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Here We Go - Nov 2007

I write this message after
enjoying another memorable OZ
Hibs night of entertainment at
Moonee Valley Racetrack in
Melbourne, this was the auction
night organised to raise funds for
the visit of Pat Stanton and his
wife in 2009.A terrific night of
Hibernian hospitality with friends
and family where over sixty
people put their hand in there
pocket on numerous occasions.
At this moment in time I am
informed that the branch has
raised over $3000.00 with
additional funds still to come. A
big thankyou to Fred Legget and
Family, Peter & Wilma Hart for
helping organise this special
night as all the hard work
certainly paid off. A special
mention and thanks to John
‘Shocker’ Myles for a excellent
night of entertainment as MC
and our steadfast auctioneer. I
would also like to acknowledge
the support from Simon Morris
who made the trip over the
Tasman from New Zealand -
Well-done Simon!! Also not
forgetting those Hibees, Friends
and well-wishers who kindly
donated the items for
auction, helped in numerous
roles and those that put there
hand in there pocket - Thank
you very much. Last but not
least thanks to David O’Conner
from DOC Academy for coming
along and sponsoring the
evening - Cheers David.
On a different note Geoff Smith
has gladly agreed to assist me in
Victoria as the new state rep,
this will help the branch and it’s
Vic members informed on all levels of communication. Geoff
will bring a wealth of knowledge
and wit to the roll as previously
being the editor of ‘Here We Go’ will no doubt help the transition!!
Well with away trips to Aberdeen,
Inverness, Parkhead and
Kilmarnock in the month of
December we certainately have our
work cut out, having Benji and
Boozy back will help the squad
over a potentially dangerous
festive period. Personally I am
looking forward to watching the
games on Setanta and Hibernian
interactive as Hibs are continuing
to play some good football (here’s
hoping)
On a personal note the trip with
DOC Academy has been postponed
until mid next year where we will
visit Easter Road, hopefully the
kids might see some sunshine -
aye right!!!!
Well to all Hibees wherever you are
I’d like to wish you and your
families a Merry Christmas and a
safe and Happy New Year, thanks
for supporting the branch in 2007.
Enjoy this month’s HWG and please drop
me a line if you wish to discuss anything
at hibs@iprimus.com.au
Regards
John Linn
Sponsorships are still available, and
come in the form of SILVER $200,
GOLD $400 and PLATINUM $1000.
(Note that Gold and Platinum
sponsorships guarantee you two tickets
to one of Pat’s functions.)
If you are interested in signing up for a
sponsorship package, or want more
details, contact Fred Legget at
forza@unwired.com.au

PAT STANTON SPONSORSHIPS

Sponsorships are still available, and
come in the form of SILVER $200,
GOLD $400 and PLATINUM $1000.
(Note that Gold and Platinum
sponsorships guarantee you two tickets
to one of Pat’s functions.)
If you are interested in signing up for a
sponsorship package, or want more
details, contact Fred Legget at
forza@unwired.com.au
I’m sure that one day I will visit
Melbourne and on the flight back to
Sydney I WON’T be nursing a
hangover of epidemic proportions.
One day, no doubt, but perhaps not in
*this* lifetime.
The auction night at Moonee Valley
appeared to be a superb success on a
number of fronts, not the least of which
was again getting to catch up with
some of the old faces that have now
been part of the Australia branch for
what seems like half a lifetime, and in
reality probably is.
Much beer was of course drunk
(again), a few songs were sung, and
quite a number of people went home
with ‘trophies’ from the night.
If they had to carry extra weight as a
result of carrying this picture
frame or that football strip, at least that
would have been offset to a
degree by their wallets being a wee bit
lighter…8-)
The not so sexy follow up of bids, i.e.
actually getting all the money in that
was bid from throughout the world
continues, as does the logistical (and
cost) headache of actually posting

