clarke
[Above:]
Back Row - left to right:
Roger Dunk, Neil Clarke, Chief Engineer: Jimmy McInnes, Freddie Webb,
Keith Farrelly, Doug Hodson.
Front Row - left to right:
Brian Rutherford, George Peterson, Mick Kearney,
John Gill, Jimmy Heuston, Alan Stanley
Note how anything to do with the Caronia was always done in style! This included bringing along a crisp white tablecloth for the trophy table!