Selwyn Times: September 19, 2017

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Sports legends’ comeback
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• By Gordon Findlater
CANTERBURY’S sporting
heroes will once again see the
light of day after Lancaster
Park’s Pillars of Pride were
salvaged.
What is next for the pillars,
which were created to recognise
Gardening
Canterbury rugby and cricket
greats, is yet to be decided.
The Canterbury Rugby
Football Union Historical Trust
has come into possession of the
26 rugby pillars, which were left
stricken at Lancaster Park ahead
of its demolition.
Warren Barberel, who is
leading the trust’s efforts to
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salvage the pillars, says there are
a few ideas currently floating
around such as placing them
around Rugby Park.
Some of the former players
represented on the pillars, their
families and clubs have also
inquired about getting their
hands on some of them.
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Fergie McCormick, who still
Bites
holds the record of 222 games for
Canterbury, was the first to have
a pillar created.
McCormick.
He still remembers the day
his pillar went up at Lancaster
Park and described it as a huge
honour and a great memory. He
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GREATS: Les McFadden, Warren Barberel and Gary Tibbotts stand with Fergie McCormick and
Ian Penrose’s Pillars of Pride.
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was obviously stoked to hear the
pillars had finally been recovered.
“That’s marvellous – I’m pretty
over the moon about that,” said
“I didn’t want to see them end
up in a pit.”
He is keen see the pillars put
on display at Rugby Park if all
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Santa Parade going...
The Christchurch City Council
funds 50% of this ‘not for profit’
event and we thank them for
their contribution.
However, the Trust is appealing
for further assistance from the
public through our ‘Give a little’
page.
All donations are gratefully
accepted.
the former players and families
agree. Otherwise, he’d like to
see it stay within his family
and on display at Linfield Park
– the home of his Linwood
Rugby Club. Ian Penrose, who
captained Canterbury 64 times
in his 103 appearances between
1963 and 1971, is also happy to
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see the pillars safe and is open to
what happens next.
“If everyone can agree to a
display at Rugby Park, I’ll be
happy,” said Penrose.
“Otherwise, I may look at
offering it to the museum at New
Brighton.”
The Pillars of Pride are made
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of steel and curved to fit around
the pillars at Lancaster Park.
Other players with pillars
include Sydenham legend
Maurice Dixon, the oldest living
All Black Tiny Hill and hardman
Alex Wyllie.
The historical trust has been
operating out of the old physio
room at Rugby Park for the past
two years, collecting Canterbury
rugby memorabilia.
The idea to set up the trust
came just over a decade ago
during the CRFU’s 125th
anniversary.
“The objective was to form
a little group and we would
attempt to get a hold of
memorabilia,” said Mr Barberel.
The trust currently has around
2000 items, which range from
programmes and jerseys to
boots, films and books.
“The dream is that we would
have a Canterbury rugby
museum,” said Mr Barberel.
“Let’s see what we might get if
we get a new stadium.”
The trust also has the 12
cricket Pillars of Pride, including
the likes of Richard, Walter and
Dayle Hadlee.
Canterbury Cricket are
expected to collect them shortly.
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