Michael BOYLEN
The following list includes the ‘known’ results, including State, Interstate, National and International events, of the nominated person. The list does not include: * the many summer events (Track/Interclub/Shield) that the person may have done * the Club winter races * relays Some of these results can be found elsewhere on this website (see […]
Thomas Iacono
Thomas Iacono joined the Club in 2010, primarily to have a go at the walks. He was a regular attendee at training and would peel off a few laps with triple Olympian Bob Gardiner before departing for home. It is fair to say that Thomas did not always please the judges but certainly improved each […]
Derek Fife
Vic Farmer
Vic Famer was a consistent performer both on the track and in cross-country events. He joined the Club in 1936 and following a spell in the army during WW2, resumed running after the war. Vic’s strong point was cross-country where he was a good team man. In 1950 he was a member of our A […]
Kevin Wigmore
Kevin Wigmore joined Collingwood Harriers in October 1972 at age twelve. Another of the Olympic Village Primary School tribe, Kevin was almost lost to us………………. “I had originally been approached by Ivanhoe Harriers, but at school was approached by teacher Steve Griffiths to join Collingwood Harriers. After speaking to Mum, it was a done deal!” […]
Jack White
An in inspection of the Committee room at Collingwood Harriers will find an impressive photo of Jack White replete with his Blue Ribbon from his win in the Club’s first Five Mile Cross Country Championship, conducted in our inaugural year, 1926. It was the first of his two wins in the event, the second coming […]
Bert White
An inspection of the Committee room at Collingwood Harriers will find an impressive photo of Jack White replete with his Blue Ribbon from his win in the Club’s first Five Mile Cross Country Championship, conducted in our inaugural year, 1926. It was the first of his two wins in the event, the second coming in […]
Don Watsford
Don Watsford’s father Goldie played football with Fitzroy in the mid 1890s just prior to the formation of the VFL. It is not known whether young Don had any aspirations to follow in his dad’s footsteps , however he was one of the very early members of the newly formed Collingwood Harriers. In 1928 Don […]
George Wardley
A picture of George Wardley adorns our committee room’s wall. It shows George in Club uniform holding a hammer. He had just won the 1947 Victorian Championship. No one had seen or heard of him for years until a newspaper article appeared in the Herald Sun on Tuesday, June 3rd. 2014. The article told the […]
Chris Waldron
Christopher WALDRON and Janette CHAPMAN John Crameri brought Chris Waldron along to the Laceby Cecil Handicap in April 1997. Thus began a long association with our Club. Chris has competed in every winter season since that time. There have been some intermittent appearances on the track during summer over the years, but it is fair […]
Robert Tomat
Robert Tomat joined Collingwood Harriers for the 1969/70 track season after tossing up between our Club and Preston. He actually visited both clubs and decided that Collingwood was more family-oriented and hence his mind was made up! Robert was primarily a sprinter and remembers appreciating working with then club coach, Don Cook, to improve his […]
Hartley Tobin
Hartley Tobin was originally a country boy from Warragul who came to the big smoke in 1955 to begin teacher training at Burwood Teachers’ College. He boarded with his brother in Kew, just off Studley Park Road. Both were interested in playing baseball (then a winter sport) so joined Collingwood Baseball Club. Their home ground […]
Francis Tobias
Frank was not known to many of our Club members, however, he did work as an official with the V.A.A.A. (now A.V.) He died aged 81, in February 1995
Graeme Scott
Graeme Scott joined Collingwood Harriers in time to start the 1955/56 summer season at the age of sixteen. His first competition for the Club was in the under 17 grade at the Millers Rope Works in Brunswick. At first, Graeme’s main interests lay in the 100 and 220 yards sprints and of course the associated […]
Alan Shaw
Mainly a cross-country runner, Allan Shaw joined the Club in 1932. Always known as ‘Tich’ he was another to have his athletic career cut short when served in the R.A.A.F. during WW2. Tich passed away on November 20th 1995 after taking ill just the previous day. He suffered a stroke on the morning of the […]
(Mrs) Gladys Price
A look at the list of Life Members in the clubrooms shows the name, Marshall, twice. Indeed the Marshall family has played a large part in history of the Collingwood Harriers, but the appearance of Norm and Reg’s names on the honour board only tells part of the story. Madeline and Gladys were sisters of […]
Rajendra Prasad
The Club received a ‘phone call one Saturday morning late in the 2006 track season enquiring about the possibility of some assistance for a Fijian high jumper preparing for the upcoming Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Rajendra Prasad was staying with a family friend in Clifton Hill, so Collingwood was the obvious Club to contact. It was […]
Mick Pikos
Mick Pikos, at the time of writing, still holds a couple of Club Records in the Hammer events dating back to the early seventies. The Club held high hopes for Mick as his improvement in the throwing events had been quite meteoric. Again it was Bill Tunaley who got him started and developed his skills […]
Byron Page
From Kinglake West, Byron Page, a tall well built lad, had a relatively short career with Collingwood, but was another of those in “the one that got away category!” Beginning in October 1998, he had just two seasons with the Club, predominantly on the track, but including a couple of runs in the winter season […]
Kenneth Omant
1940 1st. Tasmanian 880 yards Championship 2:01 Thanks to Ken’s daughter, Marion Stephens, for the loan of family mementoes to help compile this profile.
