Peter Chisnall was guest speaker on Monday 7th August.
Peter gave an interesting and engaging story of his life.
"Kid from Corowa" with football and boxing interests, spending most of his life in training.
Father was a peoples person with a knack of relating and engaging young people, other influences in his youth, Frank Tuck ex Collingwood player, John Hoyle ex Footscray and Fred Swift ex Richmond Football Club.
In 1968 invited to North Melbourne Football Club as Ovens & Murray zoned to North Melbourne. First game played against the great Ted Whitten, second game against Essendon, third game against Fitzroy.
Invited back to Corowa for a year with promise to support him in Melbourne the following year.
Played in premiership team.
Returned in 1969 to North Melbourne, spent two years with Sandringham in VFA. In 1973 Ron Barasi took over as coach at North Melbourne and brought about a culture change seeing the rise of North Melbourne. In 1974 played against Richmond in Grand Final, in the following year in 1975 the team lost first four games and became Premiers.
In 1976 beaten by Hawthorn in Grand Final, in 1977 Peter became coach of Tasmania state side then returned to Ovens & Murray League.
After a time in the meat industry took over the Tungamah Hotel. Retiring to Numurkah a couple of years ago.
In retirement works part time with Justice Department working and mentoring inmates at Dhurringile.