Allan’s last competitive game was at age 48 playing for Hanoi Dragons (15) against a touring Vientiane (Laos) team, being called off the bench to be on the Wing, going into Prop and finishing in Lock – around 32-35 degrees and no drinks break.
Upon his return from Hanoi, Allan joined the Freemasons, at which time
he met another Freemason and Tawa Life Member, Steve Jackson – a living legend of the Club. After a few chats, Steve suggested Allan join his Club, and so it was that Allan got a call from the Club Captain, Graeme Ching, to coach the Tawa Senior 3rds. Allan started coaching the 3rds in 1999 through to 2002, then moved to Co-Coach and Manager of the Colts for a further three years. At around 2002, Allan was also the Secretary of the Club for around 2/3 years, a role he readily steps into when
Gary Beecroft, our current Secretary, is away.
In 2006, Allan was appointed Co-Club Captain with Kevin Durr for three years, then took over as sole Club Captain from 2010 to 2014.
In 2015, Allan
became the President of Tawa Rugby Football Club, a position he continues today with great pride. During this period, Allan has secured a number of sponsors for the Club and retains relationships with these people.
In 2020, Allan was “blown away” to be asked to become a Vice President of Wellington Rugby Football Union, an office he continues to
serve in.
After giving a presentation on mental wellbeing to the WRFU Delegates, Allan was asked by the WRFU to form a sub-committee to investigate this issue further and formulate some future planning for all the WRFU Clubs. This is a topic that Allan is passionate about and committed to, and Allan continues to play a role in ensuring that Clubs
can get help when required.
Allan has been our bus driver, but has now moved up to writing the Tawa Rugby Club newsletter every week, and enlightening us about motor racing - his other passion.
Congratulations Allan!
Tony Tomlinson
Club Captain
LIFE MEMBERS
1963 T.D. Ford
1964 T.C.R. Woolcott
1967 K.K. Turkington
1969 G.G. Mexted
1971 P.H. Kerins
1973 I. De Bernado
1975 A.M. Will
1976 W.C. Corley
1979 P.T.
Arthur
1985 E.W. Corney
1987 J.W.K. Adams
1990 P.G. McEnaney
1994
I.M. Parlane
1999 S. Jackson
1999 M.N. Bramley
2003 N. Carmichael
2004 K. Carmichael
2011 C. Boyd
2012 R.C. Davies
2013 M.G. Mexted
2014 D. Banks
2014 K.P. Durr
2017 K. Pulley
2017 N. Thompson
2018 F.G. Beecroft
2022 A. Tomlinson
2022 A. Burt
2022 A.
Visvalingam
2023 A.G. Davidson