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Max Donnelly, has been a significant contributor to sports administration in Australia. He has undertaken a number of roles within the sporting industry including his role as a director of Northern Eagles Football Club, administrator of North Sydney District Rugby League Club, receiver for the Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club and liquidator at St George Budapest Soccer Club. Max is a chartered accountant and has been involved in insolvency, turnaround consulting and litigation support for over 30 years. He is currently partner at Ferrier Hodgson, Asia Pacific’s most widely recognised and highly respected provider of turnaround, reconstruction and forensic services with offices in all Australian capital cities as well as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan.

He has handled a number of high profile bankruptcies during his career, including Christopher Skase, Robert Trimbole, Dr Geoffrey Edelstein and the estate of Lang Hancock. He utilizes his vast expertise as a Board Member at Macquarie Radio Network. Max has a passion for sport and is a member of the Royal Sydney Golf Club, Killara Golf Club, and the Australian Turf Club.

Born:Sydney, 1956
Carbine Club Member since:2019
Previous Carbine Club positions: Member

Kerry Chikarovski was born in Sydney in 1956, the daughter of Greg and Jill Bartels. She was educated at the United Nations International School, Our Lady of Dolours, Chatswood, Monte Sant' Angelo, North Sydney and the University of Sydney (BEc LLB). She was President of the Sydney University Law Society 1978-1979 and a Director of the University of Sydney Union 1977-1978. After graduation, she worked as a solicitor in private practice 1980-1985 and as a Solicitor and Instructor at the College of Law, 1988-1991. She married Chris Chikarovski in 1979 (marriage dissolved) and has two children. Kerry Chikarovski ran unsuccessfully in the seat of Cabramatta in 1981, but won preselection for the Liberal Party for the safe seat of Lane Cove in 1991 on the retirement of the Attorney General, John Dowd, later Justice Dowd. She held the seat until 2003, when she resigned from Parliament. Kerry Chikarovski is the only woman ever to have held the Leadership of the Opposition in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. After her retirement from politics, she published her autobiography, Chika, in 2004.

Since 2003 she had been Director, Infrastructure and Planning Australia Pty Ltd. Her parliamentary career is as follows: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Assistant minister for Education 1992-1993 Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment 1993-1995 Minister for the Status of Women 1993-1995 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party 1994-1995 Shadow Minister for the Environment 1997-1998 Shadow Minister for the Arts and Women 1999-2002 Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Major Projects 2002-2003 Leader of the Opposition 1999-2002.

Born: 1934
Carbine Club Member since: 1979

Keith Barnes AM is also known by the nickname of "Golden Boots", is an Welsh-born Australian former Rugby League footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s, and coached in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He was a fullback for the Australian National Team and for the Balmain Tigers. He played in 14 Tests between 1959 and 1966, as national captain on 12 occasions. He was known as "Golden Boots" due to his exceptional goal-kicking ability. After his playing days he became a referee and later co-commentated on the AMCO Cup on Network Ten with Ray Warren in the 1970s.

He is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century. In 2007 he was inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame. In February 2008, Barnes was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. [9] On 26 January 1996, he was named a Member of the Order of Australia in "recognition service to rugby league as a player and administrator. On 24 October 2000, he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his rugby league achievements. In 2009 Barnes was honoured with the naming of the Keith Barnes Stand at Leichhardt Oval, the Balmain Tigers' home ground.

Born: December 1931, Sydney
Carbine Club Member since: 1997 (Special Member)
Current employment: Retired, Consultant

The Hon. John Brown AO was the Member for Parramatta in the Federal House of Representatives for 13 years from 1977, and held various Ministerial portfolios including Arts, Sports, Environment and Territories. He was the Federal Minister for Sport from 1983-1988, forming part of what has been a career of distinction. As Minister for Tourism, John masterminded the hugely successful advertising campaign featuring Paul Hogan. The campaign changed the face of Australian tourism and transformed it from a minor industry into a major economic force. For the campaign, John was awarded the Australian Institute of Marketing Gold Award in 1986.

John’s involvement in the sporting industry revolutionised government sport funding raising it from $6m to $36m in his first year and introducing funding for disabled sports people. He was responsible for initiatives such as the Sports Aid Foundation and building facilities such as the Australian Institute of Sport, Parramatta Stadium and Homebush Sports Centre. He established The Sport and Tourism Youth Foundation (formerly the John Brown Foundation) to award scholarships to talented young Australians in both sport and tourism. A member of the Sydney Olympics 2000 Bid Committee, John was also a founding Director of the Sydney Olympic Games Organising Committee (SOCOG).

He has held positions including Director of Macquarie Tourism and Leisure, Director of Canterbury Bankstown Leagues Club and a consultant to Service Corporation International Australia. He is also an Ambassador for NSW Wheelchair Sports, a trustee of Cypress Lakes Golf Club, and was formerly a Member of the Presidents Council for Surf Life Saving Australia (1988- 2002), a Member of the PGA Board (1990-1992) and the Australian Basketball Association Board (2002-2004). The Carbine Club of NSW.

The Hon. John Brown AO John's commitment to sport has resulted in numerous honours. In 1986 he received the Olympic Silver Order of Merit for his contribution to the Australian Olympic Movement and was appointed as an International Honoree of the US Academy of Sport. In 1987 he was named Australian of the Year by The Australian newspaper and in 1993 John was awarded an Order of Australia for his services to Sport, Tourism and the Australian Parliament. In 2000 John was awarded the Centenary Sport Medal and the Australian Centenary Medal.

Born: April 1940, NSW
Carbine Club Member since: 1993 (Senior Member) A talented sportsman

The Hon. Michael Cleary’s name is etched in history as one of four Australian sportsmen to represent Australia in three different sports. As a 17 year old Michael was setting near world record times in the 100 yards, with the aim of representing Australia at the Olympic Games. However, in 1959 he was lured into playing rugby union as an aside to his athletics ambitions. Illness derailed his campaign to compete at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games, encouraging him to further his rugby career.

Towards the end of 1961, Michael made his international rugby debut, playing in six matches for Australia. In1962 Michael competed at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, where he won bronze in the 100 yards following a television replay. It was also in this year that he commenced a rugby league career playing as an amateur for South Sydney before turning professional in 1963. Michael went on to win three NRL titles (1967,1968, 1970) and made five grand final appearances.

