Life member since 1968 (Deceased)

Playing Career summary

• Played for the club 1959 to 1982
• Estimated games for Waverley HC : approx. 500 games

Positions held at Waverley HC

• Founding member of the Club in 1958
• Council Liaison on Club Executive for many years, a role he
  maintained throughout his years with the Club. In the early days
  this involved the basic task of finding somewhere to play. The first
  ground was in Sixth Ave, Burwood along with stints at Burton St,
  Syndal PS, Syndal Tech, Larpent St, Jingella and Gladeswood Drive
  before getting a permanent ground at Electra Av and soon after a
  second ground that became affectionately known as ‘The Beach’.
• A driving force in the development of junior hockey at the club,
  with the formation of the U13 team in the third year of the club in
  1961. This role in the junior arena culminated in Bob being
  acknowledged and awarded a Certificate of Commendation by the
  Victorian Junior Hockey Association.
•  Not wanting to rest on his laurels at the conclusion of his playing
  days, Bob threw himself into administration of the club with stints
  of Club President from 1983 to 1988, State League 1 Manager
  throughout the early 80s and regularly turning out to umpire. It was
  through his years as President that Bob along with the late Peter
  Badger made the greatest physical contribution to the club. Bob’s
  ability to lobby council was a driving force behind the arrival of the
  turf ground in 1987 and the magnificent clubrooms several years
  later.
•  Of equal importance to the clubs physical development was Bob’s
  support and promotion of the amalgamation of the Men’s and local
  Women’s club. The combined club has developed into a marvellous
  family and community asset.
• The greatest measure of Bob’s contribution to the local sporting
  community is the naming of the clubrooms the ‘Bob Trewin
  Pavilion’. This was the first time the City of Monash has bestowed
  such a personal honour on a member of the community.

Life member 1979

Playing Career summary

• Playing member from 1966, played 33 seasons of winter hockey
  and 20 seasons of summer to 1999
• Estimated number of games for Waverley: approx. 700 games

Positions held at Waverley HC

• Club Secretary for 4 years 1966 – 1970, for 2 years 1979-1980
• Club President 1971 – end of 1978 season
• Men’s Unit Secretary for 11 years, 1980 – 1991
• Men’s Unit Committee member for six years, 1991 – 1996
• Extensive association with the Victorian Hockey Association (VHA):
  • Waverley’s representative to the VHA: 1966-99
  • Investigation Committee member: 1973-80
  • Grading Committee member: 1976-98
  • Metropolitan Committee/Council member: 1978-98
  • Victorian Veterans Hockey Competition: Co-founder 1980-81
  • East District Committee: Member:1978-88
  • Chairman: 1980-1988
  • Competition By-Laws Review Officer: 1982-1998
  • Member of Appeals Board 2001-2005 (approx)
  • VHA Award of Merit for services rendered to Victorian Hockey: Received 1989

Personal Highlights

•  Too many highlights to list but mainly the achievement of Waverley
  players to representative honours for the first time, especially the
  achievement of Colin Batch, Nigel Patmore and others in being
  chosen to represent Australia. Also, the successes of Waverley’s top
  teams in receiving promotions to higher grades and winning State
  League championships.

Best memory

The years 1970-78 when, as Club President, I had the pleasure of
leading the “perfect Committee” which worked very hard and in
perfect harmony, using their individual skills to improve the Club’s
performance and amenities and achieve so much success in such a short period of time.

Life member since 1974 (Deceased 2002)

Playing Career summary

• Started playing hockey for Wesley College in 1941, aged 16, then
  played for Footscray Hockey Club
• Started playing at Waverley in 1958 as a Club Founder
• Played at Waverley for approx. 12 years until injuries saw him often
  unable to play so he took up umpiring
• Estimated games for Waverley HC : approx. 250 games

Positions held at Waverley HC

• Founder of Waverley Hockey Club, multiple committee roles over
  many years
• Passionate Umpire, as soon as VAHA introduced a Player/Umpire
  scheme he got involved, earnt A grade badge in 1949
• Achieved Victorian State Badge for many years and was awarded
  the Australian II badge for service to hockey
• Life Member of V.H.U.A. (Victorian Hockey Umpires Association)
• Life Membership to the V.J.H.A. (Victorian Junior Hockey Association)

