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Life Members

Structure changed from Management Committee to Board in 1998.

John Kiley: Elected 1984

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Joined 1964, Served on Management Committee 1966-1975; 1980-1988, Assistant Club Captain 1966-1971, Raffle Organiser 1967, Selector 1971; 1975, Secretary 1972-1974, Chair 1980-1982, Newsletter Writer 1984-1988, Editor 75th Jubilee Book 2009.

Dick Lynn: Elected 1984

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Joined 1963, Assistant Club Captain 1964-1972, Treasurer 1972-1997, Convenor House Sub Committee 1971-1977.

Margaret Allardyce: Elected 1986

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Joined 1970, Established Midweek Club 1974, Midweek Club Captain 1974-1998, Secretary 1981-1985, Established and led catering service 1980-1998, Served on Management Committee 1976-1989, Stadium Cleaner/Caretaker 1984-1991, Hall/Table Booking Agent 1979-1991.

Mervyn Allardyce: Elected 1986

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Joined 1969, Served on Management Committee 1970-1978; 1983-1997, Chair 1972-1978; 1983-1997, Served on Board 1998-2004, Served on Building Sub Committee for many years and logged countless hours on building repairs and maintenance, Selector 1984-1986, Coach at Friday Junior Club 1974-2009, Instituted Open Veterans Tournament, Initiated 1998 Club Management Restructure, Strong advocate for 2008 Stadium extension serving as Project Manager from 2005, Represented Club at Hutt Valley AGMs for several decades.

Maggie Dyer: Elected 2009

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Joined 1995, Served on Board as Services Convenor, 2000-2009, Proactively involved in multiple fundraising projects, Control of all retail and catering services 2000-2009.

Alf Harding: Elected 1949: Died 2000

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Founded Club in 1934, Secretary 1934-1941; 1946-1949; 1953, Treasurer 1934-35, Chair 1962-1971, President 1960-1989, Patron 1990-1997, Newsletter writer 1998-2000, Accorded official title of Founding Member 1998-2000.

Jack Capstick: Elected 1949: Died 1993

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Joined1934 (foundation member), Treasurer 1936-1940, Club Captain 1947-1948, Chair 1950-1951; 1953; 1955; 1956, Patron 1965-1989.

Ron Menchi: Elected Life Member 1959: Died 2016

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Joined 1949, Club Captain 1957; 1959-1989, Selector 1963-1969; 1976; 1983, Chair 1979; 2009
Served on Management Committee 1955-1957; 1959-1997, Served on Board 1998-2009, Activities Convenor 1998, Building Convenor 1999-2008, Instituted Friday Junior Club 1971, Coach at Junior Club 1971-2009, Served on Building Sub Committee for many years and logged countless hours on building repairs and maintenance.

Keith Pointon: Elected 1961: Died 1982

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Joined 1937, Treasurer 1960, Represented Club in interclub for 35 years, 31 in A Grade.

Merle Harding: Elected 1984: Died 2004

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Joined 1962, Served on Management Committee 1966-1969, Supported Club for four decades in a wide range of voluntary roles, Played regularly to the age of 86.
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