He represented Australia against New Zealand in 1963 and was selected for the 1963/64 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France. He played five tests and on the Kangaroo tour scored 14 tries in 20 matches. In 1974 Michael was elected to the NSW Parliament as a member for Coogee, becoming the Minister for Sport and Recreation and Minister for Tourism from 1981 to 1988. He was the Minister for Racing from 1986 to 1988 and was a Member of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games successful Bid Committee (1992-1993). The Carbine Club of NSW Hon. Michael Cleary AO During his career he was also Director of South Sydney Rugby League Club, worked as Sales & Advertising Manager at R.W. Miller & Coy, and was the Director of Corporate Affairs at Sky Channel & TAB Limited.

In 1992 he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his services to parliament and sport. He also entered the Australian Sporting Hall of Fame & NSW Sporting Hall of Champions, and is a Life Member of South Sydney League and Football Club and NSW Rugby League Club..

Born:June 1955, NSW
Carbine Club Member since:2001 (Member)
Current employment: Principal and Group Managing Director, Sports Marketing and Management

Michael has been involved in the Sports Marketing industry for over 30 years, continually ensuring his ideas and work are at the forefront of the industry. Commencing his career with Speedo International as the Sponsorship manager, he was involved with all aquatic sports here and overseas. Michael then established, Sports Marketing and Management (SMAM). Founded in 1986, SMAM has become a world leader in sports sponsorship including representation of the Australian Olympic Committee (since 1986), Australian Commonwealth Games Association (since 1988), Australian Swimming (since1991), and the Australian Rugby Union (1989-94 and from 2008).

In Europe the company consults to the International Olympic Committee and British Motor Sports Association amongst others. SMAM also exclusively represents British Swimming and the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Michael also had responsibility for the sponsorship, marketing and licensing programs at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the sponsorship programs at the 2002 Manchester, 2006 Melbourne and 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games. In 2000 Michael received the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to sport. He also received the “Golden Rings” award from the International Olympic Committee for his contribution to the success of the Sydney Olympic Games. Michael’s contribution to the sporting industry was recognised by the Australian Olympic Committee in 2010 when he received the Order of Merit. SMAM has raised over $110m for the Australian Olympic Team, the largest revenue per capita for any National Olympic Committee globally.

Born: June, 1949
Carbine Club Member since: 1996 (Member)
Current employment: Sports Commentator/Journalist/Author/Business Ambassador

Gordon Bray is one of Australia’s most celebrated sporting commentators. He began his broadcasting career as a Specialist Trainee with ABC SPORT in Sydney in 1969. After completing his cadetship he was promoted to Hobart for a four year stint where he learnt to call Aussie Rules and everything from wood-chopping and power boats to hockey and hot air ballooning. In his own words, he was a quintessential Jack of all trades and master of none!

Upon returning to Sydney he won selection for the ABC’s broadcast team at the Commonwealth Games in Christchurch and has since attended seven summer and winter Olympics. In 1976 Gordon elected to pay his own way to France with the Wallabies and called both rugby internationals live to Australia on ABC radio. Earlier that year he attended his first Olympics in Montreal as a member of the combined Australian Television team. He covered the yachting regatta for radio and television and also presented the first colour transmission from Montreal at the start of the Games.

When fellow Carbine Club member Norman May retired from ABC TV rugby commentary in 1980 Gordon stepped into the role and over the next three decades became known as Australia’s ‘voice of rugby’. After 25 years with ABC Sport, 1 year at TEN and 16 years at SEVEN, Gordon is now freelancing as a commentator and journalist. In 2011 he took on ambassador roles with Concierge Business Travel, SNP Security and Enrizen Insurance Brokers and Financial services.

He is also on the national advisory board of the Legends Club hospitality group, has been an ambassador for Sydney Legacy for over 20 years and spent seven years on the school council at Pymble Ladies’ College.

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Born: Sydney, 1954
Carbine Club Member since: 2003

Gai is an Australian horse trainer and businesswoman. After graduating from the University of New South Wales, she worked as an actor for a time, appearing in both Australian and English television series. Having worked under her father, successful horse trainer Tommy Smith, for a period of 15 years, Waterhouse was granted an Australian Jockey Club (AJC) licence in 1992, and trained her first Group One (G1) winner later that year. In 1994, she took over Tulloch Lodge stable, and she has since trained 135 G1 winners and won seven Sydney trainers' premierships. She was also the trainer of Fiorente, the winner of the 2013 Melbourne Cup, becoming the third woman (and first Australian woman) to train a winner of that race. Waterhouse was inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2007, and has been described as the "first lady of Australian racing. In 2000, Gai was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for "outstanding contribution to thoroughbred racing". She is also an Australian Living Treasure nominated by the National Trust of Australia. Gai was inducted into the Australian Racing's Hall of Fame in November 2007, following in the footsteps of her late father, T. J. Smith. In October 2018, she was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Her father was inducted in 1996.

Born: 1950
Carbine Club Member since: 1981

John Coates has been a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 2001. He was Vice President from 2013-17 and a member of its Executive Board from 2009-2013. He is Chair of the IOC’s 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Coordination Commission which has seen him in Tokyo on 33 occasions since Tokyo was elected in 2013. He is Chair of the IOC Legal Affairs Commission, its Olympic Agenda 2020/The New Norm - Steering Committee and Working Group for Future Games Elections. He is Deputy Chair of the 2032 Olympic Candidature Leadership Group.

Mr Coates is President of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport and Court of Arbitration for Sport (since 2011); President of the Australian Olympic Committee Inc. (since 1990) and Chair of the Australian Olympic Foundation Ltd (since 1995). He was Chef de Mission of the Australian Olympic Teams in Beijing, Athens, Sydney, Atlanta, Barcelona and Seoul and held other senior team positions in Los Angeles, Moscow and Montreal. He was Vice President of the Sydney Olympic Bid, Senior Vice President of the Sydney Organising Committee for the 2000 Olympic Games (SOCOG) and Chair of the SOCOG Sports Commission.

He is a former Council Member for Oceania of the International Rowing Federation (FISA); former President of the Australian Amateur Rowing Council; former Deputy Chairman of the Australian Institute of Sport and Sports Commission; and, former Board member of the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. Mr Coates is a graduate in law (LLB) from Sydney University (1969-1972) and Chair of thoroughbred horse auctioneers, William Inglis & Son Ltd. He served on the Board of David Jones Limited for 17 years, the last eight as Deputy Chair. He was awarded the Olympic Order in Gold at the Closing Ceremony of the Sydney Olympics and the FISA Medal of Honour during those Games.

In 2006 Mr Coates was appointed to Australia’s highest civilian honour as a Companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AC) “for service to the development of sport nationally and internationally through the Olympic movement promoting the well being of youth and values of tolerance, understanding, peace and mutual respect between peoples of the world”.

