Remembering Our Mates

Here, we choose to remember mates who are no longer with us.
In doing so, as much as we might miss their company and friendship, we also celebrate who they were and long days in the sun together.

22.11.11

John Baillie (330)

John Baillie has passed away after a battle with cancer. John was the twin brother of Peter and brother of Easts legend Neil "Nobby" Baillie. As with all the family he was a very talented sportsman in cricket, soccer, league and union. John was part of a group of young cricketers who came through Armidale High School together and won the Mike Coleman shield (North West Under 14 Knockout) under coach Bruce Mathieson of Waratahs. Many of the same cohort, including Michael Connolly and Graham Frost, who later became 1st grade regualrs, went on to play in B grade for Waratahs in 1975/76 and lost an epic grand final at Harris Park against Hillgrove in a match that went for 4 innings. John was a century maker the following season, scoring 104x against Uralla in February 1978 and a more than capable fieldsman.
John lived in Armidale all of his life, working for Essential Energy.

 Funeral services for John will be held at Piddington's Funeral Chapel on Saturday 26th November, from 12:00pm.
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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous23/12/11 10:38

    Lango, you certainly do know how to bring the tears back. We will and do miss him already .. congratulations on keeping the web site up to date .. well done and thankyou .
    merry christmas and all the best for the new year

    nobby

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  2. Nobby Baillie23/12/11 10:51

    Lango, you certainly do know how to bring the tears back. We will and do miss him already .. congratulations on keeping the web site up to date .. well done and thankyou .
    merry christmas and all the best for the new year

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  3. Peter Langston23/12/11 10:53

    Cheers mate.

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