Hamilton Rugby Life Members

Becoming one of Hamilton Rugby Life Members is formal acknowledgement and recognition of individuals within the Hawks community who have a shown a distinctive contribution to historical, current, and future existence of the club.

Not only this, but Life Members have also connected with the Hawks history, exemplified the core values, and strengthened the club mission. It is therefore only to be awarded in exceptional circumstances.

Hamilton Rugby Life Members

Hamilton Rugby Club is proud to have bestowed Life Membership on the following individuals:

Life Members
1978 JACK PATON*
1980 ROY WHOLOHAN*
1983 GERARD BOWEN
1985 RICHARD CUSICK
1988 KEN BECKETT
1989 JOHN QUINN
1988 ED WALSH*
1990 KEN LYNCH
1993 GARRY JOHNSON
1993 PAUL WALSH
1994 PHIL PAYNE
1994 GEOFF MASON
2001 TONY MORRIS
2003 CHRIS PATON*
2007 LARRY MULHEARN
2008 JEFF TURNBULL
2010 SCOTT COLEMAN
2013 DAVID TYNAN
2013 PAUL TYNAN
2013 JOHN McGARVIE
2014 KEVIN ALLARDICE
2014 KEVIN ANDRESS
2015 GERRY MASON
2016 FRANK BYNON
2016 BRETT SUTHERLAND
2019 LESA MASON
2020 DOUG WILLIAMS

* Denotes Deceased

Updates to Life Member nomination process

Following a Notice of Motion unanimously passed at the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Hamilton Rugby Club, the Club adopted a set criteria to be followed for the nomination and award of Life Members.

The process of awarding the title of Life Member has been laid out in the following document LIFE MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION PROCESS.

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