The phrase "The Zebras" brings to the mind of most people `one of the top senior football clubs in the state' - Sandringham Football Club.
How and when did this colourful club name first become associated with us?
On the Monday following the opening match of the 1934 season, when Sandringham easily defeated Brighton, the Melbourne Sun News Pictorial read:- "Richmond as tigers now have a rival in the animal kingdom, for Sandringham, in the new yellow and black striped Guernsey, resembled zebras.
"The way they galloped away from Brighton to win
showed they could emulate that animal."
"The team will be known in the future as the Zebras".
The journalist responsible for that article was none other than Melbourne top liner - Jim Blake who wrote about VFA football for many years.
Blake's other memories of Sandringham include captain-coach Len Toyne to be the most inspiring speaker he has heard in football. "Len could lift the club with his own actions."
"I consider Neil Bencraft the most loyal player and coach I've seen. He was absolutely fanatical for his club"
Last Modified on 29/04/2005 16:06