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20 years of Þ tness, friendship, and fun

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Forward

Melville AUSSI Masters Swimming Club Inc.

The MIGHTY MARLINS

20 YEARS of

Fitness

Friendship

&

Fun

1997 club members

Melville AUSSI

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Foreword

Reading the history of the “Mighty Marlins” reminds me of the many words

you could use to describe the club and its achievements. Among these are;

Fun and Fitness, a key focus of the club’s activities;

Recreation in all its forms that have ensured a happy club;

Interstate and International participation by club members who have kept the

“Mighty Marlins” name to the fore;

Endeavour and Enterprise which has shone through so many of the clubs ac-

tivities;

Notable Achievements, all of which this history records;

Development, which is highlighted by the club’s growth and development over

20 years, and of course.

Swimming which brought it all together in the Þ rst place.

But above all, on a closer reading of the club’s history the key word that shines

through 20 years of “Mighty Marlins”is friends.

No club, no matter how noble its purpose, will survive long if the members are

not friends or do not becomes friends.

Its been said many times that money cannot buy Good Health or Good Friends.

Melville AUSSI has for 20 years been doing just that: Helping members maintain

good health and building and developing friends.

As long as the club keeps this focus, then it won’t be long before we are celebrat-

ing many more milestones in the history of the “Mighty Marlins”.

Congratulation to all the friends who have created a club with a history to be

proud of.

Barry MacKinnon

Patron, AUSSI Masters Swimming (W.A.) Inc.

Melville AUSSI

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Introduction

The AUSSI Masters’ motto is “Adult swimming for Þ tness, friendship and fun”. No-

where are these qualities better embodied than in Melville AUSSI Masters Swimming

Club. The history of the Þ rst 20 years of this Club from 1978 to 1998 is one of great

swimming success and of members and their friends having a good time. The Club today

is healthy, active both in and out of the water and for many of its members, a way of life.

In 1984 AUSSI Masters Swimming WA life member and Melville Club life member,

Fred Johnson almost single-handedly produced a book entitled the Þ rst seven years. This

chronicled the history of the Club during its Þ rst seven years and is the only published

history of an AUSSI Masters Swimming Club in WA. Fred was very keen as we entered

our 20th year to update the record and this book is due to the hard work of many mem-

bers. Fred, myself, Noela and Gordon Medcalf, John and Cath Devereaux, Sandra Swain,

Lorna Clark, Margaret Schulz, Tracey Altria, Robyn Knox, and especially Peter and

Rhonda Maloney. It has been a lot of work, deadlines that weren’t met, frenzied meetings

and discussions and tireless effort behind the scenes.

The book is divided into 5 chapters. Chapter 1 covers the formative years and Chapter 2

the administrators who have served the Club so well over its 20 year history. Chapter 3

records the considerable success that the Club has enjoyed in its swimming program both

locally, nationally and even internationally. Chapter 4 proÞ les many of our members past

and present, some in their own words and some in words prepared for them, and Chapter

5 records the social activity – the “friendship and fun” - we have all enjoyed.

As we enter our 2lst year, I hope that you all enjoy reading this and it gives you the same

pleasure that it has given us in preparing it.

Bob Dunstan

President

Melville AUSSI Masters Swimming Club Inc. and

AUSSI Masters Swimming WA Branch Inc.


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CHAPTER 1 FORMATION 6 CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION 10 Club Fees 10 Registrations 11 OfÞ ce Bearers 12 CHAPTER 3 MEMBERS 14

CHAPTER 4 SWIMMING 38

Fitness 38 Coaching 39 Marlin of the Month Awards 40 Club Points Trophy 41 The Melville AUSSI Interclub Carnivals 42 Other Interclub Carnivals 44 Open Water Swimming 45 Rottnest Channel Swim 48 Swim Thru Rottnest 49 State Open Water Swim 53 National Aerobic Trophy Competition 54 State Swims and Records 59 National Swims and Records 63 World Masters Swimming Championships 70 Masters Games 72

CHAPTER 5 FRIENDSHIP AND FUN 74

Social Venues 74 Social Activities 75 The Melville AUSSI Wanderers 78 Annual Golf Day 80 Swimmers Playing Tennis 81 Memorial Swim 82 Community Service 84 Historical Snippets 85 Do You Remember? 86 Snippets 87 Love Will Find a Way 88

Melville AUSSI

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Melville AUSSI today is a well-established swimming club providing year round fun and Þ tness for adult swimmers. An active club with a wide range of swimming and social events, it has become one of the key clubs in the state branch. This state branch is part of a National Association that gives wide recognition to the achievements of adult swimmers.