Born: 1947
Carbine Club Member since: 1998 (Member)
Previous Carbine Club positions: Chairman, Committee Member/Deputy Chairman

Richard Colless has a keen interest in all sport. He played AFL for over 25 years in the Western Australian Football Association , including playing/coaching seven premiership wins for the University of Western Australia, and was named in the Australian University Team in 1969. He continued his sporting pursuits in 1972 becoming the President of the University of Western Australia AFL and then in 1984 he was appointed a Commissioner of the Western Australian Football Commission. In 1987 Richard became the Chairman of the West Coast Eagles. In 1988 he moved to Sydney and in 1994 become the Chairman of the Sydney Swans.

He was the longest serving AFL chairman/president in office. In 1997 he co-authored the review of the development of Australian Football in NSW/ACT and in 1998 he was appointed as the Chairman of the AFL (NSW-ACT) Commission, a position he held until 2002. He has worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years and his positions have included Chairman of ING Management Ltd, and CEO, Pacific Mutual Australia. He is currently a Director of Events NSW. In 2006 Richard became a member of the Order of Australia for his service to Australian rules football.

He is a Life Member of the AFL, was named in the Western Australian Football Association Hall of Fame and received a University of Western Australia sporting blue.

Born: Kingsford 1944
Carbine Club Member since: 1987

Ron is an Australian former representative rugby league player whose club career was played with South Sydney and the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, both of whom he won premierships with. He is considered one of the nation's finest footballers of the 20th century. Ron Coote Cup, contested annually by South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Sydney Roosters is named in his honour - his entire club career having been played at these two clubs. He played 151 games for South Sydney from 1964–71 and 108 games for Eastern Suburbs from 1972–1978. With both clubs enjoying success during his tenure, Coote's Grand Final record is phenomenal. He played in nine Grand Finals in 11 seasons from 1965 to 1975.

He won four premierships at Souths and consecutive premierships at Easts in season 1974 and season 1975. An arm injury forced him into retirement in 1978. [5] He represented Australia in 23 Tests and World Cup games between 1967 and 1975 and was captain for 3 games in the 1970 World Cup. After football Coote became a successful businessman owning a number of McDonald's franchises. He was at one time a member of the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) judiciary. In 2000 he founded the Men of League program which supports former players, officials and referees who have fallen on hard times. The program offers practical assistance and grants for medical operations; it mentors players about to retire from the game and promotes the game in regional areas.

As at 2007 Ron Coote is President of the Men of League Program. In 2004 he was named by Souths in their South Sydney Dream Team,consisting of 17 players and a coach representing the club from 1908 through to 2004, Coote has also been named in a team comprising Eastern Suburbs greatest ever players. In 2005 he was inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame. In February 2008, Coote was named in the list of Australia's 100 Greatest Players (1908–2007) which was commissioned by the NRL and ARL to celebrate the code's centenary year in Australia. Coote went on to be named in the second-row in Australian rugby league's Team of the Century.

Announced on 17 April 2008, the team is the panel's majority choice for each of the thirteen starting positions and four interchange players. In 2008 New South Wales announced their rugby league team of the century also and again Coote was named at second-row. Coote was made a life member of the Sydney Cricket Ground and a plaque in the Walk of Honour there commemorates his career. He is a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).

Born: 1946
Carbine Club Member since: 2001
Employment: Former Managing Partner - Heidrick and Struggles (now retired)

Ron Graham is one of Australia’s rugby union greats. The former Wallaby played 18 Tests for Australia throughout the 1970’s as a front rower and also captained the NSW side from 1972 to 1978. Ron was the stalwart of the St George District Rugby Club, captaining the side between 1969 and 1978, playing 179 games for the club, of which 167 of them were in first grade.

His involvement in rugby union has continued well beyond his playing years and has seen him hold senior positions within the sport over a number of years. These roles have included Chairman on NSW Rugby Union, President NSW Rugby Union, President of the Australian Barbarians Rugby Club, and Chairman of Australian Rugby Union. Ron also held the role as President of Rugby Australia. Ron is a Life Member of NSW Rugby and is a former Trustee of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust.

Ron’s efforts as an Australian sporting star and as a leading administrator have seen him inducted into the Sutherland Shire Sporting Hall of Fame, becoming the first rugby union player to be bestowed with the honour. In 2015 He was awarded an AM for his services to the Community and to Rugby Union.

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Born: 1985 (Member)
Carbine Club Member since: 1977
Current employment: Horse Trainer During his jockeying years

Ron Quinton was widely regarded as one of the best to ever don a set of silks. Having ridden 2168 winners throughout the course of his career, Ron’s results speak for themselves. His success can be attributed to his master trainer Theo Green, who guided him to the Sydney Apprentices’ Title in the 1966/67’ season. After a five year apprentice, Ron was finally granted his jockeys license in 1969, seeing immediate success winning the first of his eight Sydney senior premierships in the 1969/70’ season. Ron rode 46 horses to group one wins, and a further 190 first place finishes in feature races.

This included victories in some of the most prestigious events including the Cox Plate, the Victorian Derby, the Australian Jockey Clubs Oaks and the Golden Slipper in Australia, along with experiencing success around the world. Once his 28 years of riding horses at his home track at Randwick came to a close in 1993, Ron immediately turned his attention to the training arena, showing up the day following his retirement to begin work on the other side of the fence. Ron has since produced much success as a trainer with group one wins in the Salinger Stakes and Victorian Oaks and continues his role as a world class trainer. Ron’s commitment to the racing community extends far beyond his own stables, formerly a member of the Jockeys Association, and more recently on the Trainers Association committee.

Ron also followed in the footsteps of his mentor Green, developing a number of successful apprentice jockeys, as well as aiding in the development of many other inspiring jockeys along the way. Ron is highly regarded in the racing community, and is regularly asked for his input into current matters affecting the industry. This high regard was rewarded with an induction into the Australian Racing Museum Hall of Fame in 2006.

Born: September 1932, China
Carbine Club Member since: 1998 (Member)
Current employment: Chairman, UBI Logistics

For 30 years Patrick Corrigan AM has been a competitor in Sydney Harbour Yachting and has been the longest continuous sponsor of 18 foot skiff sailing in NSW. He is now a Life Member of the NSW 18 foot Sailing Club and founded the Gold Coast Jet Ski Club. While his passion for sailing provides an opportunity to relax in his spare time, when he is not on the water Patrick is the Chairman of UBI Logistics and has forged a career as a successful businessman in the freight forwarding industry, founding and leading a number of freight companies over the years. Patrick opened Corrigan Express in 1967, and developed the internationally successful business, before selling it in 1972.