Personal Highlights

• In 1958 with Burwood and Mount Waverley expanding rapidly. Five
  senior players from Elsternwick Club realised they were travelling
  miles to play – as were my brother and I. A team was entered in the
  VAHA competition. The VAHA made us enter C Grade – yet our
  team comprise top senior players. Of course lots of Premierships as
  we worked our way up the grades ! The work-load was unreal.
  Marking the ground, getting the nets and putting them up and all
  the ‘paper’ work. I was Secretary for a while – and years on
  Committee.
• I was fortunate to be umpiring when Victoria was top in umpiring.
  The Umpires held regular meetings run by the Victorian Hockey
  Umpires Association. It was here that I got my love of being on
  Committee. I was Secretary for many years, on the Appointments
  Committee and the Examination Committee. (We had an Olympic
  Umpire, five International Umpires and ten (?) Australian Badge.
  Today we have just two Australian Badge. The V.H.U.A. collapsed in
  1996. I was awarded Life Membership to the V.H.U.A.
• In 1985 I began an interest in the umpiring side of Junior Hockey. In
  1987 five of us Senior Umpires formed the Junior Umpire
  Development Committee (JUDC). We introduced a badge scheme
  and also awarded Junior Umpire shirts. The response from Junior
  players to achieve their Junior A has been a great joy. The JUDC was
  ended by Hockey Victoria in 2007. I was awarded Life Membership
  to the V.J.H.A.

Best memory

The Waverley Hockey Club is the top Club in Victoria. Through my years in Hockey, my Colleagues have all been “amateur” – everyone on the Committee loved their Hockey. Gone – but it’s been fun.

Life member since 2016

Playing Career summary

• Over 35 years as a playing member 1991 – 2020
• Estimated number of games for Waverley: approx. 750 games

Positions held at Waverley HC

• Club Secretary approx. 9 years
• Fundamental to building Maser’s Unit in 2010s including running the Unit for several years
• Junior team manager 5 years 1988 – 1992
• Significant number of years coaching junior and senior teams with a passion for building players in their early years and also supporting lower grade Women’s hocket to grow and develop
• Founders Award 2009
• Junior Unit Valued Support and Dedication award 1993

Personal Highlights

• Being Team Manager when Neil Robertson was the coach and won
  3 years in a row under 17s.
• Working with Neil Brooks coaching Women’s and junior teams, I learnt so much.
• Receiving the life membership it was a great honour from a club like Waverley.
• Being on the Executive as Club Secretary for 9 years again I learnt a lot that helped me in the business world as well.

Best Memory

• My best memory is playing hockey, every time I go to play, I get a
  thrill and a tingle of nervousness just as I did years ago when I first started playing at the age of 44.

Life member since 1992 (Deceased 2002)

Playing Career summary

• 18 years at St Kilda: 1962 to 1980
•  16 years playing A grade senior hockey: 1967 to 1983
• 21 years at Waverley 1981 to 2002
• Estimated games played in total: approx. 950
• Estimated number of games for Waverley: approx. 510

Positions held at Waverley HC

• Junior President 1 year; 1985
• Club Treasurer 14 years; 1986 to 1999 inclusive
• Club President 3 years; 1996 to 1998 inclusive
• Extensive work fund raising for new ground at Winbirra Parade

Personal Highlights

• Life Member Waverley Hockey Club
• 16-year career playing A grade senior hockey
• Fund raising for new ground at Winbirra Parade
• Drinks at the bar after a Vets game!

Best memory

• Playing in Pennant D with son Brett (Badger) and nephew Drew (Ashton) in 1990
• Becoming a Life Member

Life member since 2019

Playing Career summary

• Waverley Juniors 1981 to 1993
• Waverley Seniors 1990 to current
• Estimated number of games for Waverley: approx. 1,050 (as at end 2020)

Positions held at Waverley HC

• Club Executive member 2003 to 2009 & 2013 to 2016
• Club President 4 years; 2014 to 2016 inclusive & 2020
• Club Treasurer 6 years; 2005 to 2008 inclusive & 2019 to 2020 (onboarded new Treasurer in 2020 whilst also undertaking the role)
• Many coaching, committee and subcommittee roles over his 38 years (& counting) at the Club
• Fundraising 2001/2 & 2016 to 2020
• Key role in creation of a Diversity & Inclusion committee in 2019