Adult swimming clubs existed in Australia for many years before this national associa-tion formed. The strongest groups included the A.I.F. swimming association (42 clubs), and the Australian Winter Swimming As-sociation (22 clubs). Most of these clubs were male only and totally excluded women. These clubs did not give recognition to the Þ tness beneÞ ts to be gained from regular swimming. It also stopped swimming from gaining the image that cycling and running held overseas.

In 1975 a small group known as the Austra-lian Masters Association was reconstituted as the Australia wide A.U.S.S.I. (Australian Union of Senior Swimmers International). It was unlike other organisations and had as its slogan “Fitness and Fun”. A.U.S.S.I. was open to all men and women, and was modeled on the US Masters. Thus AUSSI Masters Swimming was born.

AUSSI Melville began the process of joining this organisation in January of 1978. The Þ rst AUSSI club in Western Australia, Carine AUSSI, had been formed in 1977. Some of its members were travelling long distances to attend and suggested forming a club in the Fremantle area. A group of sixteen people met informally at the Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday the 15th and decided to call the Þ rst ofÞ cial meeting for

11am Sunday the 22nd of January 1978.

At this meeting ofÞ cers for the

club were elected with Fred Johnson as president. The Melville pool was conÞ rmed as the venue and membership fees were set at $5 a family. Publicity for attracting new members was discussed and at the same time an upper limit of 50 members was set. Melville City Council were to be asked if the club could use their colours of turquoise and yellow. And a letter was to be sent to the National organisation with the news that AUSSI Melville was up and running.

The tradition of Thursday night as club swim night was set after the informal meet-ing. Those present agreed to swim together on the 19th of January at Melville pool. This was followed by the Þ rst ofÞ cial swim on January 26th. The program began at 7:00 pm and consisted of a 50 metre Freestyle, 50 me-tre Backstroke, and a 50 metre Breaststroke. The evening Þ nished with another event destined to become an institution, drinks and nibbles at the nearby Booragoon Hotel.

The Þ rst committee meeting was held on the 6th of February 1978 at the home of Fred and Nell Johnson in Como. Banking was ar-ranged through the Fremantle branch of the Bank of New South Wales. A press release with photos was discussed. Swim programs and recording systems were presented. And the acquisition of stopwatches was organ-ised. Future meetings were set for the Þ rst Monday of the month.

Ensuing months of swimming and com-mittee meetings developed the style of the Thursday night program, located winter swims at Kevin Duff’s indoor pool, moved the after swim events to the Plympton Hotel and increased the membership.

Club bathers were purchased.

CHAPTER 1

Melville AUSSI - The formation


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A dinner dance was held and also a quiz night. By the time of the Annual General Meeting held on September 27, 1978 the membership was well over the Þ fty tar-geted.

In January 1980 the committee felt a con-stitution had become a necessity. Carine AUSSI’s constitution was amended to suit Melville and tabled to the committee by Robert Renting on the 23rd of July 1980. It was adopted by the club at a special General Meeting on the 4th of September 1980.

Incorporation was the last step in the for-mation of the club. After investigation by

President Fred Johnson and member Robyn Sargent, some changes were made to the constitution and Secretary Winsome Byrne carried out the necessary negotiations with the Commissioner for Corporate Affairs. The club was incorporated as AUSTRA-LIAN UNION OF SENIOR SWIMMERS IN-TERNATIONAL – MASTERS SWIMMING IN AUSTRALIA – MELVILLE CLUB on the 17th of December 1982.

On the 2nd of December 1994 the club changed it’s name to MELVILLE AUSSI MASTERS SWIMMING CLUB (INC).

Fred Johnson and Gordon Medcalf - Life members

Melville AUSSI

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Melville AUSSI

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Melville AUSSI Masters Swimming Club has been well served by its members in the many positions on the committee. OfÞ ce bearers for the Þ rst 20 years are shown in table 2.3. It can be seen that a Vice Presi-dent was not considered necessary until 1981, when the position was created, and Bryan Rodgers was elected. It is also note-worthy that the club had both men’s and women’s captains, following the old golf club model, until 1988. A search of club records indicates that our Þ rst Aerobics Coordinators were appointed in 1985, fol-lowed by the Þ rst Social Organiser in 1988, and Vice Captain in 1990.

It is of note in table 2.3 that a number of names appear again and again: Fred John-son, Lorna Clark (9 years as treasurer), Gor-don Medcalf (several capacities including 9 years as Þ tness director), the Devereauxs and the Maloneys. It is remarkable that of the eleven members who have served as President, seven are still active members. Both Fred Johnson and Bob Dunstan have served as Club and State President – Bob serving in both capacities in 1997.