He then went on to found the Australian Perishable Freight Forwarding Association, formerly Pace Express, in 1989, before selling it in 2000. Since then he has spent much of his time working as a consultant and a Non- Executive director of several boards including Hyperion Flagship Ltd, Global Masters Ltd and the Gold Coast Art Centre. An avid art collector, Patrick has served as a patron of the National Association for the Visual and Craft ‘Artists' Grant Scheme’ for over twelve years.

Patrick has donated several items from his personal collection and is a life benefactor of the Art Gallery of NSW Library, and the State Library of Queensland. Patrick’s invaluable contribution to Australian culture was formally acknowledged in 2000, when he became a member of the Order of Australia for his services to the visual arts.

Born: February 1937, NSW
Carbine Club Member since: 1974 (Special Member)
Current employment: Retired

John Devitt is one of Australia’s sporting greats and a multiple Olympic medallist. The former Australian sprint freestyle swimmer’s career included a gold medal winning performance in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne. At his home Olympic Games John also finished with a silver medal in the men’s 100m freestyle. John continued his success in the pool winning his second Olympic gold in the men’s 100m freestyle at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. He also finished with a bronze medal in the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay at the Games.

Following a career of distinction in the pool John continued his involvement in the sport of swimming, becoming an International Director and Board Member of Speedo (1957-1979). In 1988 he was elected Director of Australian Swimming, a position that he held until 2004. He was also President 2001-2004 John also was a member of the Australian Olympic Committee (1985-2001) and in 1991 he was elected as Vice President, a position he held until his retirement in 2001.

John’s outstanding sporting achievements and his commitment to sport post his athletic career have seen him receive several accolades for his efforts. In 2000 he was awarded the International Olympic Committee Silver Award and he has also been inducted into the Australian Sports Hall of Fame in Melbourne and the Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale USA. In 2008 he was awarded the FINA Prize and in 1989 he became a Member of the Order of Australia.

Born: Melbourne 1945
Carbine Club Member since: 1998

Born in Melbourne, Ralph Doubell had a relatively short international athletics career, but he managed to reach his peak at just the right time and in just the right place - an Olympic Games final. When Doubell won the 800m at the 1968 Mexico City Games he became the first Australian to win over that distance since Edwin Flack 72 years before. The time he ran, 1min 44.4sec, equalled the 1962 world record set by New Zealand's Peter Snell; it still stands as the fastest by an Australian. Doubell was a comparatively late starter in athletics, having run his first half-mile at the age of 17 at Melbourne High School. As a student at Melbourne University, Doubell competed in an intervarsity championship in Adelaide, and in the course of doing so, realised that athletics might provide him with a means for travel, otherwise unavailable to a poor student.

He returned to Melbourne and approached legendary Austrian-born coach Franz Stampfl, the coach at the University, signalling the beginning of a unique and successful partnership. Doubell also competed at the 1966 Kingston (Jamaica) British Commonwealth Games and finished sixth in the 880yds. He had the same result at the 1970 Edinburgh Games. At the 1969 Pacific Conference Games he won the 800m in 1:48.0. Doubell had planned to compete at the 1972 Munich Olympics, but was prevented by calf injuries, which hastened his retirement. In the same year he was admitted to the Harvard Business School where he graduated in 1974 with an MBA.

He was the Australian 880yds/800m champion in 1964/65, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1968/69, and 1969/70. In 2006, Doubell was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for services to athletics through administrative roles, particularly with Athletics New South Wales, and as a competitor.

Born: February 1940, NSW
Carbine Club Member since: 1991 (Senior Member)
Previous Carbine Club positions: Chairman / Deputy Chairman / Treasurer
Current employment: Client Advisor, Bell Potter Securities Limited Former Carbine Club Chairman (2002-2003)

Peter Falk has had a lifelong involvement with sport, which began with rugby union in 1958. His playing career included 260 games, 69 of which were first grade for Easts Rugby Club and a tour of Japan in 1967. Following his rugby career, Peter continued his contribution to the sporting industry by becoming Treasurer at Eastern Suburbs Rugby Club (1967-1974), Director of Eastern Suburbs Rugby Club (1998), and President Eastern Suburbs Rugby Club (1991-2001).

He was also heavily involved in the administration of Sydney Rugby Union and NSW Rugby Union. At a national level he was a member of council of the Australian Rugby Football Union (1972- 1986), Deputy Chairman of Australian Rugby Football Union (1976-1985), Vice President (1988-1994) and Chairman of the Pacific Aid Committee (1990-1992). He was also the Director of Wallabies Promotions and Marketing Pty Limited (1992-1993). Peter has also played a role in team management at a national level, managing the following teams; Australian Seven a Side Team (1981-1983 &1994-1995), Emerging Wallabies (1991), AIS Australian Under-21 (1992-1993), emerging Wallabies Tour of Zimbabwe, Namibia & South Africa (1993), and Australian Wallabies (1994-1996) including the 1995 World Cup in South Africa and the1996 undefeated world tour to Italy and the United Kingdom. Outside of the sporting arena, Peter has also been a successful businessman, working as a chartered account and stockbroker for a number of years. Peter presently works as a client advisor for Bell Potter Securities Limited.

Peter is the Trustee and Treasurer at St Vincent’s Clinic foundation and a member of the Sydney Legacy Corporate Advisory Panel. He was a member the Australian Commonwealth Games Finance Committee (1998), the Sydney Olympic Games Canadian Attaché (2000) and ambassador of the National Museum of Australia (2002-2004). The Carbine Club of NSW Peter Falk OAM His contribution to sport was recognised in 2000 when he was awarded the Australian Sports Medal and in 2007 he was honoured with the Order of Australia Medal. He is a Life Member of Easts Rugby Union Club and the Sydney Rugby Union Club and a member of the Royal Sydney Golf Club, Australian Club, Australian Turf Club and NSW Rugby Club.

Born: 1940
Carbine Club Member since: 1978

Tony Gresham, widely regarded as one of Australia’s best ever amateur golfers. Gresham has a trophy cabinet overflowing with the spoils of his many international, national, state, district, senior and club level championship victories. His achievements include: Named World Amateur Champion in 1972 for having the lowest individual score in the Eisenhower Cup (World Amateur Teams championship).

