The Avalon RFC was established in 1980 with the amalgamation of the Naenae Old Boys’ and Taita RFCs, Nestled in the hills of the lower valley; the riversiders have a proud history and cherish many memorable moments on their beloved Fraser Park.
Avalon won the Swindale Shield in 1991 and 2001 and was back-to-back semi-finalists in 2003 and 2004. and as part of its come back year in 2010 made the hardham cup final.
In the clubs proud history it has fielded a number of All Blacks, Maori All Black, Samoan, Niuean and Provincial Representatives -these players include:
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ALL BLACKS |
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NEW ZEALAND MAORI |
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NEW ZEALAND COLTS |
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NEW ZEALAND (OTHER) |
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1991 |
TREGASKIS C.D |
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1990 |
GORDON H |
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1984 |
TREGASKIS C.D |
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NZ COMBINED SERVICES |
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2008 |
WALDROM S |
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1990-1992, 1994 |
MASON L |
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1991 |
EDWARDS M |
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1981-1982 |
HOWELL M |
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1998-1999 |
SEYMOUR D |
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1993 |
TALEA A |
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1982 |
MURRAY B |
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2001 |
EDWARDS M |
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1985 |
NGATAI D.T |
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NEW ZEALAND DEVELOPMENT |
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TREGASKIS C.D |
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NEW ZEALAND 7'S |
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1998 |
SEYMOUR D |
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WELLINGTON HURRICANES |
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WELLINGTON A |
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WELLINGTON B |
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WELLINGTON COLTS |
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1997-1998 |
LIEUSAMAVAO T |
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1980-1982 |
MARSH S.J |
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1982 |
MARSH S.J |
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1981-1982 |
SKELTON P |
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1998 |
EDWARDS M |
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1983-1985 |
NGATAI D.T |
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1982-1985 |
NGATAI D.T |
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1982 |
SMITH T |
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2005 |
WALDROM S |
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1983-1984 |
MARSH B.K |
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1982-1984 |
MARSH B.K |
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1982 |
MULLANY M |
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2005 |
WALDROM T |
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1987-1990 |
FRASER C.G |
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1983-1984 |
LOGAN R |
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1985-1986 |
CUMMINGS |
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1988 |
KOLOTO E |
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1984-1986 |
SMITH T |
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1985 |
FINAU R |
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REPRESENTATIVE (OTHER) |
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1988-1995 |
TREGASKIS C.D |
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1988 |
KOLOTO E |
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1985 |
RANGIIHAEATA D |
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CRUSADERS |
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1989-1993 |
GORDON H |
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1988-1993 |
TREGASKIS C.D |
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1985-1986 |
TREGASKIS C.D |
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2004 |
WALDROM S |
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1989-1991 |
HAINSWORTH J |
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1988-1989 |
GORDON H |
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1987 |
BERNEWEY R |
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HIGHLANDERS |
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1989 |
HURUNUI G |
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1989-1990 |
HAINSWORTH J |
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1987 |
GOBLE D |
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2005 |
SCHWALGER M |
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1990-1992 |
BRADBROOK J |
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1990 |
MASON L |
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1988-1989 |
BRADBROOK J |
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WAIKATO CHIEFS |
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1990-1991 |
LAURSEN C |
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1990-1992 |
NERNEY R |
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1988 |
TAINUI D.P |
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1997 |
EDWARDS M |
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1990-1993 |
MASON L |
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1990 |
TAINUI D |
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1989 |
GOBLE J |
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1991-1998 |
LIEUSAMAVAO T |
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1991 |
GOBLE J |
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1989-1990 |
RIGBY S |
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1992-1996 |
EDWARDS M |
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1991-1992 |
STEELE M |
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1989 |
SYMES G |
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1993 |
SULLIVAN C |
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1992 |
EDWARDS M |
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1991-1992 |
SULLIVAN C |
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1994 |
TELEA A |
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1992 |
LANGI J |
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1992-1993 |
TELEA A |
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1998-2001 |
EDWARDS M |
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1993-1994 |
SUA S |
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1992 |
GORDON K |
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1998-1999 |
SEYMOUR D |
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1994 |
SULLIVAN C |
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1993 |
LONGSTAFF S |
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2001 |
WALDROM S |
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1994 |
TALEA A |
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1993 |
POTHAM J |
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2001 |
WALDROM T |
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1995-1996 |
KIVALU B |
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1993 |
VAN RENSBERG V |
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2004 |
SCHWALGER M |
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2001 |
EDWARDS M |
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1994 |
McGREGOR D |
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WALDROM T |
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2001 |
WALDROM S |
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1994 |
TAINUI D.H |
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SCHWALGER M |
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2001 |
WALDROM T |
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2000 |
WALDROM S |