Personal Highlights

• 14 Premierships (3 Juniors, 11 Seniors)
• 3 Best & Fairest (U11A, U15A, O35A)
• U18 Victorian Indoor team 1994
• U18 Victorian Outdoor team 1994

Best memory

• Playing seniors with Peter & Brett Badger (uncle & cousin)
• Back to back premierships in 2011 & 2012 with the 2nds
• The lifelong friends I have met at the club

Life member since 2005 (Deceased)

Playing Career summary

• Played 42 seasons for Waverley Hockey Club, including winter and
  summer competitions
• Estimated games for Waverley HC : approx. 1,100 games

Positions held at Waverley HC

• Junior President
• Team Manager of SL1 and various junior teams.
• Coach of various teams over 40 years from Juniors through to Pennant A across Men’s and Women’s units.
• Committee member across Junior’s, Men’s and Women’s units.
• Also held positions beyond Waverley HC including:
  • Hockey Victoria President
  • VJHA President (pre-amalgamation)

Personal Highlights

• New facilities at Ashwood Reserve
• State League 1 success in both Mens and Womens
• Strength of the junior unit for an extended period of time

Best memory

•  Watching family and Grand-kids develop their love for the game of hockey and the Waverley hockey family in general.

Life member 1991, awarded in 2020

Playing Career summary

• Playing member from early 1970s
• Estimated number of games for Waverley: approx. 150 games

Positions held at Waverley HC

• Playing member from the early 1970s
• Club President from 1978 to 1983
• Coach and Manager of numerous Junior and Senior teams including winter and indoor
• Team manager and coach to many junior & senior teams
• Strong involvement in Electra Ave and Winbirra Parade development including:
  • Fundraising for, and installation of, ground lighting at the Electra Avenue grounds
  • Planning and negotiation to gain City of Monash support for the Winbirra Parade complex which included clubrooms, synthetic surface and 2 grass grounds.
•  Actively drove Club development including;
  • The recruitment of John Mowat to Waverley as Club Coach and the Club’s first two State League One Premierships in 1981 and 1983
  • Involvement in acquiring Waverley Hockey Club Patron Russell Hannan
• Actively involved in broader hockey community and held senior roles including:
  • President of the (then) Victorian Hockey Association for 6 years (1984 to 1989)
  • Board Member of the (then) Australian Hockey Association for 5 years (1990 to 1994)
  • Appointed as a judge at several International Hockey Tournaments

Personal Highlights

Best memory

Positions held at Waverley HC

• Volunteered across many areas of the club including 23 years of sub committee roles including
  • Social Co-ordinator for 7 years
  • Canteen Manager for 8 years
  • Men’s Secretary for 5 years
  • Junior Indoor Co-ordinator for 3 years.
  • Has also held many roles supporting specific teams including:
    • 5 years of team managing
    • 10 years of umpiring
    • 9 years of coaching
• And many other support roles including 7 years of WHC photography & FB posts, 5 years involvement in Hotshots
• Historical Committee 2019 & 2020, planned to run major event in 2020 (cancelled due to covid)

Life Member 2018

Ken has always offered to take on volunteer roles with the club in his own diligent and low-profile manner. Working behind the scenes Ken has contributed to the club in the following capacities:

• Eight years as Executive Secretary from 2000-2007
• Public Officer 2002-2007
• Several years as Team Manager for State League One (Premier League)
• Ground Manager 2001-2007
• Historical sub-Committee 2019-2023 collating club records from HV playing records and WHC archives
•  Founders Trophy recipient 2000 & 2018
• And one of the most important unsung roles of repair and maintenance of the previous ground lighting and assistance in the procurement of the fantastic new LED lighting that we all enjoy today.

Ken is also unique in that he is the first non-playing male to achieve this important honour and first awarded to a spouse of any existing life member (Helen Moore)

Bronwyn has always had the clubs’ best interests in anything she pursues. Bronwyn transferred from Dandenong Hockey Club and commenced playing at WHC in 1988, had a few years off producing three junior members before returning to play from 1998 to 2016. 

