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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
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
  Last Updated 31 December, 2009