Panthers, passion and politics : the Roger Cowan years
Bentley, Jennie2007
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Roger Cowan was the former Secretary Manager for the Penrith Leagues Club. Once a tiny club with money trouble and a 2nd Division football side, it is now one of Australia's biggest, richest licensed clubs - home to a team with two NRL premierships.
Main title:
Panthers, passion and politics : the Roger Cowan years / by Jennie Bentley
Author:
Imprint:
Penrith NSW Fingora 2007
Collation:
284 pages black & white illustrations
Contents:
Introduction -- From small beginnings, Rugby League takes off in Penrith -- Roger Cowan -- Insolvency to First Division in one year -- Building the basics, Business principles and property -- Building a culture, by accident and design -- The 16 year struggle to streamline Rugby League -- A taste of injustice -- An urgent need for research and change -- A narrow escape from football oblivion -- A strange response to a lifeline -- The anti-football myth -- Amalgamation, not takeover -- Board frustrations on the rise -- Confidentiality, dysfunction, conflict -- The fear of reverse takeover -- Aborting an election -- The Footy Five make their play -- Diverting attention from a Tax Hike -- The reaction to a fruitless inquiry -- The Panic Amendment -- Royal Commission powers -- A Royal Commission into corruption at Panthers --Truth and the media -- It just doesn't add up! -- The Panther's legacy -- Index of Names
ISBN:
9781920831424 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.331 PAN
Local class:
796.331
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
17726
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | Local Book | 796.331 PAN | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |
| Research | Local Book | 796.331 PAN | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |