TIGERS CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE

TIGERS NEWS 28 September 2005

Tigers 100 Club 2005 Another Success !

THREE times premiership coach and long-serving administrator, James Dore, and triple premiership 200 game players, Chris Davis and David Hunter, were inducted into the Tigers 'Wall of Fame' at the club's 24th annual '100 Club' dinner held last Saturday. Queanbeyan's legendary Ron 'Chook' Fowlie had the honour of inducting Dore, and praised him for his outstanding coaching ability and many years of quality contribution as the Treasurer of the Tigers licenced club.

Current Tigers senior coach Mark 'Merv' Armstrong inducted 'Bones' Davis and 'Stumpy' Hunter and spoke in glowing terms of each player's tremendous onfield performances over a period in excess of 12 years, particularly mentioning their terrific loyalty to their beloved Tigers Club.

Dore, Davis and Hunter each received Life Membership of the Tigers club as a result of their elevation to the elite 'Wall of Fame'. 1998 premiership star and successful under age junior coach, Damian Kirkwood, was also awarded Life Membership of the Tigers Club at the presentation dinner.

'Woody' was an integral part of the 1998 senior flag side and has since forged a great reputation as a skilled junior mentor. He has coached three under age premiership teams and led the Tigers under 18 grade to an undefeated flag triumph in 2002. Jon Elias, Dennis Quade and Kane Cawse were admitted to the '100 Club' at the dinner in recognition of playing 100 games for the club.

All three are fine examples of loyalty to their much loved footy club. Four times senior premiership player and current reserves coach, Michael Goiser, also received an award to recognise his recent milestone of 300 club games. The '100 Club' dinner also incorporated the weekend reunion of the Tigers 1985 senior and reserves premiership teams.

The majority of the players from these quality sides were at the football on Saturday and then attended the '100 Club' function in the evening. Brian Quade - 1985 senior coach, and Mark (Snapper) Briant - 1985 reserves coach, each spoke at the dinner recalling the wonderful efforts of their players on that day and the subsequent memorable celebrations.

In summary, the 2005 '100 Club' annual function was an unqualified success in every respect, largely due to the tremendous organizational skills of Ron 'Chook' Fowlie with assistance from his squad of helpers.
'Chook' was also the very capable MC at the dinner.

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