Michael van Assche (1931-2015) – Life Member 1995
Michael joined Old Xaverians Athletic Club in 1948 and competed in sprints, middle distance and field events. In later years he was a VAAA Grade 1 official and announcer at…
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James (Jim) Plunkett (1917-2002) – Life Member 1995
Jim Plunkett was an official/timekeeper with Old Xaverians, and in particular with APSOC, from the 1960’s to the 1980’s. He was never a competitor, but took an interest in athletics…
Peter Le Get (1934-) – Life Member 1995
Peter’s membership of APSOC has been in two distinct phases, 1950 to 1957 and from about 1980 to the present. Peter joined Old Wesley Athletic Club while still at school…
Alan Hooley (1924-2014) – Life member 1995
Alan Hooley’s first contact with APSOC was through his second son, Bruce, a talented distance runner who competed successfully for Old Scotch during the 1970’s and 1980’s, including winning the…
Peter Bruce (1942-2024) – Life Member 1993
Peter Bruce has been a member of the Old Xaverians Athletic Club for over fifty years, having been a competitor in track, cross country and road events for forty of…
Geoffrey Westcott (1942-2025) – Life Member 1989
Geoff is not the best known of the Association’s Life Members. In over thirty years of competing, he has not once breasted the tape to take a handicap or fastest time…
Keith Lodge (1931-2016) – Life Member 1989
Keith’s involvement in athletics goes back to 1943 when, as a twelve year old, he represented St Kevin’s College in the Associated Catholic College Carnival. He helped the College to…
William (Bill) Franzke (1946-) – Life member 1989
Bill attended Wesley from 1958 to 1965 and was a member of the athletics team from 1962 to 1965. He competed in the APS Carnival 880 yards in 1964 and…
Barry Jones (1943-) – Life Member 1983
Barry’s connection with the St Kevin’s AAC goes back to the late 1950’s when he joined the club as a junior. He began his APOSC running in 1962 and quickly…
Neil Lucas (1945-) – Life Member 1983
Neil Lucas was Scotch’s Captain of Athletics in 1964, having represented the school at three Combined Sports in middle distance events. He was an active Old Scotch competitor on the…
Colin Findlay (1937-) – Life Member 1981
Colin joined Old Scotch Collegians Athletic Club in the summer of 1953-54, having had reasonable success in cross country and middle distance running at school. As a schoolboy, he achieved…
Graham Wise (1934-2008) – Life member 1981
Graham Wise commenced running with Old Scotch in 1953. Graham was an outstanding middle distance track runner, being a finalist in the Victorian mile and half mile championships for a…
James (Jim) Hunt (1936-2024) – Life Member 1981
Jim Hunt’s first association with APSOC goes back to 1953 when he competed with limited success. However, after a spell of National service in the RAAF and a year working…
John Tutton (1914-2003) – Life Member 1973
John Tutton joined OXAAC in 1934, just four years after its foundation. He was elected to the Committee a few months later and became Secretary in April 1937. To quote…
J.F. Lauchlan (Lauchie) Wright (1927-2020) – Life Member 1981
Lauchie first competed in athletics in the Junior School at Camberwell Grammar. He later ran middle distance events at Melbourne Grammar School. He left school at the end of 1946…
Basil Thomson (1921-2011) – Life Member 1981
Basil Thomson began his long association with APSOC when he joined Old Xaverians in 1940. Ken McPhail spotted him boundary umpiring for the OX Football Club and recruited him to…
Ken McPhail (1918-1984) – Life Member 1967
Of the many officials who have diligently served the APSOC, few have left a greater mark or legacy than Ken McPhail. Having started as a competitor with his club, Old…
Alex Jamieson (1903-1979) – Life Member 1950
Alex A Jamieson (1903-1979) Life Member 1950 Alex Jamieson initially joined Hawthorn Harriers in 1921 and was their Secretary in 1926. He ran cross-country and track with them until August…
Cooke-McClelland winners
Notes: Open teams 6 runners Women’s teams 4 runners Sealed handicap winner receives the Basil Thomson memorial trophy
Wise-Findlay Mini Marathons winners
Notes: 2008-present At Westerfolds Park, Templestowe 1970-2007 At Whittlesea and Yan Yean 2011 Quarter and eighth marathons replaced by 10km and 5km events
Hooley Relay winners
Notes: Open teams 4 runners/8 laps Women’s teams 3 runners/6 laps 2016-present At Nortons Park, Wantirna South, 3.0km laps 2015 At Nortons Park, Wantirna South, 3.5km laps…
Lodge winners
Notes: 16km handicap winner receives the Lodge Trophy 16km fastest runner receives the Peter Secombe trophy