Four other international individual wins, French Amateur (1) Asia Pacific Seniors (3). Australian Amateur Champion 1975, British Amateur Semi Finalist 1979/81, NSW Open Championship 1975, SA Open Championship 1976, 7 Eisenhower Teams 1968-80, ACT Amateur Australian Medallist (4), NSW Vardon (13), NSW champion of Champions (3). National Team wins 6: NSW Men’s foursomes (4), NSW mixed foursomes (2). Best performances in Australian Senior Amateur Golf include 3 Australian Senior Championships, 3 Individual Asia Pacific Seniors (Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau), 4 Asia Pacific Senior Teams (Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau, New Zealand), 2 NSW Senior Championships. At Pennant Hills Golf Club has won some 50 individual Trophy events including 25 club championships, 8 Seniors championships, 2 President Cups, 1 Gold Button, 3 E.J. Hyde Cups, I August Eclectic. 10 Pennant Hills Cups. 18 team events at PHGC including 16 Foursomes champs, and 2 Marks Cups Then 28 Mixed events at PHGC including 19 Mixed Foursomes and 9 Lilian Marks Cups (all with wife Wendy).

And the best golfer Greshman says he has played with? Jack Nicklaus.

Born: 1946
Carbine Club Member since: 1986

For many years now Rob has been a remarkable, tireless and genuine campaigner for Australian wine at home and overseas. Rob’s understanding of, and contribution to, fine wine has spanned several decades, representing many of the world’s truly great brands during his tenure at the helm of Tucker Seabrook and continues today as Chairman of Fine Wine Partners,” he said. Rob has been an active member, national president and board participant of WCA for many years – and he continues to sit on the WCA Board.” He is a staunch believer in wine education and training, and his facilitation of both the Court of Master Sommeliers since 2008 and the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) since 2009 has given thousands of Australia professionals the opportunity to elevate their qualifications in Australia, including two Master Sommeliers working in our industry.

He epitomises the ethos of WCA, to ‘Educate, Engage, Learn and Inspire’ and for all of these reasons Rob had the unanimous support from the NSW Chapter and the National Board to be awarded this year’s NSW Legend of the Vine.” Rob, a Chartered Accountant and MBA (Marketing-Macquarie) started in the liquor industry 30 years ago after eight years with PWC, two years as a Troop Commander in the Australian Army during the Vietnam Conflict and two years with Rothmans Group in Melbourne. In 1985 he took over Tucker Seabrook which became a national organisation specialising in premium wines, spirits, liqueurs and beers. Then in 2005, Tucker Seabrook merged with the Lion Nathan Wine Group to form Fine Wine Partners, where Rob was appointed Chairman.

In 2006, Rob, with late wife, Judy, was inducted into the Restaurant and Catering Australia Hall of Fame for services to industry – and his commitment continues through initiatives such as ‘Australia’s Wine List of the Year Award’, which he started more than 20 years ago. As a 2015 NSW Legend of the Vine recipient, Rob receives life-time membership to WCA, joining a highlyrespected list of names including Colin Campbell, Patrick Iland, David Lowe, Phil Laffer, James Halliday, Huon Hooke, Chris Anstee and Lyndey Milan.

Born: 1947
Carbine Club Member since: 2002

Stuart is a former Australian Rugby Union player who represented for the Wallabies eight times. At the age of twenty-three, MacDougall was selected to represent New South Wales against Queensland.

The following year he played in his first test match against South Africa against a back drop of antiapartheid demonstrations. He toured England in 1973–74 and played three tests against New Zealand in 1974. He played his three final tests against England, two at home in 1975 and once on the 1975-76 Australia rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland.

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Born: March 1944
Carbine Club Member since: 1992
Previous Carbine Club positions: Secretary

Retired Jim Murphy enjoyed a long career in the Thoroughbred Racing Industry. His positions included Secretary of Tamworth Jockey Club and Hawkesbury Race Club; Managing Director of AWA Totalisators; CEO of the South Australian Jockey Club; International Marketing Manager of Sky Channel; and the initial CEO of Racing NSW (then known as the Thoroughbred Racing Board). After retiring, he served as CEO of Racingcorp, a body representing the three Racing Codes in their dealings with Tabcorp. Now retired, Jim retains a strong interest in racing, and serves on the Racing NSW Appeals Panel. He retains membership of the ATC and Hawkesbury Race Club, and a number of Sporting Clubs in Manly

Born: Marrickville 1936
Carbine Club Member since: 1988

Bob is a former cricketer who played for New South Wales, Western Australia and Australia, captaining the national team from 1963/64 until 1967/68, and again in 1977–78. He later had a highly successful term as the coach of the Australian team. Simpson played as a right-handed batsman and semi-regular leg spin bowler. After ten years in retirement, he returned to the spotlight at age 41 to captain Australia during the era of World Series Cricket. In 1986 he was appointed coach of the Australian team, a position he held until being replaced by Geoff Marsh in July 1996.

Under Simpson's tutelage, the team went from a struggling team, losing a succession of Test series, to the strongest team in world cricket. Some of the team's greatest achievements in his time as coach were winning the 1987 World Cup, regaining The Ashes in England in 1989, and overcoming the previously dominant West Indies on their home grounds in 1995. He also coached county cricket in England, with Leicestershire and Lancashire Simpson was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1965 and inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985. He was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in 2006 and the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2013.

He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1978 and upgraded to Officer of the order in 2007. He received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and a Centenary Medal in 2001.

Born: Adelaide 1941
Carbine Club Member since: 1996

Born in Adelaide and educated at Mosman Public School and Sydney Grammar, Rob inherited his love of sailing from his father. He competed in two America's Cup challenges, in Gretel in 1962 and Dame Pattie in 1967. In 1972, at the age of 31, Rob was selected for the Australian Olympic Team to compete in Munich. He sailed in the two man Tempest class with partner Gordon Ingate and they achieved a 12th placing.

He was chosen as Operations Director for the Australian Olympic Team for the 1992, 1994 and 2000 Olympics and for the Australian Commonwealth Games Team to compete in Kuala Lumpa in 1998. Robert has received an Australian Sports Medal and an Order of Merit for his work in sport.

Born: 1950
Carbine Club Member since: 1983 (Special Member)
Previous Carbine Club positions: Member
Current employment: Vice President, Australian Olympic Committee

Peter Montgomery’s life has been a successful combination of sport and business. A four time Olympian, Peter has achieved similar success in business as a real estate investor, property developer, public company director and solicitor. Raised on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, it was inevitable that Peter would end up in the water. He started water polo while attending Narrabeen Boys High and went on to continue playing it while studying at the University of Sydney. Water Polo took Peter to the pinnacle of sport, The Olympic Games, attending his first in 1972 (Munich) and going on to play at the 1976 (Montreal), 1980 (Moscow) and 1984 (Los Angeles). Peter was considered one of the greatest players of the 70-80’s, with the Australian team’s best ever performance of fifth place coming at the Los Angeles games, when Peter captained the team. Through his career he played 510 games for Australia and attended four world championships and the first Water Polo World Cup. Peter captained Australia 167 times. When Peter’s sporting career finished he still held a strong passion for both the sport of Water Polo and the Olympic movement and has been a part of every Olympics as a player or official since 1972. Peter became the Honorary Secretary of the FINA Technical Water Polo Committee in 1984, holding this position until 1992. He has held many positions within Australian Water Polo Inc, including Treasurer and Vice-President, having had a key role in the foundation of Australian Water Polo Inc. in 1982.

