Competition WACP Round 4 - Claremont/Cottesloe

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There will be two competitions running this week. There was a bit of a cross over in the time frame (as explained in the poll for round three). The first of the 'weeks' this week revolves around the identity of a beach-centric club. Claremont and/or Cottesloe is the location. Are they the beloved beach boys of the league? The despised 'rich boys' establishment? The unsung heroes? You choose.

To view the second of the weeks polls, go here.

What's the the story? You decide. Excluding mergers, jumper changes, location switches, and Premierships won, you can tell your own story. You'll need to remember the following paramaters:

Established: 1925
Location: Claremont / Cottesloe
Colours: Navy, yellow (and a choice of one other - if you so desire)

You basically have a free reign, as long as you fit the (few) parameters. Wikipedia is a useful resource. You may choose to include some actual history from the area.

Remember to affix the WAFC logo (this one) to your design. To recap the rules and restrictions, read the original guideline here.

Entries must be in on Monday, July 18. One image per entry. You are entitled to one entry only.

 

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Claremont - Cottesloe Bluebirds

The high-end beach of Claremont and Cottesloe are at the forefront of fashion, lifestyle, and income. The trendy suburb of Cottesloe is notorious for its clean, picturesque beach. Claremont's demographics are similar, with private schools and high-income earners in abundance. The two suburbs' local club - known as the Bluebirds, compliment this lifestyle and socio-economic background. CCFC are thus the polarising club of the WACP. Their membership has always been among the largest, and their attendances consistently strong. Conversely, their wealth and 'pretty boy' image makes them arguably the most despised club in WA. Consistency has been the strong-point, with finals appearances consistent throughout the club's history. The club enjoyed prominent success in the 1930's as well as the mid-1970's, and late 1980's.

In 1925, the Claremont - Cottesloe Football Club were established. Ever since their inauguration, the club have sat on firm financial ground. In fact, upon the clubs announcement, they were dubbed the 'Seagulls'. The locals didn't take kindly to this, and so, a group of local lawyers sat in the yacht of the then-president, and affirmed a classier, cleaner mascot - the bluebird.

The inaugural Bluebirds jumper consisted of: A polo shirt-like gold collar; A sleeveless navy top; And a sky blue ribbon, with the clubs initials printed on, tied around the torso. This design is evident in the 2011 CCFC set of kits. As of league protocol, a clash jumper is needed. Because of this, the two clashes exist.

 

[Craegus]

The Claremont-Cottesloe Seasiders have always been a club that goes against public opinion. Hailing from the trendy beachside suburbs of Perth, Claremont-Cottesloe have always been percieved as the 'Rich Boys' of the league, however though the club has undoubtably never been short of cash, the culture of the club has always been of the relaxed and laid back beach boys. This culture however has not been very beneficial for the club who have struggled to convert money into success.

Even the clubs guernseys have a relaxed, beachy feel to them, starting from having very plain and uninspiring blue with yellow cuffs the club has over recent years experimented with different designs, until in the mid 90's when the now dubbed "Hawaiian Hell" guernsey graced the football field. Since then the club has gone with simpler designs with a twist. Their current guernseys feature alternating yellow and white stripes, that are designed to represent the sand and waves on a blue sea background. The clash strip features waves crashing on a yellow sand beach.

 

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The Claremont-Cottesloe Football Club formed in 1925 as the Cottesloe Tigers. The tiger nickname was arbitrary choice, chosen to purely to have an aggressive mascot. Fans questioned why the mascot didn't reflect the seaside region, and in the 1950s, the Tigers became the Tiger Sharks. In 1980, the team dropped 'Tiger' from their name entirely and expanded to include the greater region - particularly Claremont - creating the Claremont-Cottesloe Sharks.

The team has traditionally always worn navy blue and yellow with a sash - either navy with a yellow sash or yellow with navy. However, recently they adopted a lighter blue clash jumper.