Club History

        Preston ATHLETIC CLUB inc

The Preston Athletic Club began in 1930 as the Preston Northcote Athletic Club.

 

The club was based at the Preston Football Ground. In 1962 the club moved to its present location of Edwardes Lake Park.

 

The Preston – Reservoir Women’s Athletic Club began in 1957 and was based on a grass area in Preston opposite the old PANCH hospital.

 

In 1986 both the Men’s and Women’s Clubs joined to form the club as it is today.

 

During the 1960’s to the early 1980’s the club was one of the largest in Australia with membership of around 175-200

 

 

In 1960 the men won the A grade premiership and both the men and women’s clubs were the best in Australia over many years.

 

Since the inception of the club at least eleven members have represented Australia in the Commonwealth and Olympic Games with the latest additions being Lisa Jane Weightman and Christopher Mullins being selected for the Beijing Olympic Games

 

Not only has the club provided many fine athletes it has been responsible for many other prominent members of society.

 

Currently the club has around 76 members and trains at Edwardes Lake Park and competes at various venues throughout our region and offers an opportunity for any member of the community and of any ability or gender to participate at whatever level they desire.

 


The winning "A"grade team in 1960.
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Life Members

Deceased Life Members

Mr. W. Allamby

Mr. D. Bartlett

Mr. L. Bertolacci

Mrs. S. Brenen

Miss. P. Brudenell

Mr. A. Carlton

Mr. P. Carroll

Mr. R. Carroll

Mr. H. Cheeseman

Mrs. N. Craig

Mr. M. Devlin

Mrs. L. Downes

Miss. S. Downes

Mrs. K. Garrard

Mr. A.E. Galagher

Mrs. J. Green

Mr. K.P. Hardman

Miss. S. Hart

Mr. K. Hart

Mr. J. Hawkins

Mrs. S. Hawkins

Mr. T. Hawkins

Mr. S. Jacobs

Mr. R. Jolley

Mr. R. Kellar

Mr. B. Larchin

Mr. H. Larchin

Mr. D. Long

Mr. A. McDonough

Mr. J Neale

Mr. V. Newmark

Mr. P. O’Doherty Jnr

Mr. S. Quinton

Mrs. C. Rendina

Mrs. B. Rorison

Mr. M. Siomou

Mrs. G. Stebbing

Mr. H. Stephenson

Mrs. J. Stephenson

Mr. I Stewart

Mr. C. Thorne

Miss. L. Vann

Mr. R. Villani

Mrs. J. Wakeling

Mr. J. Wakim

Mr. S Wing

 

 

Mr. H. Angus

Mr. R. Boxer

Mr. H.H. Brennan

Mr. D. H. Brennan

Mr. G. Bertolacci

Mr. I. Cameron

Mr. E. Devlin

Mr. R. Eaton

Mr. C. Harburn

Mr. J. Lacey

Mr. P. O’Doherty

Mr. D. Wakeling

Mr. H. Wright

Mr. D. Black