He was elected Chairman of the first Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) Athletes Commission in 1984. In 1989, Peter became an executive member of the board and in 2001 became Vice-president, a position he still holds. He became a member of the IOC Athletes Commission in 1988 resigning in 1999 in order to clear the way for the election of another Australian (Susie O’Neill) at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Peter was a member of the Sydney 2000 Bid Committee 1991-1993 and the IOC Coordination Commissions 1988, As at May 2020 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2000 Olympic Games. Altogether he has been a member of six different commissions of the IOC. Peter was a Member of the Board of the Australian Institute of Sport from 1984-1989 and the Australian Sports Commission from 1988-1989.

Peter was also the Foundation President of the World Olympians Association (WOA) from 1995-1999 and a foundation member of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport from 1995-2001 – the world’s highest sport legal authority. In addition to his sporting and honorary administration achievements, Peter has also had a successful business career. After graduating from the University of Sydney in 1972 with a Bachelor of Laws, he became and still is, a solicitor of the NSW Supreme Court. His portfolio of property interests includes the beautiful Bonville Golf Resort, Coffs Harbour, NSW, as well as Jonah’s Restaurant and Boutique Hotel at Whale Beach, Sydney. Peter has had numerous honours bestowed upon him. In 2002, at the Salt Lake City Winter Games, he was awarded the Olympic Order by Jacques Rogge, the IOC President, for services to the Olympic movement. He is a Life Member and Patron of Australian Water Polo and a Life Member of the AOC.

He has been inducted into numerous Halls of Fame, most notably the Sport Australia Hall of Fame. He was admitted to the Order of Australia as a member and also awarded the Order of Australia Medal for his services to water polo and the Olympic movement. The University of Sydney’s Aquatic Centre is named the Peter Montgomery Olympic Pool. His role in sporting officialdom has always been in an honorary capacity.

Born: January 1949
Carbine Club Member since: 1993 (Member)
Current employment: Creating new fast casual chicken chain Mavericks

Dating back to the late 1960’s, Frank Tagg’s passion for sport began when he played firsts Rugby League for the Western Suburb Magpies. From there Frank’s business success arose from his investment in McDonalds franchises that successfully gained traction during the 1980s.

It was this early business success that allowed Frank to follow one of his passions, horses, and he began to invest in the ownership and breeding of horses, a career move which would ultimately define him. Frank achieved immediate success within the industry, spotting young Tony Vasil amongst a plethora of trainers and inviting him to join his team and train his horses. This was to prove highly fruitful with the pair joining forces to achieve much country success with placings in highly fancied races like the Auckland Cup. It wasn’t until Elvstroem came along out of the foundation mare Circles of Gold, owned by Franks syndicate, that he really saw success at the top. This horse would go on to win nine group ones, along with multiple placings.

Along with partners Gary Moffitt and Frank Meduri, the trio have scaled great heights in world racing thanks to Elvstroem and Haradsun, who sported the famous Arch of Gold Syndicate colours to success in eight Group one races in Australia, Dubai and Britain. He and his partners also bred Highland Reel who in 2019 was declared the highest earning thoroughbred of a European trained horse with prizemoney of over A$14m and won 7 international Group 1 races.

Born: 1939
Carbine Club Member since: 1983

Jon has been involved in Surf Life Saving and The Aussies for over 62 years. He has not only been a top athlete but has also been involved in a number of other roles ranging from an Australian commentator, official and chairman of the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopters service. Jon won ten medals at The Australian Championships, six gold, three silver and one bronze. In 1959 Jon was defending an Interstates title in Queensland as captain for the NSW team. He broke his shoulder during the race when he hit a buoy.

Despite his shoulder he still managed to finish the race and his team still won. Jon was an elite competitor for seven years and 57 years as an official or an administrator. He commentated on Surf Life Saving for the ABC for 20 years and as an announcer for Surf Life Saving at State, Australian and Club Championships He was an official for Australian and Club Championships, anchored the first ever Surf Life Saving Championships that was broadcast in coloured TV. 17 years on the Surf Sports Board and was chairman of the Westpac Rescue Helicopters twice. Jon is now a member of the Surf Life Saving Hall of Fame.

Born: May, 1952
Carbine Club Member since: 1996
Current employment: CEO of BradfieldCleary Real Estate, Double Bay.

Bob Guth has seen much success since his acquisition of the real estate agency Bradfield and Pritchard in 1980, a company which has been in operation since 1927. In 2012 the company was rebranded as BradfieldCleary. His direction and drive for excellence during his time has ensured he is one of the most well respected realtors within the Sydney market. His wealth of property knowledge has also ensured his continued commitment to not only property sales, but also property management.

Bob manages one of the largest property portfolios in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, worth in excess of one billion dollars and he has seen much success, giving clients complete confidence in his company. Bob was elected to the committee of the Australian Jockey Club (now Australian Turf Club) from 2007-2010. He also currently has memberships with the Sydney Theatre Company, the Victorian Racing Club, the Hawkesbury Racing Club, the Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the Real Estate Institute, Eastern Suburbs Rugby Club and is a keen golfer being a member of the Australian Golf Club. Bob has a small band of broodmares and breeds and races thoroughbreds.

Born: 1946
Carbine Club Member since: 2008

Ross Smyth-Kirk was a founding Director of the former leading investment management company, Clayton Robard Management Limited and has had extensive experience over a number of years in investment management including a close involvement with the minerals and mining sectors. He has been a Director of a number of companies over the past 39 years in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Ross Smyth- Kirk was previously Chairman of the Australian Jockey Club Limited and retired in May 2013 as a Director of Argent Minerals Limited. Mr Smyth-Kirk is Chairman of Kingsgate’s wholly owned subsidiary, Akara Resources Public Company Limited.

Born: 1952
Carbine Club Member since: 2000

Current employment: Company Director John`s background includes being raised in Melbourne , attending Melbourne High School and competing in Australian Rules for Melbourne High School , the schools Old Boys team in the Amateurs and rounding his life education with a stint with the Port Melbourne Football Club. His sporting involvement also included professional athletics, yet no records were ever threatened. Further education at Macquarie University Graduate School whilst developing a professional career with the TAB in Victoria and South Australia, PepsiCo International Restaurants.

