For 45 years, the limber 78-year-old has held court at the pool table by the windows of the Footscray Club. The Footscray Club has survived in some form since 1894.
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Last drinks at 132yo Footscray Club as new economic reality forces closure
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Historic club's closure reveals sad new truth aboutLast drinks at 132yo Footscray Club as new economic reality forces closure
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