The committee now meets, on average, ev-ery 6 weeks at different members’ homes. The Annual General Meeting is held in February in the Amenities room at the Melville Aquatic Centre.

CLUB FEESFees have always comprised a National component, plus a State component, with a few dollars added for the club. For example, in 1997, $16.50 went to the National body, $12.50 to the State Branch and the mem-bership fee was set at $40.00 with the club retaining $11.00. There were obviously fee increases between 1988 and 1992 but records could not be found. (See table 2.1)

Club night helpers 1997

CHAPTER 2

Melville AUSSI – ADMINISTRATION

Table 2.1 Club Fees Schedule

1979 $5.00 single $8.00 per couple

1981 $10.00 single $16.00 per couple $7.00 pensioner


1984 $18.00 single $32.00 per couple $15.00 Pensioner



1988 $30.00 single $48.00 per couple

(Decision made to set one level across the board)

1992 $36.00

1993 $36.00

1994 $38.00

1995 $40.00

1996 $40.00

1997 $40.00

1998 $42.00


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1985 105

1986 113

1987 94

1988 81

1989 71

1990 86

1991 80

1978 68

1979 84

1980 no record

1981 131

1982 101

1983 103

1984 113

1992 84

1993 67

1994 64

1995 72

1996 69

1997 72

Table 2.2 Number of Registered MembersCLUB REGISTRATION

The number of registered members in Melville AUSSI has gone from 68 in 1978, to a peak of 131 in 1981, and back to around 70 members in the 1990s. (See table 2.2). In 1981 there were only 11 AUSSI clubs in WA. By 1997 this number had grown to 31 clubs, which could help to explain the drop in our reg-istrations.

Annual General Meeting Atendees 1997

Melville AUSSI

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1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991 1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

President

F Johnson

F Johnson F Johnson F Johnson G Medcalf G Medcalf B Gliddon B Gliddon S Francis S Francis John Ward

R Hume T Altria D Mickle M Schulz M Schulz M Schulz R Dunstan

R Dunstan

Vice President B Rogers B Rogers J Pope F Wheeler F Wheeler John Ward John Ward G Hoff G Medcalf G Medcalf R Courtney M Fitzpatrick T Altria N Davies M Fitzpatrick C McLean

C McLean

Secretary R Hume R Renting O Yeomans O Yeomans O Yeomans C Howard W Byrne W Byrne N Hughes N Hughes Jeanette Ward Jeanette Ward P Maloney

D O’Brien T Altria

C Frazer C Frazer R Maloney R Maloney B Stockton J Ciantar

G Stainton C Devereaux

Treasurer R Hume R Renting T O’Brien R Renting Y McNab S Churchward S Churchward S Churchward L Clark

L Clark L Clark L Clark H Moonan L Clark L Clark L Clark L Clark L Clark L Clark C Devereaux C Devereaux

C Devereaux

Captain R Redfern

R Andrew B Foley R Hartley R Bailey

G Medcalf J Dennehy K Sojan B Weir F Johnson A Arcus G Day M Palmer N Hughes G Day D Day

C Churchward D Day C Churchward V Pearce

John Ward L Williams

John Ward P Maloney P Maloney D Mickle R Dunstan R Dunstan M Fitzpatrick

J Devereaux

Vice Captain

J Devereaux J Devereaux

P Hau J Atkins

C Frazer R Dunstan R Lloyd J Devereaux J Devereaux P Pope A Hitchen J Devereaux

P Hau P Pope

Fitness Director

R Matheson B Rogers R Andrew R Law-Davis R Law-Davis A Neill A Neill John Ward G Medcalf G Medcalf R Maloney R Maloney G Medcalf R Maloney G Medcalf G Medcalf G Medcalf G Medcalf

G Medcalf

Table 2.3 OfÞ ce Bearers

S O’Shaughnessy

S O’Shaughnessy

S O’Shaughnessy


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Publicity

B Robinson

B Robinson M English B Robinson B White B White P White

R Zuide-veld M English

K Medcalf

N Hughes N Hughes C De-vereaux C De-vereaux N Medcalf N Medcalf N Medcalf N Medcalf J Kuhl-mann J Kuhl-mann J Kuhl-

Recorder

P McLeod N McLeod

A Gaebler A Gaebler A Gaebler A Gaebler G Hoff C Towart

R Clark C Towart

M Schulz M Schulz M Schulz R Maloney R Maloney R Tucker R Tucker

R Tucker D Smith

R Maloney M Schulz R Nutt

R Nutt

Aerobics

G Hoff C Church-ward

C De-vereaux C Devereaux

J De-vereaux R Tucker C De-vereaux C Devereaux

J Williams J Williams J Williams J Dunstan

R Lloyd J Williams

N Edmond-son

N Edmond-

Social

T Summers T Summers S Popovic

C Devereaux M Schulz M Fitzpatrick M Duncan M Duncan

M Duncan A Hitchen

A Hitchen

Delegate

F Johnson

F Johnson

R Sargent F Wheeler F Johnson F Johnson G Hoff J Zuideveld G Medcalf G Medcalf G Medcalf G Medcalf G Medcalf R Dunstan R Dunstan