In addition to Bronwyn’s 25 years on the field she has been busy behind the scenes in many different roles over a whole course of her time at the club:

• 1989-early 1990’s Social Committee convenor organising
  • Numerous Presentation Nights
  • Barn Dances, Trivia Nights, Bully Day, Comedy night
• 1990-93 Register
• 1991 Women’s Unit President where her proudest achievement was advocating for both Women’s and Men’s units to train on the same night from 1992 to this day.
• 2013 Junior Unit President
• Bronwyn would always take on a role with the aim of succession planning such as
  • 2009-2010 Uniform co-ordinating before engaging Rosa Hull to take on the role
  • 2011-2012 Junior umpiring co-ordinator until enlisting a junior parent to take on the job
• Historical Committee
  • 2019-2023 Historical Sub Committee Chair 
• Special Events
  • 2009 Co-ordination of the WHC 50th year reunion for 220 guests
  • 2010-2011 Co-ordinating and catering for Premier League celebrations
  • 2011 Sportspersons night with guests Colin Batch and Ric Charlesworth
  • 2012 coordination of WHC Strategic Planning day
  • 2020/21 initial planning of the WHC 60th Anniversary function thwarted eventually by COVID
  • The ongoing co-ordination year on year of the Bert Batch Cup, Life Member functions and the initiation of Panther Pride lunch.
• Fundraising
  • 2009 raising of $4000 for the framing of memorabilia and premiership photos that you see around the clubrooms
  • 2023 Sponsorship lead. Initiating the ‘player sponsor’ program that brought in funds from over 25 sponsors.

Life member since 2005

International Representative Playing Career

Kookaburras 2003 – 2008. 143 caps 51 goals
2004 – Olympic Games, Athens (1st place)
2005 – Champions Trophy, Chennai (1st place)
2006 – Commonwealth Games, Melbourne (1st place)
2007 – Champions Trophy, Kuala Lumpur (2nd place)
2008 – Champions Trophy, Amsterdam (1st place)
2008 – Olympic Games, Beijing (3rd place)
2001 – Aust U21 Junior World Cup, Tasmania (6th Place) 7 caps

State / Other Representative Playing Career

• Victorian representation
  • Melbourne Redbacks 1998 – 2000 24 caps
  • Vikings 2000 – 2008
  • 1998 – 2001 – Vic U21 State team – 24 caps
  • 1996 – 1998 – Vic U18 State team – 18 caps
  • 1996 – Vic School Boys (picked in Aust Schoolboys team) – 8 caps
  • 1995- Vic U15 State team – 8 caps
  • 1994 – Vic U14 State Touring team – 6 caps
  • 1993 – Vic U13 State team, Mount Gambier – 8 caps

Playing Career at Waverley HC

• Started playing at Waverley HC in 1984 at Minkey and then progressed to U9s in 1985
• Played winter seasons 1984 to 2010 plus a couple of summer seasons
• Estimated number of games for Waverley: approx. 400

Positions held at Waverley HC

• Exec committee member responsible for IT, systems and communications 2018 & 2019
• Coaching Juniors and Hook in 2 Hockey – many teams and still coaching junior’s at Waverley
• Men’s Premier League Reserves Coach 2011
• Website co-ordination 2018 – 2022
• Ground bookings co-ordination 2018 – 2022
• Hockey Victoria roles:
  • Victorian Vikings assistant coach 2010 – 2013

Personal Highlights

• The 3 peat the SL1/PL boys put together from 2003-5
• The sustained period of success for the Men’s unit from 2000 – 2010

Best memory

• The celebration nights back at the club, especially when both the Women and Men SL1 teams were victorious in the premiership. The way the whole club came together was fantastic.

Life member since 2005

International Representative Playing Career

• Kookaburras 2004 – 2012 175 caps

Playing Career at Waverley HC

• Started playing at Waverley HC in 1998 and played 15 seasons
• Estimated number of games for Waverley: approx. 225 games

Positions held at Waverley HC

• n/a

Personal Highlights

• Winning premierships
• The playing group I played with were all good friends and great group

Best memory

• Hitting field goal against Hawthorn in semi final