1960's | Chadstone Lacrosse

the 1960's

Chadstone – a new suburb

In the post-war years, the suburb of Chadstone, Victoria was growing. All the subdivided land was developed with new housing, and families were moving in. The primary school was full and a high school was under construction.

By the 1950’s, Bill Gray Snr and his family moved to Chadstone and built a house in Durward Road. David Cohen was a fledgling teacher, newly appointed to Caulfield Tech. and then Oakleigh Tech.

David and Bill Snr had been active members of the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) Lacrosse Division and saw the possibility of starting a new lacrosse club in the burgeoning suburb of Chadstone. They both recognised that the youth in the developing area needed something to do out of school hours. They possibly also hoped to form a “feeder” group for their home club of MCC.

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