John has been the Managing Director and major shareholder of the Michels Group of Companies, an Australian and international retail group, which was subsequently acquired by a public company. When this interest was divested, he retired from full time executive roles. John has made significant contributions to the sporting industry throughout his career. His most notable contribution was his role as a key player in the Australian Football League’s push into the rugby league heartland of Sydney. His involvement with the Australian Football League began in 1997 when John was a member of the task force commissioned to review the development of the game in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The subsequent report issued by the task force was to be adopted by the Australian Football League in 1998, with John taking the newly appointed role of Chief Executive Officer for the Australian Football League New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory. This also included the major redevelopment of Manaka Oval, ACT to facilitate AFL level games, in partnership with Cricket Australia His time with this newly formed group was to prove fruitful at a grassroots level.

John’s direction for the game in the region was to build from the bottom and develop community initiatives to ensure both participation and spectator numbers would remain strong. This strategy would see grassroots participation levels aggressively grow during John’s time at the The Carbine Club of NSW John Livy helm. This role also included the growth of the AFL brand within NSW and the ACT, including stadium development, Government and Local Council partnership which ultimately led to the development of the Greater Western Sydney AFL team. Johns involvement with The Carbine Club commenced in South Australia in 1982 where he was an inaugural club member and secretary, then joining the NSW Carbine Club in year 2000. John has maintained an active interest in all elements of thoroughbred racing throughout his adult life.

Born: Adelaide 1947
Carbine Club Member since: NSW (2004), SA (President),WA, ACT and NT

Philip has extensive and comprehensive experience within the racing industry. Until 2016, Philip worked with the Turf Authorities of India. He was the Liaison Officer for the 36th Asian Racing Federation Conference in Mumbai, India and also for the 35th Asian Racing Federation Conference in Hong Kong. Philip was International Liaison Officer for the Asian Racing Federation in Dubai, Sydney and Tokyo. He was also a Senior Consultant for the Royal Horse Racing Club in Oman.

Closer to home, Philip was Chief Executive of the Western Australian Turf Club and Chief Executive of the Australian Capital Territory Totalizator Administration Board. Philip has also held various managerial roles with Elders Livestock, Hogg Robinson and was the Managing Director of Neck Pastoral in South Australia Philip is a life member of Oakbank Racing Club and the Bloodhorse Breeders Association (SA Divison). A Board Member of the Racing Advisory Committee for WA Health Promotion Foundation (Healthway), Executive Board Member of the Australian Racing Board Ltd and the Eventscorp Advisory Board.

Born: 1928
Carbine Club Member since: 2016

Neil is an Australian former cricketer who represented the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963, playing in 79 Test matches. He was the vice-captain of the team from 1957 until his retirement. An attacking lefthanded batsman, sharp fielder and occasional off-spin bowler, Harvey was the senior batsman in the Australian team for much of the 1950s and was regarded by Wisden as the finest fielder of his era.

Upon his retirement, Harvey was the second-most prolific Test run-scorer and century-maker for Australia. One of six cricketing brothers, four of whom represented Victoria, Harvey followed his elder brother Merv into Test cricket and made his debut in January 1948, aged 19 and three months. In his second match, he became the youngest Australian to score a Test century, a record that still stands. Harvey was the youngest member of the 1948 Invincibles of Don Bradman to tour England, regarded as one of the finest teams in history. After initially struggling in English conditions, he made a century on his Ashes debut. Harvey started his career strongly, with six centuries in his first thirteen Test innings at an average over 100, including four in 1949–50 against South Africa, including a match-winning 151 not out on a sticky wicket. As Bradman's team broke up in the 1950s due to retirements, Harvey became Australia's senior batsman, and was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1954, in recognition of his feat in scoring more than 2,000 runs during the 1953 tour of England. Only Bradman had scored more runs and centuries for Australia at the time of Harvey's retirement.

Harvey was best known for his extravagant footwork and flamboyant stroke play, as well as his fielding. Harvey was particularly known for his innings in conditions unfavourable to batting, performing when his colleagues struggled, such as his 151 not out in Durban, his 92 not out in Sydney in 1954–55 and his 96 on the matting in Dhaka. In retirement, he became a national selector for twelve years. In 2000, he was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame in and selected in the Australian Cricket Board's Team of the Century. In 2009, Harvey was one of the 55 inaugural inductees into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Born: 1953
Carbine Club Member since: 2002

Andrew is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL during the late 1970s. Andrew, who came to Collingwood from Ivanhoe, started his career as a forward and kicked 17 goals in his debut season before moving into defence. Usually playing on a half back flank, Ireland finished with 110 senior games and was a member of three losing Grand Final teams at Collingwood, 1977, 1979 and 1980.

He represented Victoria in an interstate match against Tasmania in 1978. Andrew went into football administration and from 1990 to 2001 was the CEO of the Brisbane Bears/Lions. He also served as the Director of Football at the Sydney Swans.

Born: 1951
Carbine Club Member since: 2006

John was educated at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, and Sydney University. He is a qualified solicitor, as well as a Foundation Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Bankers. John has held numerous directorships, both sporting and business, as well as being involved in a number of community organisations over the years. John was appointed CEO of Australian Rugby Union in October 1995, at the start of the professional era. Over eight years he transformed the sport in Australia from one run by amateurs to one with genuine professional management. In doing so, he established practices that other top Rugby nations sought to emulate, establishing Australia as an international Rugby power and, for much of his tenure, with the Wallabies clearly the best in the world.

He took the ARU from being a financially bereft organisation to one with strong commercial revenue and a sound asset base. During this period John fought for and won the right to host the Rugby World Cup 2003 wholly within Australia and then conducted the immensely successful tournament. As an Australian sporting event in terms of value and world standing it has only been exceeded by the Olympics. John O'Neill joined the Football Federation Australia, in March 2004 and established the very successful A-League. He took the Socceroos to the World Cup for the first time in over 30 years, and beyond the pool round of the World Cup for the first time ever. Under his guidance FFA revenue rapidly grew to make the organisation more sustainable. In 2007, John O'Neill returned to the Australian Rugby Union CEO and Managing Director.

John was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), in the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours List, for service to Rugby as an administrator, to the financial services sector, and to the community through educational and charitable organisations. In August 2005, by the decision of the President of the Republic of France, John was awarded the French decoration of Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, in recognition of his assistance in the preparation and organisation of sporting events in Australia and France, and for his contribution to the development of the bilateral relations in the field of sports between Australia and France.