P Maloney

Committee

H Powell D Liddy R Legrenade L Williams L Williams

B Gliddon R Blom R Mooney R Maloney B Gliddon

M Pugh G Paull

E Askew D Smith D Smith N Davies D Smith J Kuhlmann J Kuhlmann T Scorer C Devereaux B Pettitt B Pettitt

J Ciantar H Williams

Coach

R Mathe-son R Mathe-son R Andrew R Law-Da-vis R Law-Da-vis A Neill John Ward G Medcalf G Medcalf R Maloney R Maloney R Maloney John Ward C Frazer C Frazer C Frazer

P Maloney

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CHAPTER 3MELVILLE AUSSI – Members

The strength of Melville AUSSI’s continued existence as a successful club lies in the people who make the club. The contribu-tions from members, whether just attending, or swimming, or helping with the weekly tasks, working on the committee or helping with social and fundraising activities makes the club a great group to belong to.

In the following pages we cele-

lights of their AUSSI experience. Details for past members has come from records and memories. More detail on some early members can be found in the book covering the Þ rst 7 years. A list of all members and the year they joined can be found in the ap-pendix at the end of the book.

Nationals Luncheon 1981

Members at the Melville Interclub 1990

brate the many individuals, past and present, who are Melville AUSSI. In most cases, informa-tion was supplied by members about themselves.

Life Members and some of our long standing members have giv-en details of their involve-ment with AUSSI.

O t h e r m e m b e r s have supplied high-


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Fred Johnson

Date of Birth 25 June 1923

Place of Birth Pyrmont NSW

Family Married to Nell, Þ ve children ,

nine grandchildren.

Membership Details 1978 to present

Administrative service to AUSSI

Club Life Member

President 4 yrs, Captain - 1 yr,

State Delegate 2 yrs, State Life Member 1983

State President 2 yrs, Vice-President 5yrs,

Committee Member 1 yr, National Delegate 2yrs

National Aerobic Recorder 2 yrs

Swim Record 1985 - National record 400m Butterß y, 60-64 yrs.

1986 - National overall silver medallist, 60-64 yrs.AGM 1996)O

freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterß y.

Other Sporting Achievements:

Surf Lifesaving - 1940-41, senior beach sprint champion Freshwater S.L.S.C., NSW

Athletics - 1948, 100yds champion, Y.M.C.A.A.C., WA

Golf - 1964 - Royal Fremantle Golf Club championship plate winner.

1964 - ‘A’ Grade Interclub pennant representative.

Winter Swimming -1977 Cottesloe Crabs over 50 yrs champion.

1979-82 member of Cottesloe Crabs over 50 yrs relay team, State and Australian relay champions.

Rugby League and Rugby Union-1947-51, 1st Grade, Cottesloe.

Contribution to Melville AUSSI:

Called for and chaired the meeting to form the club

on 22nd January 1978.

Twenty years of Þ tness and fun with Australia’s best AUSSI club.

Author of club’s Þ rst history book, “The First Seven Years”.

Loves Melville AUSSI!!!!

Fred Johnson launching the 7 year book

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Gordon Medcalf

Date of Birth 19th August 1929

Place of Birth Perth, WA

Family Married Noela in 1958. Has 3 children and 4 grandchildren.

Membership Details Joined the club in 1978. Was made a life member in 1992.

Administrative Service to AUSSI

1981 Captain

1982-3 President

1986 Coach

1987-8 Coach and Fitness Director

1989-1990 Vice President

1991 Fitness Director

1993-4-5-6-7 Fitness Director

1995-6-7 State Coach

Swim Record Many successes in freestyle, backstroke and butterß y sprints and has held records and titles in these events.

Open water swims occasionally if the water is agreeable.

Regular traveler (with wife Noela) to National swims and Masters Games. Represented the club at the Pan PaciÞ c’s, New Zealand Games, World Masters Games at Toronto and Brisbane,World Masters Swims at Rio de Janeiro and ShefÞ eld, and Australian Games at Adelaide and Perth.

