TIGERS CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE

Tigers News
July 14th, 2005

Wally Thompson -  A Tiger Through and Through – Our Timekeeper

Wally Thompson is one of the longest serving volunteers of the Tigers Organisation having filled the position of Timekeeper for almost 17 years.

This is exception considering he had an association with the Weston Creek Football Club for a period of time during which he served as President of that organisation.

However he had Queanbeyan blood through his veins being a born and bred Queanbeyanite and although not playing many games for the Tigers as a youngster (preferring to play Rugby Union with the Queanbeyan Whites) he managed to have a strong bonding with many of the Tigers players at the time.

Living in the suburb of Weston his return to his roots eventuated when son Greg started playing for the Tigers Club in the Under 19 Grade and eventually Reserves. Wally decided to take on the position of timekeeper for the lower grades but quickly stepped up to the main match timekeeping duties and now is firmly entrenched within the organisation as one of our most reliable and dedicated volunteers.

Along with those duties he also managers to assist other volunteers – namely Darryl “Jerka” Jenkins every pre season with the cooking of his special spit roast of which all players and officials look forward to prior to our first match. In season 2005 he along with Lesley are responsible for our after match refreshments for the 1st Grade team.  He is indeed one of our champions and was awarded Life membership of the organisation in 1998.

Wally Thompson – one of our true Champion Volunteers.

Pictured is Wally stoking the fire for the pre season spit roast whilst also attending to peeling the potatoes.