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    Press items included are from old newspaper cuttings, Football Budgets and Tiger Times. Due to the quantity, only some have been included at this stage. The entire collection is available at the club. It is envisaged that many more articles and photos will be uploaded to this project in the near future.

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    1972 North Beach Juniors Under 11 team kicked more than 200 goals this season

    he Under 11 Blue team's top sharp shooters were Gary Dennis (10) Geoffrey Coultas (9) John Hedger (10)

    1982 Photograph of Claremont player Michael Mitchell.

    Michael played 88 games for Claremont before transferring to Richmond in 1986. 

    1963 Newspaper Photo Lorne Cook and Headline "restoring the Tiger's fangs"

    All season players have been tried at centre-half-forward including Harvey, Grieve, Brayshaw and Fairbrass to give it some bite.

    1964 Newspaper Headline " Cook Breaks Down; Mumme to lead Claremont".

    Photo attached is Ken Mann who will play on a half forward flank this week.

    1971, Newspaper's controversial photo.

    However, boundary umpire Charlie Pratt said the picture, which was given to Claremont officials shortly before the hearing was a fabrication.

    1971 , Newspaper Photo and story "Tigers Claws Clipped, Teeth dulled - but still snarly".

    The photo is of the injured players Jeff Serjeant, Charlie Lane, Lindsay Carroll and Lorne Cook.

    1967 July, Newspaper Photo of Lorne Cook.

    Lorne Cook is photographed as he runs onto the field for his game 150

    1964 Story and Photo from Newspaper of Cook smashing through the banner to lead Claremont out

    Best for Claremont was given as Grieve, Mycock, Fairclough, Brayshaw, Dethridge, Clune and Parkinson

    1964 Story and Photo from Newspaper on the first semi Final hero Kevin Clune

    Playing his 198 game, Kevin Clune proved a constant inspiration to Claremont

    1964 Story and Photo from Newspaper on an Amazing Grand Final

    Claremont's best included McIntosh, Brewer Mycock, Clune, Harvey and most of the team

    1964 Story and Photo from Newspaper on tribunal reprimanding Cook prior to finals

    Lorne Cook and his father Ben are pictured with Claremont Football Club secretary Alan White

    1964 Story from Newspaper by Ross Elliott on Claremont defeating Perth

    Jim Conway displayed his skill as a masterful tactician and an inspired leader.

    1961 Photo from Western Australian Newspaper of W.A. side winning Australian Championships

    With Sheedy are Denis Marshall, Jack Clarke, Con regan and captain Haydn Bunton.

    1960 Photo from Newspaper of Lorne Cook and Kevin Crowd.

    The accent on fitness by coach Ray Richards as he starts a get-tough policy.

    1967 Photos from Daily News Newspaper of Lorne Cook handing trophies to juniors including Moss

    Lorne cook of the Claremont Football Club made the presentation of trophies to the junior member of the Claremont Club

    1967 Photos from Daily News Newspaper of the families of the Cooks', McIntoshs' and O'Connells'.

    Three successive wins in three weeks and three new offspring for three of their league and former footballers.

    1967 Photos from Daily News Newspaper of McIntosh and Cook at the Races.

    Cook and McIntosh are the Captain and vice captain respectively of Claremont

    1966 Photos from Daily News newspaper of Moloney, Hooper, Parkinson, McIntosh, Carroll and Cook.

    One of Claremont's best ever Players George Moloney and he was with Jerry Hooper, John Parkinson and John McIntosh

    1970 Newspaper Photo of Lorne Cook and Haydn Bunton

    Claremont's Lorne cook sends Subiaco's Captain Coach Haydn Bunton sprawling as he marks strongly at Claremont oval

    1973 Western Australian Newspaper Photo of Scott, Cook and Elphick

    Stephen Scott, Lorne Cook and Mike Elphick should bring a strong defence to the team.

    1970 Western Australian Newspaper Photo of Cook, Grljusich and Legina

    Claremont found it difficult to answer South Fremantle's bustling play

    1964 Newspaper Photo of Lorne Cook and John Fairbrass

    Two strong links in the Claremont goal to goal line are Lorne Cook and John Fairbrass.

    1961 Western Australian Newspaper photo of Lorne Cook breaking away from East Fremantle.

    Cook had possession of the ball in front of Barry Johns and George Mavor

    1967 Newspaper photo of John McIntosh and Lorne Cook training with the kids at Mosman Park Oval

    Tiger captain Lorne Cook and John McIntosh went to Mosman Park Oval and they trained Mosman Park juniors.

    1962 Captain Machin's caricatures of the Claremont players who were going to lead the Club's resurgence.

    Peter Pianto, Denis Marshall, John O'Connell, Les Mumme, John McIntosh Lorne Cook and Ben Cook

    1961 Photograph of WA State Team departing Perth Airport to fly to Queensland

    1961 attending Australian Football Carnival

    Book- "Heroes with Haloes" - Russell Holmesby - John McIntosh.

    McIntosh played 146 games for Claremont between 1962 - 1969

    Book- Heroes with Haloes- Russell Holmesby - Verdun Howell.