Other Sporting Achievements

State Water Ski Champion 1962-1976

Several Veteran Athletics successes in track & Þ eld events from 1990-1997

Contribution to Melville AUSSI

Has always been interested in coaching. Completed WASA Level 1 qualiÞ cation in 1985 and started coaching at his old school, Scotch College in the same year. Appointed coach at Melville in 1986 and since then has overviewed coaching activities in the club, encouraging members to enrol in courses, attend seminars, CPR courses and so on. Did Masters Level 1 qualiÞ cation in 1987 and Level 2 in 1995.


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Rita Blom

Date of Birth 1939

Place of Birth Reukum, Holland (on the banks of the River Rhine)

Came to Australia age 11 with her parents and 2 sisters.

Family Married to Dick. Has 2 children, Tammy 36 and Lia 27 and a beautiful grand daughter, Jessica.

Membership Details Joined Melville AUSSI in 1978


Has held the position of Social Director.

For the last couple of years, it has been Rita’s duty to see to the crackers and cheese etc for our regular Swim meet every Thursday night.

Swim Record Rita’s achievements since joining Melville AUSSI include A national 1500m award State record 100m Freestyle` Overall winner of the 1984 Rottnest Swim Thru Set a new record at the 1994 Alice Springs Master Games for the

50m Freestyle and won a total of 8 gold medals.


Rita’s contribution to Melville AUSSI has been to attend as many interclub swims as possible, and general interaction with her fel-low members.

In 1996, Rita’s contribution to the club was recognised with a club certiÞ cate of appreciation.

Rita Blom, Alan Neill, Nancy Davies at Melville Pool 1990

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Lorna Clark

Date of Birth 7th November 1925

Place of Birth Born at her parents’ farm at Tharbogang, near GrifÞ th, NSW

Family Married Ross at GrifÞ th in May 1946. Three children, Trevor (48), Janice (45) and Alison (40). Five grandchildren.

Membership Details Joined Melville AUSSI in October 1981, at the urging of a friend, who has never been since!


Was Treasurer of club for nine years.

Swim Record Made the State Top Ten in 1986/7, in three events, and National Top Ten in 1986, also three events.


Was one of the riders in the inaugural Perth to Bunbury “Bike-about” ride, organised by the Over Fifty-Five Cycling Club, Þ rst held in 1984. Has done the ride seven times altogether. The last three were from Bunbury to Perth.


Has attended our own and as many interclub carnivals as possible. Represented Melville at State and National swims. Is cur-rently editor of our newsletter, a position she “volunteered” for in September 1996.

Ruth Law-Davis,Doug Mickle, Lorna Clark, Sean O’Shaughnessy, Rita Bloom, Gordon Medcalf at the Australian Masters Games, Perth Superdrome 1991


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Nancy Davies

Date of Birth 14 April 1940

Place of Birth Manjimup

Family Youngest of Þ ve daughters. First married in 1960. Has 2 chil-dren, Michael and Kelly. Kelly is also a member of Melville AUSSI.

Nancy is married to Ian.

Membership Details Was introduced to Melville AUSSI in 1979 by Ray Andrew.

Administration Service to AUSSI

Nancy has held the positions of Secretary, Vice President, Vice Captain, PR OfÞ cer/Newsletter and Social Coordinator

Nancy is also an Accredited Level One Coach

She was appointed Promotion and Development OfÞ cer for the State Branch and was instrumental in the formation of several new clubs.

Swim Record 1st AUSSI Masters WA Long Distance Swim Series 1989/90

1st on Handicap Sorrento Super Swim 1990

1st Age Group 45-49 years 8K

Since 1980 she has competed in and Þ nished most of the ocean and river Swim Thrus each year, including two 8km Marathon Swims City Beach to Trigg 1988 & 1989 and 17 Rottnest Swim Thrus.

Participated in the Rottnest Channel Swim in 1996 in a team of four called “RAMS” (Remarkable AUSSI Master Swimmers) in the 200 plus age group.She has competed in most AUSSI Masters State Championship,

3 National AUSSI Masters Championships other than Perth, being, Adelaide and Sydney twice, also the 1st World Masters Champion-ships in Christchurch NZ in 1984 and the Central Masters Games in Alice Springs in 1995.

Contribution to Melville AUSSIAGM 1996)O

Nancy feels her contribution to Melville AUSSI has been to gain a few points for the Club at all swimming events. She participates in most swimming and social events, which is a small thing to ask in return for the companionship, friendship, fun and Þ tness that she has enjoyed from being part of the AUSSI movement for the last 18 years.

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Catherine Devereaux

Date of Birth 22nd March 1938

Place of Birth Claremont, WA

Family Married John 22nd February 1958

4 children – 2 sons, 2 daughters

11 grandchildren.

Membership Details Joined Melville AUSSI in January 1984.


