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15Masseys Sports Store later merged with Whatmores Sports Store where Bob worked onwith Errol LaFranz and Jack McLaughlan. Bob Young like Jack Hoelscher before himbelieved in bringing on the young players in the Club so he devoted much of his time toCoaching and Management activities for junior players of the Club. Bob remained asingle man throughout his life and lived with his mother and brother Ken at Ipswich Rd.Annerley Junction about two blocks back from the junction of Ipswich Rd. and AnnerleyRd. The old home still stands there today. As his record shows a real stalwart of ourClub.John McKnoulty (The judge)I understand that John joined the Club in the mid 1950’s as a player in “B” and “C”grades. Because of his keen interest in Club activities and his profession as a Solicitorwith McCullough and Robertson John I believe was invited to join the executive by JackCooke around 1960. I recall John always giving freely and without cost consideredadvice and guidance to the executive of the time. Whenever needed John also willinglygave of his time at working bees for Fehlberg Park in the heady days of Norm Gray andJack Cooke and with fund raising activities. John recently recalled, in discussion withme, that he remembers me visiting his office in Brisbane just prior to my transfer toTownsville in 1967 to seek his agreement to nominate him to take over the Q.C.A.Executive post which I had held as Souths Representative at the time. The rest is historywith John holding this post for the club until 1976. Obviously there have been manyachievements by John McKnoulty since 1967 which have been beneficial to Souths and itbeing in the strong position it is today. Others who were closer to the situation than meduring these more recent times will be in a better position to comment further. Havingsaid this I am aware of the negotiations, handled by John in the early 1970’s, to securethe services of Greg Chappell for Souths and the magnificent gesture of his around 1975to go guarantor of a bank loan needed by the Club to construct the original Clubhouse atFehlberg Park adjacent to the Norman Gray oval.Deservedly the Club Executive then saw fit to name the Clubhouse in John’s honour.John through his dedication to Souths and Queensland Cricket has gone on to becomePresident of Queensland Cricket which post he held with distinction for many years.My friendship with John, even though our business paths took different directions, hascontinued through the years. We have played and travelled together as part of GoldenOldies Cricket in the 1980’s, most enjoyable times to say the least.John McKnoulty deserves all the accolades Souths can heap on him for his efforts on theClubs behalf. He rightly stands as one of “Souths” executive Icons.