Don’t miss it! This Saturday, the long-awaited book on the 150-year history of the Lancefield Football Club will be launched and made available to the general public.
Internationally acclaimed author John Marsden, well known in this district, has provided a glowing endorsement for the book.
“An utterly remarkable book … Will fascinate anyone interested in sport, local history,” Marsden proclaimed.
The book has 248 pages in full colour, covering the period from 1873 to 2023.
Sports editor of The Age, award-winning Chloe Saltau, has the honour of launching the book in the Laurie Green Pavilion at Lancefield Park.
It’s yet another part of the local club’s 150th celebration.
Thousands of hours’ work has gone into the publication, with compilers being Denis Graham, John ‘Shark’ Chisholm and Shirley Kirshere – all with a very, very long association with Lancefield and its football club. Historian/editor Fay Woodhouse will also speak about the book.
Before the senior football match around 2pm, Lancefield and Romsey footballers will assemble on the oval in front of the Laurie Green Pavilion. There will be a special coin toss by a well-known local identity.
The Lancefield players will be wearing the heritage jumpers in the distinctive colours from the 1888 season; the Tigers’ A-grade netballers will be dressed in replicas of what was worn in the club’s first netball matches.