Born: September, 1952
Carbine Club Member since: 2004 (Member)
Carbine Club positions: Hon Secretary

A ten-time national water polo champion representing NSW, Charles Turner represented Australia for a record 504 caps - including the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games and four World Championships. Following his significant achievements in the pool as a water polo player, Charles was the head coach of the water polo program at the Australian Institute of Sport from 1985-1996, also holding the honorary position of national men's coach from 1989. Charles coached Australia to its best ever Olympic performance (fifth) in Barcelona, and played an instrumental role in Australia's third place at the 1993 World Cup - the first major medal won by an Australian men's water polo team.

Charles was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Institute of Sport in 2003 after spending several years as the Institute's Deputy Directory and Group Manager for High Performance Sport. A member of the NSW Hall of Fame and Path of Champions, Charles was recognised for his coaching acumen with his election as a vice president of the World Coaches Association in 1996. Charles retired in 2017.

Born: February 1954, Sydney
Carbine Club Member since: 2008
Committee Member: since 2012 Vice Chairman: 2014 Chairman: March 2016 to March 2018
Current employment: Executive Chairman, Matrium Technologies Pty Ltd, since March 1991.

Professional Memberships include being a Fellow Member of Australian Institute of Company Directors, and Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand, with extensive career and background in corporate accounting, taxation, business strategy advice, specialising in sports administration, "not for profit" and corporate governance. Experienced in developing businesses to reach their full potential through strategic direction, sales, marketing and general management, as well as assisting businesses in ensuring reliability and integrity of accounting policies and practices, financial disclosures, reviewing and reporting on adequate human resources and cyber security risks in an organisation.

Experienced Chairman of the Board and of Finance, Audit, Risk, Compliance and Remuneration Committees and recognised as a leading figure in administration across a number of sports and dedicating a significant portion of life to the love of sport. Played youth soccer at a competitive level and also dabbled in both indoor soccer and cricket, and now a nonexecutive director at Sydney Football Club, member of the board of trustees at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sports Ground Trust and non-executive director at Racing New South Wales. Michael is the owner/breeder of a number of group and listed race performing thoroughbreds and has spent much of the last two decades contributing to the horse racing industry. Michael became Vice Chairman of the Australian Turf Club in February 2011, Chairman from February 2014 to September 2016 having been a Director of the Sydney Turf Club (2007-2011). Michael also dedicated service to the national surf life movement as a Director at Surf Life Saving Australia from April 2011 to June 2014 and was appointed Attaché to Team Tonga and in this role attended the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 and the Gold Coast 2018.

He holds a number of company directorship outside of the sporting industry including his role as Executive Chairman and Founder, of Matrium Technologies, a telecommunications & network solutions retailer, and Matrix Bloodstock, breeder of thoroughbred horses. Michael is also Non-Executive Chairman at Emjay Insurance Brokers and JSA Financial Services, and a Director of Stage, Inc, an entertainment technology company and creator of virtual platforms for live concerts and events.

Born: October 1953
Carbine Club Member since: 2008

Current Employment: Non Executive Director on several listed, government, charity and private company boards. Phil Garling’s early involvement in sport was principally aquatic: in swimming (winning Start age championships), water polo (500 grade games for Cronulla including 13 premierships), and surf lifesaving (state nipper surf race podiums). He also played 1st grade rugby for Port Hacking, (now Southern Districts). Phil went on to be selected in the NSW state water polo squad and was selected for the Australian Universities water polo team from 1972-77.

Following his career as a player he coached junior water polo and was secretary, treasurer and club historian of the Cronulla Water Polo Club. He subsequently joined the board of Australian Water Polo and was President (succeeding Carbine Club Life Member Peter Kerr) from 2013-2018. Phil has a Bachelor of Building from the University of NSW. And his executive career included 22 years at Lend Lease in Sydney, Singapore And Canberra.

The last 5 years as CEO of Lend Lease Capital Services. He was CEO of Tenix Infrastructure and then finished his executive career as Global Head of Infrastructure investment at AMP Capital Investors. Phil’s current directorships include Charter Hall (ASX:CHC), and Downer EDI (ASX:DOW).

He is also Chairman of Energy Queensland, Tellus Holdings and Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group. Phil also has 80 acres at Berry south of Sydney where he pretends to be a farmer.

Born: 1953
Carbine Club Member since: 2007

David Morrow is one of Australia's most experienced and diversified radio and television sports commentators. David has been part of the ABC's coverage of television and radio rugby league since 1980, was the ABC's Sydney racecaller during the 1990s and has been an integral member of the award winning ABC Olympic and Commonwealth games broadcast team since 1984. He started his broadcasting career at Kempsey in 1971 as a general announcer with 2KM (now 2MC), but soon became the local sport's broadcaster for the area which stretched from Port Macquarie in the south to Coffs Harbour in the north.

His first big break arose at the local greyhounds when the regular caller failed to show one night and being young and keen, he climbed up the then broadcast tower (a ladder leaning against a telegraph pole). David's rugby league broadcasting career began at Verge Street Oval in Kempsey in 1972 when he covered the Group Two versus Group Three representative match. After attending Sydney University through the mid-70s he ventured west to Bathurst to become an accountant where he continued with his broadcasting career on a casual and part-time basis with 2BS.

He landed a job with the ABC in 1980 and immediately became part of its radio rugby league team. The following year he began as the station's Sydney harness racing caller, doing the popular Friday night program from Harold Park, which he did until it finished in April 1987. During 1983 he began occasionally broadcasting the Saturday rugby league matches on radio and in 1984 he began doing it full-time, before in 1985 taking up the role as the station's number one radio caller. In 1986 he covered the first of two Kangaroos tours with the memory of Wally Lewis' try at Wigan in the third Test and the incredible performance in the rain at Leeds in the second Test two of the many highlights. He returned from England to anchor and broadcast the Saturday afternoon national television rugby league program, which he did from 1987-1989 before joining Channel Ten for the 1990 season, which included the 1990 Kangaroos tour where he produced his patriotic call of Mal Meninga's match-winning try in the second Test at Old Trafford.

As at July 2020 Since 1990 David has called rugby league Test matches for New Zealand television, recorded a weekly television program for New Zealand television and broadcast rugby league matches on ABC Radio. In 1995 and 1996 he broadcast all the Perth-based Western Reds matches for Channel Nine, while still broadcasting the races on the ABC Since the early 1980s he has been part of ABC television and radio's award-winning cricket commentary team, as well as doing most of the major track and field meetings in and around Australia, including Commonwealth and Olympic Games. In Seoul, Atlanta, Athens and Beijing David also covered most of the soccer competitions, including the first ever women's final between United States and China.

David covered his first Olympic Games in 1984 and his first Commonwealth Games in 1986. He teamed up with Warren Ryan and Craig Hamilton in 2001 to form the current radio rugby league broadcast team. David was awarded an OAM in 2005 for services to the community, sport and sports broadcasting.