Life Members

Life Members

A brief record of the Life Members' involvement with the BVHA committee is listed. This does not do them justice. These people also acted in many other volunteer roles and on numerous sub-committees. Most also continued their involvement with the BVHA long after receiving their Life Membership; some even as President. All will concede that they were supported by many other hard working committee members.

YEAR NAME
1976 Irene Gabel
Long term committee member, including President
1976 Hazel Watts
Long term committee member, including Vice President and President
1976 Tom Laing
Long term patron of the BVHA
1982 Richard Lech
Vice President, President and Umpire Coordinator over a number of years
1985? Rosemary Woodcock
Hard working Secretary for a number of years
1989 Heather Haynes (now Heather Szulc)
Vice President and Publicity for a number of years. Heather also served as President for a number of years following her Life Membership.
2000 David Smith
Long term committee member with various roles including Pulicity and President. He continued as President for a number of years following his Life Membership until taking up a position on the Board of Hockey SA.
2002 Sue Stephen
Long term Junior Coordinator, followed by Secretary, Registrar and Junior Umpire Development. Following her Life Membership Sue continued in roles including President, Registrar and maintaining the website.
2002 John Stephen
Treasurer for many years, followed by many more as Registrar. John continued the Treasurer role after his Life Membership.
2004 George Small
George was awarded BVHA Umpire of the Year on a number of occasions; and was a respected umpire. Despite not have any affiliation with a club in the BVHA George umpired at least two games each week for a number of years. Each year George returned his umpire payments with instruction that they be used for junior umpire develoment.
2007 Siobhan Barnden
Long term Secretary, combined with Publicity and Senior Coordinator. Siobhan also had the roles of President and Registrar following her Life Membership.
2014 Courtney Ribbons (nee Stephen)
Executive member for a many years including as Umpire Coordinator, Treasurer and President. Driving force behind the construction of the artificial pitch at Stockwell.

 

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