PLC Netball Club

This week we take time to remember those who have served our Country in Armed Conflict and Peace Keeping Operations.  The privileges and freedoms that we enjoy are a direct result of the efforts of these men and woman.  This year also marks the 100th Anniversary of the Armistice of World War One.  As a mark of respect, PLC Netball’s junior team for 2018 has been renamed ‘PLC Light Horse’.

In addition to the human cost, 123,000 horses saw service during World War One.  Many of these horses came from the farms with their owners, carrying them faithfully through the battles of Romani, Beersheba, Palestine and onto Victory in Damascus.  Their reward was to be left behind after Armistice as it was deemed too expensive to return them to Australia.  Only one horse is known to have been returned to Australia.  A poem by "Trooper Bluegum" sums up the men's sentiment:

I don't think I could stand the thought of my old fancy hack

Just crawling round old Cairo with a 'Gyppo on his back.

Perhaps some English tourist out in Palestine may find

My broken-hearted Waler with a wooden plough behind.

No: I think I'd better shoot him and tell a little lie: --

"He floundered in a wombat hole and then lay down to die."

Maybe I'll get court-martialled; but I'm damned if I'm inclined

To go back to Australia and leave my horse behind.

As a mark of remembrance, this year the RLS is offering ‘Purple Poppies’ in remembrance for those animals who have severed.

Lest We Forget.

For those who have booked their seats for the Lighting Road trip on 6 May 18, please finalise your payments ASAP.  Please note no additional seats are available.

Our players of the week for 21^st April are:

• PLC Thoroughbreds – Rani Munro

• PLC Arabians – Chelsea Kidd

• PLC Fillies – Ainslie Colton

• PLC Ponies – Kirra Burdett-Cluer

• PLC Palominos – Huntyr Wortley

• PLC Mustangs – Amelia Holmes

Well done to all of our awards winners. Stay up to date via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PLCNetballClub and our website http://www.caloundraplc.qld.netball.com.au/!

Mr Trevor Colton, PLC Netball Club President