Aerobic Coordinator for several years

Social Organiser for one year

Newsletter Editor for two years

Treasurer for 3 years

Swim Achievements

Learnt to swim at 40 years of age – did two 5km swims “way back” – got in the National top ten! Has participated in 2 Na-tional, several State and innumerable interclub swims and loves aerobic swimming but has never won anything except plenty of friends.


Participated in a triathlon once – was hospitalised when her bike and she parted company.

Enjoys playing social tennis each week.

Loves rogaining with John (ie. navigating on foot through forests and farmland for periods of 12 or 24 hours) – They’ve actually won their mixed supervet section three times!


Cath is pretty good at timekeeping and minding other swimmers’ valuables and kids. Jack of most trades.

Ron Tucker & Cath Devereaux (after her triathlon) at a

fancy dress Christmas party


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John Devereaux

Date of Birth 9th February 1937

Place of Birth Port Augusta, SA

Family The younger of 2 boys

Married Cath in 1958

4 children, Sandra 1958, Dennis 1959,Brett 1961 and Linda 1962

11 grandchildren.

Membership Details Joined Melville AUSSI in January 1984.


Aerobic Coordinator

Committee Member

Vice captain several years

Captain 1997

Swim Record 10 yard CertiÞ cate 1946 in Whyalla

High School Champion 1953 (never won a race but accumulated the most points)

Swam in State and National AUSSI Swims in Perth.

Competed in the inaugural Lifesport AUSSI Marathon Swim (8 kilometre)

Competes in Melville Club swims, State Aerobic, Interclubs and in river and ocean swim thrus. John even came last in the Whyalla Swim thru.


As a child and in his youth played soccer, football, tennis, cricket, golf, swimming then came Cath. Now he swims, plays golf, tennis and Rogaines.


John represents the club by ofÞ ciating at State and National Swim Meets.

Acknowledges the terriÞ c job the club vol-unteers do in the equipment preparation and social gathering every week.

Supports as many social and swim events as he can, including training sessions.

John Devereaux at the State Winter Swim 1991

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Peter Maloney

Date of Birth 29th August 1958

Place of Birth Perth, WA

Family Number 4 of 4 children (1 brother and 2 sisters)

Married Rhonda in 1984.

2 children – Daniel (16/5/90) and Erin (30/6/92)

Membership Details Thinks it was some time in 1986 that he came along with Rhonda and joined the club. Rhonda had tricked him into joining so he could time her when she did Aerobic swims.


Has held the ofÞ ces of Club Captain, Secretary, and Coach.

Also held the position of State Coach for 2 years, and served on the State Swim Committee.

Swim Record Winner of Club Points (Most Improved Trophy) three times and third place once between 1988 and 1996.

Top male aerobic pointscorer in the club twice and 3rd place twice between 1988 and 1996.

Has held a State record in the 1500m Breaststroke.


Rottnest Channel Swim Paddler 1996 and 1997

Bank to Barrack Paddler 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997

Level 1 Swimming Coach 1989

Level 1 Masters Swimming Coach 1994

Level 2 Masters Swimming Coach 1997


Peter’s main contribution to Melville AUSSI has been as a knowledgeable and enthusiastic club coach. He is a good club member who attends regularly, and is willing to help out wher-ever he is needed. His time as club captain saw record numbers of swimmers attending interclub swimming events due to his drive and motivation.

From 1995 to 1998 he produced the Melville AUSSI yearly Calendar with photographs, sometimes showing your most embarrassing moments.


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Peter & Rhonda Maloney at the Þ nish of the Bank to Barrack Swim in 1995

Rhonda Maloney

Date of Birth 23rd December 1961

Place of Birth Manly, NSW

Family Number 5 of 6 chil-dren (2 brothers and 3 sisters)

Married Peter in 1984.

2 children- Daniel (16/5/90) & Erin (30/6/92) Membership Details First attended club nights in late 1985, after moving from Sydney earlier that year.


Has held the ofÞ ces of Club Coach, Recorder and Secretary.

Swim Record Winner of Club Points (Most Improved Trophy) four times and runner- up 3 times between 1986 and 1996.

National Aerobic Trophy Top Female Pointscorer (ie completed all aerobic swims) seven times between 1988

and 1997.

Has held National records in the 400m, 800m, and 1500m Backstroke, and 400m Medley, and State records in the 400m, 800m and 1500m Freestyle.

Rottnest Channel Swim Solo 1996, Duo 1994,Team 1997

Bank to Barrack (Fremantle to Perth)1995

State 2000m Open Water Swim 1996 2nd Female (3rd overall), and 1997 1st female.


