A VERY
SUCCESSFUL REUNION
CELEBRATING
THE
40TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
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took
place
at Sandy By The Bay
Trevor Barker Oval, Sandringham
on Friday 15 August 2014 v Following the club’s 1989 amalgamation
with Highett
West to become Highett Districts,
and for
whatever reason,
a lot of
Highett's earlier history was lost,
presumably for
all time, including the
club’s first
Federal League Premiership
flag won in
1939, it's next four Federal
League
Premiership flags 1971-73-74-79
and the 1972
and 1974 U/14
CDJFL
Premiership flags.
However once the Reunion had been announced the
1939 Federal
League Premiership flag,
1979 Federal
League Premiership flag
and 1974 U/14
CDJFL Premiership flag
were rediscovered
and made available to
the reunion
organisers.
These items
and and a framed 1939 Premiership jumper worn by Kevin Porter’s
father Roy Porter, which Kevin had given to the
Reunion
Organising Committee were presented to
Ellen Maher,
Highett Football Club President,
who assured
all attending the reunion that,
having been
returned to the club they would forever
occupy a permanent and
honored
position in the club rooms.
 .The Highett Football Club in turn surprised the
Reunion
organisers when they produced the
1971-1974
Federal League Premiership
flags and the
Under 14 1972
Chelsea
District Junior Football League
flag on the night
of the reunion.
 This came as a huge yet very welcome surprise
to everyone as
it was long believed that
these flags last
seen in 1989, were lost to
the club
following it’s merger with
Highett West
in 1989.
Visitors
to the club will now be able see
the Highett
Football Club's
Federal
Districts 1939 Premiership Flag
1939
Premiership jumper,
Federal
Football Leagues Premiership flags
1971-74-79,
1979 Federal
Football Leagues Premiership Cup
and Chelsea
District Junior Football League's
1972-1974
Premiership flags
proudly
displayed in the club rooms.
Great and all as the reunion was it is saddened by the news that Warren Vines, whose company we all enjoyed at the 40th Anniversary Reunion, passed away suddenly on his
flight home to
Brisbane on the 21st August.
                                                                             
SENIORS & RESERVES
 Murray HALL 1973-74 Bill HICKS 1971-73-74 Peter HOGAN 1971Ken LANG 1971-73-74Norm MANSELL 1971-74Allan PRICE (Reserves) 1973 Warren VINES (Reserves) 1973  |
Playing in the Federal Football League, Highett under Captain/Coach Darrell Mackenzie (Sandringham) played in four successive Grand Finals. A Premiership in 1971 against "the old enemy" Springvale, runners up to arch rivals Noble Park in 1972, Premiers in 1973 Vs Noble Park, a Reserves Premiership in 1973 Vs Oakleigh Districts, Premiers in 1974 Vs Cheltenham, with a fourth Premiership in 1979 under ex Port Melbourne champion George Allen against Clayton.
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Thanks to everyone who attended the 40th Anniversary Reunion
especially those who traveled long distances to be there.
Fantastic to see so many faces that many hadn’t seen for 40 years.
Travelers prize Reunion T Shirt and Reunion DVD) went to Colin Dight who came from Cairns to catch up with so many from his days at Highett,
Thanks to all who assisted and participated in the nights activities.
Thanks to those who so generously provided raffle prizes and the reunion program.
Thanks to the Callaghan family, Carolyn (Photos) Tom (Door/Video) Joe (DJ), for volunteering their services for the night
For our part the planning that took place was certainly well worth the effort.
Thanks for being part of such a great occasion.
Darrell-Doug-Alan
Hi thanks for all the effort that went into the night - an A+ night
Kind regards
Warren Vines
What a fantastic night ,thanks again for you guy’s organizing the event, it was wonderful catching up with all those guys again .
Thanks again for all your efforts it certainly appreciated
Rob Lacey
Alan just to say thank you to you Darrell & Doug for the great night that you arranged.
I know that it was so good to meet such a lot of our former players and their wives again.
Thank you once again from all of us for the night.
Dawn Boughton
Thanks for all your efforts Alan.
It was a memorable night.
Bruce Pendlebury
I am still on a high from a magnificent night. Well done to all concerned. it was fantastic catching up with old friends not seen for so many years,and meeting some new ones.
Well done.
Allan Foord.
Congratulations on a wonderful night and thank you so much for the invitation to come down to Melbourne - it will be a night I will remember for a long time.
Kind Regards
Colin Dight
Thanks again for a great night
Kind regards
Graeme Douthie
Great , well done
Regards
Frank Collett
THANKS Alan again for a great nite it was a lot of fun catching up with the lads. You Macca and Doug have done a great Job. Thanks
Neil Tegg
Just a follow up from the great weekend, firstly congratulations and thanks for a great night on the Friday and your support back at the club on the Saturday…not only was it a reunion for that 'golden era'…it was certainly a reunion of former club greats and the modern day HFC.
Again congratulations and thank you for bringing everyone back together in such a fine fashion.
PS the original 1939 flag and jumper have generated an enormous amount of interest throughout the entire club…many thanks. Andrew HFC
Thanks for the great update Alan I am sure everyone had a great night
very sorry I was unable to make it.
Well done to you and the other guys for doing such a great job
Dennis Butler
Great night Friday, well done
Chips Cater
Hi Alan,
Thanks for all your efforts with Darrell and Doug to help me relive those fun days. Richard and I enjoyed the evening and appreciate that it couldn't have happened without heaps of preparation.
I do hope you, the organisers, are now able to reflect on a job well done and many fresh memories from a great get together.
Cheers
Jan Lovett
Please accept my thanks for the great night and the following day. The three of you certainly made it a wonderful night for everyone.
Jim Gilchrist
Totally agree what a great night.
Ron Douthie
What a shock,am glad we had the chance to see Warren again. My condolences. I feel privileged to have known and played football with Warren. I know how much he enjoyed Friday night. Allan Foord
Thanks to everyone for a sensational night. What a huge shock to hear of Warren Vines Passing. It just goes to show enjoy every minute that you have,as you never know when The maker decides its time!!
Regards to all, Peter Barnes
Congratulations on putting together that memorable evening last week.
Very sad news about Warren, especially in that he and I, as well as Mick Young and Dennis Watt were meeting for a drink in Noosa tonight.
Cheers
Ian Thomas
Guys. Fabulous job with the reunion and communication and all else. Ray King
Hi Alan,
Certainly some great photos from the reunion night. Some of the boys have not changed very much and a few have changed a lot.
I love seeing the old jumpers they are great pieces of memorabilia of the footy club I hope the present day club appreciate them?
Glad the night was a success and I'm sure many great stories were told and plenty of reminiscing and just a good catch up with their old footy mates.
Andrew Keech
What a good night we had very memorable. Maureen and Wally Hunter
Thanx for organising the reunion it was a great night
Neil Presnell
DVD arrived this afternoon. I enjoyed it very much and such a great keepsake for so many of us who have nothing but happy memories of the years that were spent up at the H.F.C. To all involved in the work that went into getting the reunion off the ground and making it happen with DVD being the cherry on the top of the cake my sincere congratulations. Dawn Boughton
Got the DVD today and it's great. It is a record to keep and value. Darrell
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