Just a South Sydney Lad
Against the backdrop of the sixties, when British music invaded Sydney streets and TV colonised loungerooms, a Maroubra boy cut his teeth living every experience to the fullest…
Jump aboard the everyday adventures of a Maroubra boy in 1950s and 60s Australia where Sunday Mass, getting on the punt and sitting on the hill for the match of the day at the SCG was a holy trifecta.
Despite fears of floggings by teachers, schools suspiciously burning down, headless chooks running about a backyard, being conscripted for military service in Vietnam, or missing selection in the school’s under-11 A-grade cricket team, Maroubra held plenty of magic for a generation.
As he revisits the memories of his youth, Anthony will tell you exactly why he’s just a South Sydney lad!
'Comically authentic in its humble and whimsical depiction of life in the outer Sydney suburbs. A wonderfully fresh read.' Donna, Readalot reviewer