15-06-2010, 02:20 PM
Municipals Wrote:Big mistake getting involved in this! Every name that I see reminds me of incidents. Its like Match of the Day in my head all day. I remember playing with a Melvin at Wynberg, but do not know if it is the same one. There was also a terrific player with me at Wynberg called Robbie who had a brother at St. Agnes in the senior side, he later transferred to Wynberg.
I played numerous times against Scotland but did not get to know any of them as I was only a youngster and did not get involved in the post match drinking get togethers. Liesbeck Park was their home ground was'nt it.
I got knocked out :dazed: playing Italy when I clashed with one of their notorious hard men, name escapes me but I think he was in mid-field. He had a brother who also played.
Israel were also a very good side.
Does anyone remember Pepe Dos Santos? Ex-Hellenic player, also had a band with his brother that played at the Clifton Hotel I think. I played for him when he was coach at Green Point. Good coach and I learned a lot while I was there.
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Yes Pepe coached me for a while at Camps Bay before Peter Martin took over. Actually his brother Sergio thought he(Sergio, who was also my barber!) was the greatest player ever. I remember all you guys quite well. I went to Camps Bay High and matriculated in 1973. We had a pretty mean team and won the Pro Nutro Cup one year....Here are some of the members of our team...
Harold Hessen
Clive Veitch - Hellenic
Spiro Mitchell - Hellenic
Rory Farrell - Hellenic
Charlie Montandon
Martin Hotz - thats me!
Alan Chiat - he of table tennis fame
Stephen Goslett
Stephen Bloch
Noddy Ipp
David Jacob - his brother Manfred played for CT City and Israel
Patrick o' Connor
Manfred Rehder
Chris Willemse
...was a fine side in the day!