Life Membership

Life Membership is the highest honour that Greensborough Hockey Club can bestow on an individual. 

As such, it is awarded in recognition of those who have rendered distinguished service to the club, or where such service is deemed to have significantly assisted the advancement of hockey in Victoria or Australia.

An outstanding contribution to Greensborough Hockey Club is one which:

  • Occurs over a significant period of time,
  • Required substantial and commendable personal input,
  • Contributes positively to the reputation and standing of the organization and the sport, &
  • Results in the organization and sport being substantially, demonstrably and positively changed by that contribution;

What is the nomination process?

  • Life Membership nominations can be submitted by financial members of the club
  • Nominations can be submitted to the Secretary in writing
    Nominations will be assessed based on the criteria within 6 months or receipt
  • Endorsed nominations will be put to members at the next Annual General Meeting
  • Life Membership will be conferred on the nominee if passed by vote of club members

Click here to access the Life Member nomination form.

Who are our Life Members?

No

Name

Year

1

Rick Purser*

1965

2

Arthur Stadus*

1967

3

Jim Irvine

1969

4

John Glover

1976

5

Jim Wilson

1978

6

Doug Stewart*

1980

7

Bruce Smith

1989

8

Don Ayres

1992

9

Carlie Day

TBC

10

Murray Guy

TBC

11

Greg Purser

1998

12

Ian Ludwick

TBC

  13

Michael McLean* (Snr) 

2004

14

Paul de Man 

2006

15

Carol Brewster

2008

16

Colin Riordan 

2008

17

Bob Aldersea 

2009

18

Henry de Man

2010

19

Lex de Man 

2010 

20

Jean Bates (Purser)

2014

21

Robert Kennedy

2015

22

Yvette Consolino (Sherlock)

2019

23

Helen Mirecki

2019

24

Deborah Purser

2019