Wagga Wagga Leagues Club

Wagga Wagga Leagues Club

Wagga Wagga Leagues Club was a club founded in 1955 by the Magpies Football Club in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.cite book |last=Morris |first=Sherry |title=Wagga Wagga, a history |year=1999 |publisher=Bobby Graham Publishers |pages = p 259 |location=Wagga Wagga|isbn=1-875247-12-2 ] [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = New Wagga club mooted | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2005-05-23 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/05/23/1374449.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ] [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Funds pledged for new sporting club plan | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2005-05-23 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2006/05/17/1640461.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ]

History

1955 Magpies Football Club purchased 8.5 acre block in Gurwood Street from the Wagga Wagga War Services Home Commission, who constructed a temporary clubhouse. A new Rugby Leagues Club, Eric Weissel Oval and Tennis courts was constructed in 1959 with a second storey constructed on the club building in 1964.

Financial difficulty

2003 Wagga Wagga Leagues Club president, Brian Lawrence announced that the club was in $4 million in debt. March 2003 Queensland Clubs Management and Melbourne Storm owner John Ribot offered a $4 million package to clear the clubs debts however the founding president of the Wagga Wagga Leagues club, Jack Murphy was concerned that the clubs debts was from poor management. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Push on for leagues club changes | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2003-03-14 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/03/14/806809.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ] March 20 2003 disgruntled leagues club members requested an explanation from the leagues club's board of directors about the $4 million rescue package offered by John Ribot. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Leagues club members ask for please explain | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2003-03-21 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/03/21/812387.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ]

April 1, 2003 extraordinary meeting by disgruntled members which was to call on the removal of four leagues directors was postponed after the Leagues Club signing the deal from John Ribot. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Leagues club meeting postponed | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2003-04-01 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/04/01/821242.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ] New South Wales Gaming Minister Grant McBride was concerned about the rescue deal by Queensland Clubs Management who ordered a review of commercial arrangements of the deal. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Concerns aired over leagues club rescue deal | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2003-07-03 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/07/03/893741.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ] August 1, 2003, Leagues Club president dismissed the Prime News report that the club's board members voted for the club to be placed under voluntary administration and also denied that Queensland Clubs Management walked away from the deal, [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Leagues club rejects administration claims | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2003-08-01 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/08/01/914886.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ] however the club was placed under an administrator (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu) after the "belief the club is insolvent, or likely to become insolvent". [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Efforts on to keep club out of private hands | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2003-08-04 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2003/08/04/916571.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ]

Closure

June 28, 2004 Leagues club Board member Gary Barton announced that Queensland Club Management withdraw it's rescue deal and meet would with creditors to look at opitions for the clubs future. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Leagues club may close for good | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2004-06-28 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/06/28/1141824.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ] On June 28, 2004 the club announced that it's doors would close for the final time after the Queensland Clubs Management withdraw it's financial support. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Leagues club no more from tonight | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2004-06-29 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/06/29/1142757.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ] July 5, 2004 creditors voted to place the Leagues Club under liquidation after the club lost it's financial support. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Hope remains for troubled leagues club | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2004-07-06 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2004/07/06/1147652.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ]

ale

April 2005, Leagues Club, Eric Weissel Oval and Allen Staunton Oval was sold for $1.3 million by a private consortium. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Wagga's Eric Weissel oval sold | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2005-04-13 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/04/13/1344210.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ] [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Govt won't bail out troubled clubs | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2005-04-14 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2005/04/14/1345113.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ]

Christian college

In November 2006 New South Wales Board of Studies granted a 12 month provisional registration for a Christian school to setup in the former Leagues Club building. [cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Green light for Christian college | work = ABC News | publisher = Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date = 2006-11-14 | url = http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2006/11/14/1788190.htm | format = html | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-03 ]

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