Richard Davis

Life Membership awarded in 1988.

Richard joined the club in 1972 and was quickly involved in coaching our young recruits, initially in sprinting and later in middle distance events. His mature presence in a group of

young and inexperienced athletes played a key role in developing our junior teams to become leaders in the state with numerous Premierships.

As a teacher at Doncaster High School Richard introduced many of his students to the club and his weekly reports in the local press played an important part in promoting recognition

of our activities. He was deeply involved in the development of our winter programs and was one of the instigators of the Park Orchards Handicap in 1976. He was also made valuable

contribution on the committee over many years in the role of Vice President.