The history of Mines Rovers Football Club has been
in contention for several generations but an extract from the Kalgoorlie
Miner of Saturday April 1, 1899 brought light onto the facts.
A meeting was held on Thursday evening at Powells Hotel for the
purpose of forming a football club. There was a large attendance,
amongst those present being several prominent players.
Mr Pater occupied the chair.
It was decided, on the motion of Mr Collopy, seconded by Mr Moran
that a club be formed and that it be called Mines Football Club.
The following officers were then elected: -
PATRON:
Mines Managers Institute.
PRESIDENT:
Mr J. Temby.
VICE PRESIDENTS:
Strempel, Well, Buckley, Day, Ryan, Strempel, Wl, Buckley,
Day, Ryan, Strempel, Wills, Moran, Rodda, Thomson, Kempto, Musto,
Warrick, DeBaun, Cummins, Roberts, Jackson, Desmond, Hopkins, H.
Grey, Burke, Lewis, Wilkie, Lischels, Fair, Chapman, A. Dunstan,
Salmon, Morgan, Fischer, Hall, Erlich, Flynn, Gunn, A. Pater, Henry,
A.G. & F.T. Knox, R. Homes & Co, Bosworth.
GENERAL COMMITTEE:
Messrs Moran, Brown, Ryan, Lewis, Pater, Collopy, Hall.
ASSOCIATION DELEGATES:
Messrs Parer, Collopy and secretary.
SECRETARY:
Mr J. Tonkin.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY:
Mr E. King.
TREASURER: Mr J. Parer.
Mr T. Williams moved and Mr Dover seconded, "That the delegates
agitate for Sunday football."
The colours of the club to be black and white and the members fee
five shillings.
The following gentlemen promised trophies and donations: Messrs
T. Powell five pounds five shillings and trophy; James Ryan three
pounds three shillings; E. Jackson two pounds two shillings; W.
Collopy one pound one shilling; W. Stuart one pound one shilling;
R. Fischer gold medal; J. Tonkin gold medal; R. Hall gold medal.
The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.
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