DEV The history of Touch Football (Touch Rugby) as it developed from the 1960s

Founders and Life Members

Those who have been awarded with regards to the start-up and growth of Touch Football.

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NameLinkRegionFounderLife MemberYear awardedOtherNotes
Bob Dyke (d)AlmanacSydneySouth Sydney
NSWTA
TFA
TFA
NSWTA
2010Founded South Sydney Touch competition in Australia in 1968.
Ray Vawdon (d)AlmanacSydneySouth Sydney
NSWTA
TFA
TFA
NSWTA
2010Founded South Sydney Touch competition in Australia in 1968.
Phil Smith (d)AlmanacAustralia
TFA
NSWTA
1986
Cary ThompsonSydneyTFA
FIT
1996
2015
International Touch (FIT) president for 16 years
Creator of Touch Almanac
Barrie KeenahanWollongongWollongongTFA1994Referee Director
Paul Webb (Dr)TFA1996
Brian RooneySydneyTFA2004
Bill KerrGold CoastTFA
QTF
FIT
2014
1996
2021
Paul EggersGold CoastTFATFA
QTA
SEQld
2011
1986
1974
Ian MatthewAustraliaFIT2021
Darrin SykesAustraliaFIT2021
Dick Fairbairn (d)AlmanacAustraliaTFA1994
Peter RooneyCronullaCronulla
NSW and TFA Referees
TFA
NSWTA
2000
Cathy GrayTFA2012
Dennis CoffeyTFA2012TFA Coaching DirectorAustralian Rep player
Lou TompkinsTFA2014TFA Referees director
Jim SchaumbergTFHBrisbaneBTFABMTA1982Founder of first competition in Queensland in 1973
Bill CameronBrisbaneBTFABTFA secretary for many of the early years.Founder of first competition in Queensland in 1973
Gary BalkinTFHBrisbaneBTFABMTA1980Founder of first competition in Queensland in 1973.
Long time supporter of Rugby League (Souths) and Touch Football. Founding member of the Broncos,
Vince MorrisonTFHBrisbaneBTFABMTA
BCTA
1980
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Founder of first competition in Queensland in 1973.
Lionel MowlesTFHBrisbaneBMTA1983
Wayne DaleyTFHBrisbaneBTFABMTA1983BTFA President
Neil BaumberTFHBrisbaneBMTA1985BTFA President
Russell MowlesTFHBrisbaneBMTA
QTA
BMTA
QTA
1979
1986
ATA President
BTA President
QTA President
Australia Sports Medal Recipient (ASM)
John LeahyBrisbaneBMTA
Greg MalloryDetailsBrisbaneBMTA
Leigh BarkerTFHBrisbaneBMTABMTA1980
John WalckBrisbaneBMTA
Alwyn GriffenBrisbaneBMTA
Col ClarkTFHBrisbaneBMTA1979Original BMTA referee, from 1974 to 1985
Peter RidgewellTFHBrisbaneBMTA1986President of BMTA for many years. Australian representative player.
John DriverTFHBrisbaneBMTA1986
Morey CreedTFHBrisbaneBMTA1989
Barry KeeganTFHBrisbaneBMTA1992
Terry JacksTFH
TFA HF
BrisbaneBMTA1985TFA Hall of Fame
Reg BarrTFHBrisbaneBMTA1994
Paige RidgewelTFHBrisbaneBMTA1997
Gary MaddersTFHBrisbaneBMTA
BCTA
1999
Ross BatesonTFHBrisbaneBMTA2005
Peter BellTFH
TFA HF
BrisbaneBMTA2006TFA Hall of Fame 2010
Ken WillettTFHBrisbaneBMTA2019
Leeanne BauerTFHBrisbaneBMTA2022
John ClarkTFHBrisbaneBMTA2022
Noel FairlyBrisbaneBCTA
Jenny MaddersBrisbaneBCTA
Gary RoseBrisbaneBCTA
Ray GrieshaberBrisbaneBCTA
Jim HoganBrisbaneBCTA
Don Holland (d)BrisbaneQTA
Wide Bay (Qld)
Barry DoyleQTA1987
Bill PierceQTA1987
Peter McNivenIpswichSWQTQTA
19821978 Squash United Touch Club founder
1980 Ipswich Touch founder
1984 South West Qld Touch founder
Australia, Queensland coach
Australia Hall of Fame
International Touch board member
Raymond EustaceIpswichQTA1992
Richard MunroQTA1993
Alan SatchellGold CoastQTA2000
Pat CarrollRedlandsQTA
Redlands
2010
1993
Arthur DavisRedlandsRedlands1991
John CarrollRedlandsRedlands1992
Peter GillespieRedlandsRedlands1992
Tim FreebodyRedlandsRedlands2007
Geoff DownsRedlandsRedlands2017
Michael DulgnanRedlandsRedlands2017
John MackayNSWTA1980s
Peter ReidNSWTA1990
Judy BegnellNSWTA1993
Les SaddlerNSWTA1997
Brian KiddNSWTA1997
Ian MatthewNSWTA2002
Rod Wise (d)NSWTA2002
John HowardNSWTA2003
Frank DrydenNSWTA2003
Ron HansonNSWTA2004
Mark BolandNSWTA2005TFA Hall of Fame 2003
NSWTA Hall of Fame 2007
Ian StanleyNSWTA2005
John RyanNSWTA2010
Gary Croft (d)NSWTA2010
Michael ClarkNSWTA2010
Gary BrickellNSWTA2010
Ron AndrewsNSWTA2010
Fran HansonNSWTA2012
Jim YeoNSWTA2012
Julie AndrewsNSWTA2012
Aileen MayNSWTA2013
Tony DoyleNSWTA2015
Don GreenNSWTA2019