Brian O’Sullivan
The Olympic Games coming to Melbourne was the main reason ‘Sull’ decided to give athletics a go. Brian joined in December 1956 – the Games finished on December 8th. Joining on the same day as his good mate Terry Lanham, with whom he had played footy, Brian went on to play a big part in […]
Peter Mulholland
Peter Mulholland was yet another of the Olympic Village P.S. students to join the Collingwood Harriers in the early to mid-seventies, although it should be noted that in Pete’s case, he did not actually take the plunge until he was ensconced at Heidelberg High School. Your scribe met up with Peter at a funeral in […]
Andrew Morton
Alby Morton joined the Club in 1930 at which time the summer competition was held at the old Motordrome. He was about 18 at the time. In a note sent to the Club in 2001, Alby listed some of his successes at Collingwood. He was the winner of the Club broad jump and hop, step […]
Bill Morgan
Bill Morgan came to the Harriers in 1951 at age seventeen, the year after older brother John had won the first of his ‘5 Mile Cross-Country’ titles. The ‘middle’ brother, David, was playing football with Collingwood in the VFL. All the family were mad Collingwood supporters. In his own words Bill says that, “as a […]
Trevor Mitchener
Trevor Mitchener joined the Club for the 1966/67 Track season. He seemed destined to be a more than handy middle-distance runner, but unfortunately died in a motor accident some months into his time with Collingwood Harriers. The following tribute, written by then editor Graeme Young, was printed in the 1967 March/ April edition of The Magpie. Never […]
Elena Mitchell
Elena Mitchell is one of very promising junior athletes making a name for herself in our sport. This is one profile that we all hope is added to substantially over the next few years. Elena writes: I joined in late 2013 having always wanted to join an athletic club. The Collingwood track is close to […]
Geoffrey Miles
Geoff Miles was yet another of the Olympic Village Primary School boys who joined the Club and unfortunately was one of the many who did not go on with a career in athletics. However, he did reach the top of the tree in other areas. A very talented all-rounder, Geoff played District seconds cricket with […]
Dennis Mealmaker
Dennis Mealmaker was a gentle giant when he arrived at Collingwood at the age of fifteen. Brought to the Club by his uncle, Kelvin Hill, Dennis was aiming to be a thrower in the family tradition, but drifted away from our sport when his size and agility attracted the interest of the basketball fraternity. Little […]
Tess McDonald
Tess McDonald joined up in June 2011 after showing a bit of form in school races while competing at Northcote High. Tess showed a willingness to train hard and although only competing a couple of times during the winter season, did definitely improve her performance levels. Unfortunately for the Club, Tess was also a very […]
Hilary McAdam
Watch Hilary McAdam in the 4 x 400m Womens U20 final from the 2016 Australian Junior Athletics Championships March 2016
Judith Mason
February 2, 2015/by Chris Kenner School Sport Victoria Recognition Award presented to Judy Mason School Sport Victoria (SSV) had much pleasure in awarding Judy Mason with an SSVRecognition Award at its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 18 November 2014. Judy hasbeen a member of our SSV Family for many years since both her children competed […]
Terry Lanham
Terry Lanham was another to be inspired to give athletics a go after seeing the Olympic Games come to Melbourne in 1956. He was encouraged to have a tilt at the caper by then member Kevin O’Brien. Joining on the same day as his good mate Brian O’Sullivan, Terry competed mainly in the hurdles, sprints […]
Harold Lang
Harold Lang joined the Collingwood Harriers in 1928 and served the Club in many capacities over the years as both an athlete and an official. He was a consistent performer on the track and in cross-country events. As proof of his worth to the Club is the appearance of his name on two honour boards […]
John Kennedy
John Kennedy joined Collingwood Harriers in the summer of 1950, transferring from the soon-disband Y.C.W. Athletic Club. In his early seasons with his new Club John competed mainly in the shorter events, 100 to 400 yards, mainly in A Grade. He was made track captain and did a deal of coaching with the sprinters over […]
William Hughes
Bill Hughes was accepted as a member at the Club’s first annual meeting on the 31st January 1927. Possessed of a tall and rangy build, Bill was well suited to sprinting, his favourite events being the 100 and 220 yards. As a good club man, Bill also competed in the 440 yards, the 120 and […]
Stephen Howes
The following list includes the ‘known’ results, including State, Interstate, National and International events, of the nominated person. The list does not include: Some of these results can be found elsewhere on this website (see ‘results’) The Club would be pleased to be notified of any extra information from members or athlete’s families with regard […]
Tom Howat
Tom was a champion distance runner for the Club prior to the Second World War. He excelled in both cross-country and won five consecutive Club 5 Mile CCC from 1932 -1936. Tom’s other sporting love was croquet. He dominated this sport at club, state and national level from the 1950s to the late 80s. Heavily […]
Robert Hendy
Robert Hendy is truly one of the Club’s greats! Joining the Club in October 1963, after tossing up between cricket and athletics, Robert immediately impressed Club officials at our Track Trials, but even then, the future that eventuated was probably not quite foreseen, either in its longevity or success! Robert came to the Club because […]
Barry Henderson
The following list includes the ‘known’ results, including State, Interstate, National and International events, of the nominated person. The list does not include: Some of these results can be found elsewhere on this website (see ‘results’) The Club would be pleased to be notified of any extra information from members or athlete’s families with regard […]
Laurie Hehir
Laurie Hehir’s Collingwood Harriers Experience My first memory of the Harriers is as a young child. It was where adults ran around and threw spears and things. You see, I lived two blocks from the clubrooms in O’Grady Street and I and my mates used to run across the grounds to get to our battlefields […]
