Presidents

Those who have served as President of the West Coast Rugby Union since 1890.

First President
J. Petrie
1890-91
Longest term
A. A. Adams
20 years, 1925-44
Next longest
F. W. Baillie
14 years, 1946-59

1890-1919

  • 1890-91J. Petrie
  • 1892-98G. H. Boyd
  • 1899A. Benjamin
  • 1900-02D. J. Evans
  • 1903-05Dr. J. W. McBrearty
  • 1906[To confirm]
  • 1907Dave McKay
  • 1908-10J. Stenhouse
  • 1911Dr. W. McKay
  • 1912-14J. F. Wilson
  • 1915-16C. Nissen
  • 1917-19D. McKay

1920-1959

  • 1920J. Heffernan
  • 1921T. O’Donnell
  • 1922Capt. Cox
  • 1923J. F. Wilson
  • 1924G. E. Perkins
  • 1925-44A. A. Adams
  • 1945T. McIntosh
  • 1946-59F. W. Baillie

1960-1989

  • 1960-65M. R. Bunt
  • 1966-69B. Watkin (dates to confirm)
  • 1969-73R. W. Messenger (dates to confirm)
  • 1974-78P. D. James
  • 1979D. B. Wright
  • 1980J. B. McCarthy
  • 1981A. S. Fong
  • 1982P. T. Hurren
  • 1983A. E. Smith
  • 1984R. K. Breeze
  • 1985M. B. McDonald
  • 1986T. M. Manera
  • 1987S. J. Leggoe
  • 1988G. W. Nelson
  • 1989-90B. T. Lee

1991-2009

  • 1991L. G. Hopkins
  • 1992R. N. Tapp
  • 1993J. Stuart
  • 1994F. W. Campbell
  • 1995G. Richardson
  • 1996B. Guerin
  • 1997G. H. Monk
  • 1998W. A. Jones
  • 1999-2000R. J. Thomas
  • 2001E. Jones
  • 2002-03A. Henderson
  • 2004I. Hourston
  • 2005-07E. G. Wilson
  • 2008J. W. F. Costello
  • 2009-11A. Henderson

2012-today

  • 2012J. G. Findlay
  • 2013K. N. Burrows
  • 2014C. M. Viney
  • 2015W. M. Stuart
  • 2016B. Ferguson
  • 2017J. Torrance
  • 2018G. N. Davy
  • 2019-20D. P. Walklin
  • 2021-23K. E. Church
  • 2024P. J. Kennedy
  • 2025-26G. Kearns

C. P. Walklin was due to be President in 1990 but had to withdraw, so B. T. Lee is shown for 1989-90. Spotted a correction? Let us know.