Rhonda’s contribution to Melville AUSSI has mainly been as a swimmer who will swim in almost anything. Since join-ing the club she has regularly attended club nights, training and aerobic sessions, and social events. She has represented the club in numerous interclub and State swims, 2 National swims, and the World Swim in Brisbane in 1988, as well as many open water swims. By completing her Level 1 Swimming Coach’s course in 1988, she was able to make a contribution as club coach for several years.

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John Pope

Date of Birth 21st November 1925

Family Wife - Peg

4 Children - Mike, Tim, Peter and Linda

Membership Details When AUSSI Þ rst started in WA was a member of AUSSI Carine. Then was foundation member of Melville AUSSI.


Vice President, Club Delegate, Committee Member

Race Starter for 4 years

Swim Record Central Masters Games (Alice Springs) Gold 200m Backstroke, Silver 50m relay, Bronze 50m relay.

Silver Winter Swimming Cham-pionships


State Fairest and Best Rugby League

Most Outstanding Player, Jubilee Cup, 1953

Boat Captain, 1952 Cottesloe Surf Club,

30m Champion, Cottesloe Crabs

Winter Swimming 1974


Was awarded a club certiÞ cate of appreciation in 1996.

Comments “I haven’t got much time for people who place a great importance on themselves. I always believe, play by the rules and a fair go for everybody.”

John Pope receives the “CertiÞ cate of Appreciation” from President Bob Dunstan

in 1996


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Margaret Schulz

Date of Birth 10th November 1922.

Place of Birth Quirindi, N.S.W

Family Married to Harry on 15 March 1947.

Five children, Graham, Robert, Lynette,

Dianne (decd.) and Paul.

Membership Details Joined Melville AUSSI in September 1981.


President for three years, social organiser for one year, recorder for three years and acting recorder on two occasions.

Swim record Non-existent due to abject fear of the starter’s gun, embarrassingly slow speed and not being of a competitive nature. A couple of State Swims and the epic Bunbury mile in 1984 and that’s it. Long standing members will remember Bunbury.


Rode her push bike to Bunbury one year with a cycle club, and did a triathlon on Rottnest in 1989 with Department of Sport and Recreation.


Enjoys taking part in Club social activities, willing to help in vari-ous aspects of Club administration, and grateful for Club support despite being a Clayton’s swimmer.

President Margaret Schulz presents a Life Membership Badge to

Gordon Medcalf

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John Ward


Place of Birth East Fremantle

Family 1 wife, 1 daughter, 1 son

Membership Details Joined in the summer of 1981/82 at age 50


Has held the ofÞ ces of Vice President, Acting President, Captain (1988/89), and coach

Swim Record State 8 kilometre Marathon Swim 1989 – 3rd in age group.

Achieved State records and top ten times in age group.

Won a Backstroke medal in Christchurch NZ, at the Þ rst International Masters Swimming Championships in 1984. Competed in the World Masters Swim in Brisbane in 1988


Participant in ocean swims

Member of Fremantle Shivering Shags Winter Swimming Club.

Social Golfer


Has held a variety of positions on the committee over the years. A willing participant and helper at all sorts of swimming and social events.

Ian Davies, Nancy Davies, John Ward, at the 8km Marathon Swim


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Roy Weir

Date of Birth 26th July 1919

Place of Birth Claremont, WA

Family Wife - Betty

3 Children - Peter, Daniel & Richard

Membership Details Joined Melvil le AUSSI March 1980, after retirement.

Swim Record Participated in club swims and carnivals until 1990.

National Championship 1981 - 3rd 50m Backstroke, 5th 50m Freestyle and 50m Breaststroke.

In top ten (WA) 1986 50m and 100m Freestyle,

50m Backstroke and 50m Breaststroke.


Donated steel storage lockers.

Built and donated starting light/hooter.

Built clock case in 25m pool and portable clock case for training and made card boxes.

Served refreshment bar (1st year) with Ossie Yeoman.

John Pope and Roy Weir at the Christmas party in 1991

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Ossie Yeomans


Place of Birth Leederville WA

Family Married to Beryl

3 children and 7 grandchildren

Membership Details Joined in 1978, one week after foundation members


Secretary 1978 to 1981.

Swim Record Competed in State and National titles

Achieved a Top Ten in the 50m Freestyle


Life member Cottesloe Surf Club 1955, Surf Bronze Medal 1939. 25 and 50 year service award. Club Captain 1947 to 1951. Competed Australian Surf Titles 1948. WA Senior and Junior Beach Relay Championships.

1941 WA Junior Shot Put Champion

Member of Fremantle Hockey Club


Ossie has been the club’s Starter for many years. Since being able to enjoy after swim socialising in the amenities room at Melville pool, Ossie has been the man behind the bar – serving drinks and ensuring a good supply of boiling water for the coffee. Was awarded a certiÞ cate of appreciation in 1995 for his continued contribution to Melville AUSSI.

