Unforgettable Experience – Midland Express 23/5/23

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