many queer shaped articles to all over
the place , but safe to say, over $3000
PROFIT was made as a result of this
venture.
Just for the record, there obviously
were a couple of items that we knew
we would NOT make any money on -
but we felt we just HAD to include
them to make the night a memorable
one not only for the ‘die hard Hibbies’
who attended, and would possibly have
been happy bidding for a pair of
Gareth Evan’s used jockstraps from
1994, but also something that would
appeal to the people who continue to
come along and support our functions
who may not even know WHAT the
Four In Hand is, never mind WHERE
it is.
Hence the framed Hibs strip I can
reveal cost us about $550 to put
together, and the Gold Coast Holiday
about a grand. Alex Brodie snapped up
the framed strip for $500, and we
recovered $800 for the Gold Coast
weekend, so we weren’t burned by any
means.
They were if you like, ‘loss leaders”,
but ones that we considered
absolutely necessary, if the night was
to be a success, and would be viewed
by the attendees as being something
that they would attend again sometime
as opposed to forming the view that it
was some kind of self indulgent
‘jumble sale’.
My statement on the night in the pub
afterwards was simply…”we should
have done this much earlier in the
branch’s existence”…. but hey…. better
late than never I suppose.
Anyway.. a profit of over $3000
where everybody had a good
time and left singing, seems a bloody
good result, especially when our early
projections were based on a possible
figure of around $1200.
Lessons were learned too, and next
time I think it is safe to say that we would do it slightly differently, but
only slightly.
The success was such that I think its
safe to say that it is likely to become an
annual event,
Although obviously we can’t keep
asking the same people every year for
donations.

The prices that some of the items went
for were interesting, with the signed
John Robertson strip going for $430
and Craig Gordon’s gloves fetching
$275, The Proclaimers returning
$200,and the Hibs v Barcelona
programme snapped up for $80.
Lowest return for any of the
catalogued items was still a healthy
$40 for a pair of Holden Racing Team
hats.
Thanks to everyone who donated,
assisted, bid or attended, you made the
venture an amazing success.
Fred Legget

I would like to welcome Chris Ward to the branch. Chris lives in Belair, Adelaide. So I asked Chris to
tell us a little bit about himself.
Hi Peter,
Well I’ve just returned from living in Edinburgh for 20 months. Had an amazing time. Went to numerous Hibs
games including the CIS cup final.
I have brought my Scottish girlfriend back to Australia with me & at this stage we will be returning to
Edinburgh in 12 months from now.
How’s this, I was working for Ferrari in Fort Kinnaird for approx 8 months. My last day was the Friday before
the CIS cup final. I received numerous hibs gifts. Was funny because I pulled a hibs jersey out of one of the
gift bags, the top had my name on the back. I thanked everyone & put it back in the bag. Everyone looked
stunned. I didn’t understand why. However I pulled the top back out the bag & turned it over & to my surprise
it was personally signed by the entire cup squad, & as you know they went on to win on the Sunday. Was
incredible.
My mates in the framing game so I’m currently in the process of getting it framed.
Carn the cabbage!!

As has been said by better people
than myself Moonee Valley was
another great night.
I just want to thank everyone who
turned up on the night especially Doug
Grassick and Ian Carmichael who
brought large groups this enables us to
have a private
room.
It was also good to catch up with the
usual suspects, Shane, Tom, David &
Susan and John Linn. I don’t miss
much about Melbourne but I do miss
you guys.
Shocker worked the room well! despite
the constant harness races and being
told by me to try and hurry up. As usual Shocker brought his own brand
of humour to the evening.
Also thanks must go to Simon Morris
who was once again our furthest
visitor your wife must be very
understanding.
While not travelling as far but it still a
hell of a long way to come for a drink,
thanks to Fred and Marilyn and
Andrew Legget.
Anyone with an email address if you let
me know, I will send HWG! Via email
You will receive it quicker and the
photos are in colour photocopy it.
Let me know a bit about yourself,
got an opinion, drop me a line and I
will put it in HWG!
Glory, Glory to the Hibees.
Peter Hart

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