    Verdun Howell coached Claremont between 1972 - 1974

    Book- Heroes with Haloes- Russell Holmesby - Bruce Duperouzel

    Bruce played 86 games for Claremont between 1969 - 1973

    1964 article headlined "The Last pennant" in 1940

    Also photographs of Claremont's Jack Reeves and George Moloney

    1964 "Men of the Moment" Grand Final Special of "The Sports Review"

    Photographs of the two Coaches, Jim Conway and Bob Johnson.

    1964 Claremont defeated West Perth and the fans loved it.

    Les Mumme on the goal line kicked the ball to Kevin Clune who marked and kicked through for a goal.

    1964 Results of Preliminary Final where Claremont defeated Perth

    Right at the end McIntosh snatched the ball from the bounced down and kicked the goal to hit the lead over Perth.

    1969, March 29th, Photo and story of Sir Paul Hasluck holding Club's Number One badge.

    In the photo Sir Paul is discussing football with Denis Marshall and Lorne Cook

    1964 Grand Final news story evaluations by Haydn Bunton and Peter Pianto

    The main players to look at are Mort Kuhlman, Wayne Harvey and Les Mumme.

    1964 Headline "Tigers fight way to Semi Final" with win over West Perth.

    Claremont played a hard fought match and ended up defeating West Perth by 18 points and knocking West Perth out of the finals

    1967 headline " Double Shock for veteran Mumme"

    Conway stated he tried to contact Mumme but could not locate him

    1969 Coach Denis Marshall plays video tape to players and spectators and answers questions.

    Playing video tapes to players became more of an important training tool.

    1968 Photograph of game Claremont versus Swan Districts played at Bassendean

    Players in the photo are Doug Ringholt (Claremont), Malcolm Gooding and Mike Elphick (Claremont)

    1968 May, Photograph of the clash between 2 heavyweights Polly Farmer and Wayne Harvey.

    The contest between Claremont's Wayne Harvey and West Perth's Polly Farmer

    1968, 28th February at training, Photo of Wayne Harvey and David Liggins.

    Liggins a former University Amateur champion player is training with Claremont

    1965 headlines " Why Wayne Harvey is running hot".

    He is kicking straighter on figures than any other full forward and kicked 7 goals straight the previous week

    1964 Weekend News Page headlines "Grand final one of the Greatest"

    Claremont defeated East fremantle by 4 points and had some amazing players on this occasion who put everything into the win.

    1964 Newspaper with advertisement from Gibson's Barley Sugar highlighting that Claremont won the 1964 premiership

    The photo shows the Claremont team after the Grand Final win.

    1970 Photo of John McIntosh with his son Nathan 20 months.

    1969 John McIntosh had transferred from Claremont to St Kilda in the VFL

    1980 Feature story run on one of the Champions of the Past in Wayne Harvey.

    Wayne played league football for Claremont between 1959 - 1970, playing 218 games.

    1964 Claremont win Grand Final and crowd cheering after win for coach Jim Conway

    Newspaper headlines also can be seen " Claremont's fate rested on Ian Brewer".

    1995, May 1, The west Australian Newspaper under headlines "Smith conjures up magic for Tigers."

    Smith was on top from the outset and kicked 2 goals from each of the first two quarters.

    1996, July 29, The Sunday Times Newspaper under headlines "Tim Johnston inspires Tigers."

    Claremont forward Tim Johnston took another important step on his comeback trail with Claremont's 14 point win

    1994, September 11, The Sunday Times Newspaper under headlines "Tigers roar back into flag contention."

    Also photograph of Tigerish Claremont player Kevin Holmes tackling Shaun McManus.

    1991, October 31, The Sunday Times Newspaper under headlines "Tigers hot targets for Draft.."

    All of the commentators believe that Claremont will be the hardest hit of all the Clubs.

    1991,April 15, The West Australian Newspaper under headlines " New lease agreement aids Claremont."

    A new agreement with the Claremont Town Council which could help the club clear it's debt in 5 years

    1992, The Sunday Times Newspaper showing a photograph and 2 stories on Quenton Leach

    Photograph of Quenton Leach preparing to fire out a handball

    1988,, showing a photograph and story on Phil Gilbert " Tiger likes to ration the goals".

    Gilbert regards every goal kicked against him as a personal insult

    1987, September, The West Australian Newspaper showing a photograph of Peter Thorne recovering after a bout of influenza.

    The headline of the story is " Pace, ruck-strength, gives tigers edge".

    1988, June 12, The Sunday times Newspaper showing a photograph of Claremont's Peter Melesso

    Peter Melesso cutting a dashing figure as he wrong foots his Subiaco rival

    1993, The West Australian Newspaper under heading " Panizza walks tall in defence".

    Tigers veteran Darrel Panizza the smallest centre-half-back in the league turned in another giant performance as Claremont thrashed reigning premiers Swan Districts by 74 points

    1993, April 12, The West Australian Newspaper under heading " Panizza reaches 300".

    Darrell Panizza a three time fairest and best with Claremont, who has played 6 state games, will play his 300th senior game today

    1991, June 23, The Sunday Times Newspaper under heading " Panizza dazzles lack-luster South".

    Attached is a photo of Bulldog Chris Pobjoy over the top of Tiger Mark Hann

    1988, September 4, under heading " Tiger Neesham earns his stripes".

    Photograph of Gerard Neesham holding last year's premiership trophy. Also small photos of Don Pyke, Ben Allan and tony Begovich.
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