The History of the Paralympic Movement in Australia/Chapter 2 topics

Topics
International Competitions

International Stoke Mandeville Games/Paralympics


 * Paralympic Games (Rome 1960)*
 * Paralympic Games (Tokyo 1964)*
 * Paralympic Games (Tel Aviv 1968)*
 * Paralympic Games (Heidelberg 1972)*

Commonwealth Paraplegic Games (joint WP page)


 * Perth 1962
 * Kingston, Jamaica 1966
 * Edinburgh 1970
 * Dunedin 1974

National Competitions (Australian Paraplegic Games/National Wheelchair Games/National Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Games)


 * Melbourne 1960
 * Sydney 1962
 * South Australia (1964)
 * Brisbane (1966)
 * Perth (1968)
 * Melbourne (1970)
 * Sydney (1972)

International Stoke Mandeville Games/Paralympics

Prominent Identities (athletes and support staff)

1960


 * Daphne Ceeney (NSW)*
 * Ross Sutton (NSW)*
 * Robin Tourrier (QLD)
 * Gary Hooper (NSW)*
 * Kevin Coombs*
 * Frank Ponta**
 * Bill Mather-Brown*
 * Bruno Moretti*
 * Chris O’Brien
 * Kevin Cunningham
 * Roger Cockerill
 * John Turich

Support –


 * Kevin Betts*
 * Dr David Cheshire
 * John ‘Johno’ Johnston
 * Fred Ring(?)

1964


 * Bruce Thwaites (Captain) (NSW)
 * Gary Hooper (NSW)*
 * Trevor French (NSW)
 * John Martin (NSW)*
 * Allan McLucas (NSW)*
 * Daphne Ceeney (NSW)*
 * Elizabeth Edmondson (WA)**
 * Marion O’Brien (WA)*
 * Lionel Cousens (WA)
 * Bill Mather-Brown (WA)*
 * Frank Ponta (SA)**
 * Roy Fowler (QLD)*
 * Vic Renalson (QLD)**
 * Michael Dow (VIC)*
 * Elaine Schreiber (VIC)*
 * Rerserves – M. Tamminen (QLD), J. Gidney (NSW)
 * Leader: George Bedbrook**
 * Manager: ‘Johno’ Johnston
 * Attendants: Kevin Betts* and William (Bill) Gibb
 * Nurse, Miss M Buzacott
 * Baggage master: Cyril C. Thomas
 * Volunteers: K. Pinchers (fencing coach) and Tim Timmermans (swim coach)

1968


 * P Smith
 * D Workman
 * Sally Lamb
 * Cherrie Ireland (nee Loydstrom)
 * Elaine Schreiber*
 * Marion O’Brien*
 * Daphne Hilton*
 * Elizabeth Edmonson*
 * Lorraine Dodd*
 * Kevin Coombs *
 * Bill Mather-Brown*
 * Bruno Moretti*
 * Frank Ponta** (Basketball Captain?)
 * Gary Hooper*
 * Kevin Betts
 * Vic Renalson** (Team Captain?)
 * K Munro
 * Roy Fowler*
 * K Bawden
 * B Chambers
 * Kevin Cunningham
 * Robert McIntyre**
 * John Beattie
 * Peter Burt
 * Allan McLucas*
 * A South
 * Alan Conn*
 * F Blums
 * N Simmonds
 * D Watts
 * J Newton
 * John Martin*
 * Team Manager – ‘Johnno’ Johnston
 * Senior Medical Officer (and International Stoke Mandeville Games Committee member) – George Bedrock**
 * Attendants – Kevin Betts*, M Wilson, William (Bill) Gibb, J McCafferty, Miss J Tyler, Miss N Noyce
 * Nursing Aids – Mrs A Coops, Mrs Gary Cooper, Mrs Kevin Cunningham

1972


 * Eric Bolter*
 * Alan Conn*
 * Kevin Coombs (Basketball team captain)*
 * Pauline English*
 * Pam Foley
 * Roy Fowler*
 * Tracey Freeman*
 * Terry Giddy**
 * Cherrie Ireland (nee Loydstrom)
 * Libby Kosmala**
 * Eric Magennis
 * John Martin*
 * Rob McIntyre**
 * Bob McMillan
 * Brian McNicoll**
 * Frank Ponta**
 * Vic Renalson**
 * Cliff Rickard
 * Eric Russell**
 * Victor Salvemini
 * Elaine Schreiber*
 * Tony South*
 * Team Nurse – Nadine Mather-Brown
 * Team Physio – Don Perriman

� Other Identities
 * Jeff Wiseman (admin NSW)
 * Dr John Grant (Medico, Sydney)
 * Dr John Yeo (Medico, Sydney)
 * Herb Sanderson (remedial gymnast Vic)
 * Geoff Luke (remedial gymnast Vic)
 * Fred Gibbs (remedial gymnast Qld)
 * Vernon Hill (physio Qld)