As part of the 75th jubilee celebrations, a profile was created on each of these life members. These profiles are on display in the stadium and can be read by clicking the link on each name below.
Elected |
Name |
Joined Club |
Positions Held |
Other Notable Achievements |
1949 |
Alf Harding |
1934 |
1934-1941, 1946-1949, 1953 Secretary
1934-1935 Treasurer
1962-1972 Chairman
1960-1989 President
1990-1997 Patron |
Founded club in 1934
1998-2000 Accorded Official Title of Founding Member |
1949 |
Jack Capstick |
1934 |
1936-1940 Treasurer
1947-1948 Club Captain
1950, 1951, 1953, 1955 Chairman
1965-1989 Patron |
Foundation Member |
1959 |
Ron Menchi |
1950 |
1957; 1959-1989 Club Captain
1955–1957; 1959-1997 Management Committee including:
1979 Chairman
1998-2009 Board Member including:
1998 Activities Convenor
1999-2008 Building Convenor
1971-2008 Coach at Junior Club |
Instituted Friday Junior Club 1971.
Served on Building Committee for many years and logged countless hours on building repairs and maintenance. |
1961 |
Keith Pointon |
1937 |
1960 Treasurer |
Represented club in interclub for 35 years, 31 in A Grade |
1984 |
Dick Lynn |
1963 |
1965-1997 Management Committee including:
1965-1971 Assistant Treasurer
1972-1997 Treasurer
1966-1971 Assistant Club Captain
1971-1977 Convenor Housie sub-committee |
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1984 |
John Kiley |
1964 |
1966-1975; 1980-1988 Management Committee including:
1972-1974 Secretary
1980-1982 Chairman
1966-1971 Assistant Club Captain
1967 Raffle Organiser
1971; 1975 Club selector
1984-1988 Newsletter writer |
2009 Jubilee Book Author |
1984 |
Merle Harding |
1962 |
1967-1969; 1972 Management Committee |
Supported club for four decades in wide variety of voluntary roles .
Played regularly to the age of 86. |
1986 |
Margaret Allardyce |
1970 |
1974-1988 Midweek Club Captain
1976-1989 Management Committee including:
1976-1980 Assistant Treasurer
1981-1985 Secretary |
1974 Established midweek club
1980-1998 Established and led catering service for events within & outside club.
1979-1991 Hall and Table booking agent |
1986 |
Mervyn Allardyce |
1969 |
1971-1978, 1982-1997 Management Committee including:
1972-1978, 1983-1997 Chairman
1998-2004 Board including:
1998: Building Convenor
1999-2004 Finance Convenor
1984-1986 Club selector
1974-2009 Junior Club coach |
Instituted Open Veterans Tournament which ran for 12 years from 1986.
Initiated 1998 club management restructure.
Strong advocate for 2008 building extension, served as Project Manager from 2005 |
2009 |
Maggie Dyer |
1995 |
2000-2009 Services Convenor |
Represented club in interclub for 12 years. 117+ appearances.
Large involvement in catering and fundraising |