The Mt Lofty Districts Historical Society is holding its AGM on Friday 24 March, 7 for 7:30pm at the Coventry Library in Stirling.
MLDFC life member Chris Chardon has been asked to present as a guest speaker on how football has evolved in the Stirling district from the late 1890s up to the Mount Lofty Club as it is today.
You are invited and welcome to attend! Bookings essential : 0419 816 490
The history of our community clubs that encompass our arena will be forever remembered.
Thanks to the Mt Lofty Community Sports Club for arranging the bench seats in honour of Stan and Barb Evans for having the forth sight, inspiration and dedication to make our home what we know it is today. They also unveiled the new plaque to showcase the history of the space.
The CSC work with the Mt Lofty Devils, the Mt Lofty Cricket Club, Heathfield Netball Club and the Stirling Netball Club all of whom were there to represent on the day, and along with our Devils, two others happened to have family focussed event days booked in on the same day. What a great day for the hills, and hopefully, exactly the day Stan and Barb first envisioned when they planned a community oval in the area all those years ago.
From all of the Mt Lofty Devils current and past, thank you Stan and Barb ❤️
📸 Mt Barker Courier
Be sure to be a part of the day next weekend for our reunion round that will cover all the 1 & 2 years.
Check out the Premiership photos so see if you or someone you know needs to a part of the action!
A message for all of our past Devils and Heritage Club people.
The reunion which was to take place on Saturday 24 July and was cancelled due to the COVID Lock Down will be deferred to next season.
We will celebrate it as the “One Two” reunion recognising seasons ending in 1 and 2 and will be aiming to hold it in the second home game, which would be late April or early May 2022.
There is still plenty of excitement left in this season with the HFL men’s and boy’s still in the race for finals and the HFL Women’s A Grade having won their way into the Grand Final with the Under 17 Girls playing in the Preliminary Final this Sunday. The Chairman’s Lunch tomorrow will also be another highlight as the men take on Uraidla in a must win match.
Season 2022 is looking very exciting with the expected opening of the $1.7M upgrade of the change rooms and the continuing development of teams across the club, particularly the young A Grade Men’s team.
We recently took copies of photographs from a wonderful album of HAU and Mt Lofty which was put together by Glenda DeRoos. We sincerely thank Glenda and past champion Herman for allowing us to share some terrific photos. The photo below is quite amazing in showing some of the people from the heritage clubs who came together so successfully to form Mt Lofty. Left to right, Lyn Evans (Stirling, Heathfield Aldgate United and Mt Lofty), Frank Clements (Aldgate, Heathfield Aldgate United and Mt Lofty), Bryan Moulds (Stirling and Mt Lofty), Herman DeRoos (Aldgate, Stirling, Heathfield Aldgate United and Mt Lofty)
We trust that everybody is going well in these testing times.
The Lofty Legends Group
Mt Lofty District Football Club
Crafers, April 6.-At a meeting in Mr. J.W. Harris’ Crafers Hotel on Tuesday evening a local football club was formed, with 25 members. Central grounds have been secured by Mr. Harris, and he has also presented the club with their first match ball. The colors are to be black, gold trimmings with black hose. The officials elected were:-Patron, Mr. F. J. Atkinson; president, Mr. John Howard; vice-presidents, the Rev. L T. Maund, Messrs . S. J. Jacobs. W. D.Wade, Phil Byrne, A. Stephen, Geo. Hall. A. Waterhouse, T. Burrows, H. T. Smith, A. W. Ware, J. Farrant, A. E. and F. Tolley, G. Castle, A. E. Knott, W. MacGregor. C. H. Terrors. J. Briant. J. Lord, J. J. Briant, W. Ralph, and Alf. Francis; general committee, Messrs. J. Briant, F. Freeman, F. Colby, W. D. Wade, B. Atkinson, L. Lampe, and C. Castle: auditors. Messrs. F. Howard and F. Freeman; treasurer. Mr. John Harris; secretary, Mr. Ern. T. Brown. Donations were received by Messrs. J. Farrant and T. Burrows. The season will start on April 16. when Crafers plays Stirling Seconds.
Supplied by Chris Chardon 4 Dec 2014:
1939 A Grade Premiership Side