Touch Football (Touch Rugby) History

The history of Touch Football (Touch Rugby) as it developed from the 1960s

Founders and Life Members Brisbane

(BTFA Committee Members 1973 to 1987 – see below)

Those who have been awarded with regards to the start-up and growth of Touch Football in Brisbane.

NameLinkRegionFounderLife MemberYear awardedOtherNotes
Bill CameronBrisbaneBTFABTFA secretary for many years.Founder of first competition in Queensland in 1973
Gary BalkinDetailsBrisbaneBTFABMTA1980Founder of first competition in Queensland in 1973.
Long time supporter of Rugby League (Souths) and Touch Football. Founding member of the Broncos,
Vince MorrisonDetailsBrisbaneBTFABMTA
BCTA		1980
198?		Founder of first competition in Queensland in 1973.
Lionel MowlesDetailsBrisbaneBMTABMTA1983
Wayne DaleyDetailsBrisbaneBTFABMTA1983BTFA President
Neil BaumberDetailsBrisbaneBCTABMTA1985BTFA President
Russell MowlesDetailsBrisbaneBMTA
QTA		BMTA
QTA		1979
1986		ATA President
BTA President
QTA President		Australia Sports Medal Recipient (ASM)
John LeahyHawkes 1974BrisbaneBMTA
Don BatesonMetros 1974BrisbaneFirst QLD State Team manager, BMTA committee
Greg MalloryDetailsBrisbaneBMTA
Leigh BarkerDetailsBrisbaneBMTABMTA1980
John WalckMedicos 1974BrisbaneBMTA
Alwyn GriffenBlack Stumps 1974BrisbaneBMTA
Col ClarkDetailsBrisbaneBMTA1979Original BMTA referee, from 1974 to 1985
Peter RidgewellDetailsBrisbaneBMTA1986President of BMTA for many years. Australian representative player.
John DriverDetailsBrisbaneBMTA1986
Morey CreedDetailsBrisbaneBMTA1989
Barry KeeganDetailsBrisbaneBMTA1992
Terry JacksDetails
TFA		BrisbaneBMTA1985TFA Hall of Fame
Reg BarrDetailsBrisbaneBMTA1994
Paige RidgewelDetailsBrisbaneBMTA1997
Gary MaddersDetailsBrisbaneBMTA
BCTA		1999
Ross BatesonDetailsBrisbaneBMTA2005
Peter BellDetails
TFA		BrisbaneBMTA2006TFA Hall of Fame 2010
Ken WillettDetailsBrisbaneBMTA2019
Leeanne BauerDetailsBrisbaneBMTA2022
John ClarkDetailsBrisbaneBMTA2022
Noel FairlyBrisbaneBCTA
Jenny MaddersBrisbaneBCTA
Gary RoseBrisbaneBCTA
Ray GrieshaberBrisbaneBCTA
Jim HoganBrisbaneBCTA
Don Holland (d)BrisbaneQTA
Wide Bay (Qld)
Wayne GrantDetailsBrisbaneBMTA
Michael CooksleyDetailsBrisbaneBMTA
Wendy BrownBrisbaneRedcliffe
Paul BrownBrisbaneRedcliffe
Glen O’ShanesyBrisbaneRedcliffe
Liz KippenBrisbaneRedcliffe
Ian KippenBrisbaneRedcliffe
Bob PriceBrisbaneRedcliffe
Gary ForbesBrisbaneRedcliffe1999

BTFA Committee Members 1973 to 1987

YearPresidentVice-PresidentSecretaryTreasurerGeneral CommitteePatron
1973Jim SchaumbergBill Cameronß
1974Jim SchaumbergJohn EllingsenJim FergusonBill CameronGary Balkin
1975Jim SchaumbergRoss KratzkeJohn EllingsenDes Condon. Vince Morrison, Neil BaumberGary Balkin
1976Jim SchaumbergVince MorrisonPaul GrahamDes Condon. John McGuire,Gary Balkin
1977Jim SchaumbergVince MorrisonDes Condon. John McGuire, D. MCGilvray, J.SewellGary Balkin
1978.Gary Balkin
1979Wayne DaleyIan NorthR. RauschenbachA. O’Toole, A. Moore, H. O’siek, P. BlissGary Balkin
1980Wayne DaleyGary Balkin
1981Wayne DaleyH. O’SeikiIan NorthJohn BraceGary Barben, Kev Philp,Gary Balkin
1982Wayne DaleyDes Le BherzK. PhilpH. O’SeikiGary Barben, C. McMahon, K.Shillington, D.Welch, D. HollandGary Balkin
1983Neil BaumberDes Le BherzGary MaddersKeith ShillingtonGary Barben, Robert McWhirter, Kevin Donaldson, Robyn Welch, Don HollandGary Balkin
1984Neil BaumberDes Le BherzFiona GuyKeith ShillingtonC. McMahon, K.Shillington, D.Welch, D. Holland, Robert McWhirter, V. Morrison, Cathy Brown
1985
1986
1987Reg Barr