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2001 |
TURNER A |
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2001-??? |
VETTE J |
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2001 |
WALDROM T |
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2006 |
SCIASCIA P |
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CLUB ADMINISTRATORS |
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LIFE MEMBER |
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CLUB PRESIDENT |
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CLUB CAPTAIN |
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CLUB TREASURER |
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1944 |
SEARLE J |
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1980 |
MATIU P |
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1980 |
LEETE T |
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1980-1981 |
MORGAN J.A |
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CAMPBELL C |
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1981-1984 |
HARPER J.M |
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1881-1982 |
MORTON K |
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1982-1983 |
ROBERTSON S.R |
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1946 |
McARTHUR D |
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1985-1987 |
SAGE J.K |
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1983-1984 |
RICHARDSON M.J |
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1984-1985 |
BROSNAN R |
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1947 |
HUTCHISON W.B |
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1988-1989 |
MATIU P |
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1985-1986 |
MORTON K / CUMMINGS J |
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1986 |
TOWNLEY G |
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MORGAN G |
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1990-1991 |
ROBERTSON S.R |
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1987-1990 |
RICHARDSON M.J |
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1987 |
ALEXANDER M |
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1948 |
BARTOSH E |
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1992-1995 |
GOSPER G |
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1991-1993 |
BRIANT R.F |
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1988 |
SINGERS W |
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1950 |
GORRIE G.E |
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1996-1997 |
TAINUI H |
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1994-1995 |
HAYS G |
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1989 |
DUNCAN R.N |
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1959 |
SPENCE F.E |
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1998-2001 |
MOLLOY D |
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1996-1997 |
KIRK S |
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1990-1991 |
MACKAY N |
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1960 |
LAMONT E |
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2002-2006 |
BRADLEY D |
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1998-1999 |
ALBERT N |
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1992-1993 |
TURLEY D |
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1963 |
HEWER C.W |
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2006-2007 |
GOSPER G |
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2000-2001 |
KIRK S |
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1994-1995 |
GOSPER G R |
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1964 |
STEERE E.R.G |
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2002-2003 |
GOBLE D |
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1996-1998 |
MACKAY W |
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1965 |
HEAD D |
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2004-2005 |
FLUTEY M |
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1999 |
CRIBB K |
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1967 |
OLIVER W.N |
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2006-2007 |
HAYS G |
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2000-2001 |
CHRISTIE M |
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RICHARDSON J |
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2002 |
CRIBB J |
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1970 |
MATTHEWS I.M |
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2002-2003 |
HALL C |
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CUNLIFFE W.H |
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2003-2006 |
KIBBLEWHITE B |
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1971 |
PERKINSON G.H |
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1973 |
McMURRAY D.T |
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CLUB CHAIRMAN |
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CLUB SECRETARY |
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BANNAN J.R |
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ROCHESTER T |
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1980-1982 |
GOSPER G.R |
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MATIU P |
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TREGASKIS T.W |
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1983-1987 |
JOHNSTON J.B |
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O'GRADY F |
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1983 |
CARTER C.H |
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1988-1991 |
GOSPER G.R |
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SPARKS W |
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MORTON K |
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1992-1993 |
TURLEY D |
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1976 |
REID D.R |
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ROBERTSON S.R |
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1994 |
JACOBSON M.W |
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O'CONNOR C.W |
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1987 |
JACOBSON P |
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1995 |
GOSPER G.R |
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1977 |
LLEWELLYN R |
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JOHNSTON J.B |
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1996-1998 |
GOUGH G.R |
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1979 |
SAGE J K |
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1990 |
DUNCAN R.N |
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1999-2001 |
SULLIVAN M |
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TREGASKIS R |
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RICHARDSON S.R |
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2002 |
CASSIDY A |
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1987 |
HARPER J.M.M |
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1994 |
GOSPER G.R |
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2003-2005 |
GOSPER G.R |
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1990 |
MILDENHALL R.W |
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KYLE R |
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2006-2007 |
SULLIVAN M |
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1991 |
RICHARDSON M.J |
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ROBERTSON S.R |
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1997 |
GOSPER G |
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1998 |
MOLLOY D |
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1998 |
RODNEY J |
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2000 |
CRIBB J |
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2000 |
TAINUI P.H.L |
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ALBERT N / GOSPER G.R |
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2004 |
HAYS G |
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CRIBB J |
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2004 |
KIRK S |
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2007 |
SAYERS A |
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