Ossie Yeomans & Jeanette Ward - Refreshment Supervisors


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Stephen Altria joined when he was 20. He has fond memories of the Rottnest Swim Thru weekends and his first trip with the club to Dwellingup Bush Camp (1986) where Ros Bailey showed him what was expected of him when having fun on a Melville weekend away. He also remem-bers celebrating his 21st Birthday with the club at its 10th Anniversary in 1988 at the Tradewinds Hotel and how the club always feels like an extended family. Steve has lived in England since 1992 and when he’s home always visits the club. He swims with the Brighton Dolphin Masters in England.

tions and gaining 2nd Female Duo Team in 1994. Tracey considers the Rottnest Swim Thru weekend as always a favourite with a great mix of swimming and socialising. .

Steve Altria & George Edwards - the youngest and

oldest swimming members in February 1990

Tracey Altria, Peter Hau, Peter Pope at Rottnest Swim Thru Presentation 1996

Tracy Altria moved back to Perth in 1986 from Sydney and was encouraged to join Melville AUSSI by her brother Steve. Like Steve she has found a lot of good friends and an extended family, especially since their parents moved east. She has held positions on the committee as Secretary, Vice Presi-dent and President. Tracey’s best swimming achievements have been completing the Solo swim to Rottnest (1992) and the Bar-rack to Bank Swim (1994). Her most memo-rable swim was the duo swim to Rottnest with Rhonda Maloney in perfect condi-

Ray Andrew joined the club in 1978. He was club captain in 1978-79, and Þ tness director / coach in 1981. Ray was a pro-liÞ c point scorer in our State and interclub competitions. He held National records in backstroke and won a bronze medal in the National swim meet in Perth in 1981. Ray is also a talented musician, and his band has provided entertainment at many club functions.

Ros Bailey was a member from 1978-92 and Ladies’ Captain in1980. A vibrant per-sonality, excellent swimmer, and extremely popular member, Ros personified our AUSSI motto of Þ tness, friendship and fun. She represented the club at several National Swim meets and in the USA. She won the Þ rst ever “Rottnest Mile” swim, and estab-lished eight State records.

Reg & Mamie Bishop were foundation members from 1978-86. Mamie was a champion

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Carol Boerth (nee Frazer) was a member from 1990-94. Carol was a hard working member. She was secretary in 1991 and 1992, and club coach from 1992-94. Carol won State Coach of the Year in 1992. Her swimming achievements include a Solo to Rottnest in 1993, and the Barrack to Bank Swim.

/ Assistant Secretary in 1982,83, and 84. Sue joined the club in 1981, shortly after her husband Charlie, and immediately became a hard worker as treasurer and Assistant treasurer at a time when membership was booming.

James Ciantar has been a member since 1994. He was secretary in 1996 and is an active Level 1M coach.

Ross Clark was a member 1986, and re-corder from 1984-86. While no longer a swimming member, Ross still supports the club, particularly as a timekeeper at Inter-club swims. He is also the donor of the much prized Ross Clark “NAGA” golf trophy.

Geoff & Daphne Day joined the club in 1983. Geoff was the men’s captain 1984-85 and Daphne the ladies captain 1985-86. They moved to Exmouth in 1986 where they built an active AUSSI Club. (Our sister club in those years). They returned to Perth in the early 1990’s and Geoff is now a member of the Somerset Sea Snakes Winter Swimming Club.

Miranda Duncan joined Melville AUSSI in 1993 when she moved to Perth. She has always loved the water. Having only ever swum a kilometre, she started in the “B” lane at training, and was in awe of “A” squad swimming two kilometres. She got

Winsome Byrne was a member from 1978-86, and Secretary 1983-84. She played a major role in guiding the club through ne-gotiation resulting in AUSSI Melville being a body registered under the Associations Incorporation Act. She also donated the Gordon Royle Memorial Trophy.

Mike Campbell joined in 1980 and par-ticipated in all club activities with great dis-tinction for many years. A very competent Breaststroke swimmer, Mike was a consis-tent point scorer at interclub and State level. On the social side, his role as bus driver on club trips to Bridgetown and Bunbury will long be remembered. Female members were ecstatic when drawn as a member of Mike’s golf team. His unfortunate accident while on a club trip to Albany put an end to his

Carol Boerth and Maxine Fitzpatrick successfully

completed the Rottnest Channel Swim 1993

Miranda Duncan & Doug McLean celebrate their birthday at the Memorial Swim 1996

competitive swimming, but we still enjoy Mike’s company on social occasions.

Sue Churchward was a mem-ber from 1981-89, and Treasurer

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