Prior to his death, Brother Brian Thomas made a list of his many boomerang awards and accomplishments. The list in it's entirety follows. Brian we are proud of everything that you did.

First boomerang a Lin Onus bought in Devonport, Tasmania, in August 1972 from Merv Burke, new agent, father of three boys I taught. First attempts to throw it were with old boys Noel Caynes (RIP), Philip Robinson & young siblings. Could only manage it back one-third of the way. Bought second one from Merv, a Hawes Super Looper, which worked very well. Bought further Hawes boomerangs, till moving to Albury in July 1973. Then purchased Lewry hooks, which were used for competition throwing. Jeff told me about Les and Arthur Janetzki throwing at Hovell Tree Park each Saturday, where I met them and became life long friends. We threw on Tuesday and Saturday afternoons.

First competition was in Canberra at Southwell Park on 21st April, 1974. 20 throwers. Came 5th in Aussie Round with 31. (Jeff Lewry 81, Carol Lewry 70, Geoff Kennedy 41, Billy Knight 34, Bunny Read 30, Bruce Kyle 28.) Cold, wet & very windy conditions. Shortest Time for 10 catches: Bunny Read 2 mins 53 secs. Consecutive catch: Carol Lewry 2. Most Accurate Return; Geoff Kennedy 435 mm

In 1978 sport recognised by Federal Government and Morris Maxwell and I attended courses run by the Confederation of Australian Sport at the University of Sydney in June 1978. After attending the three day coaching sessions I became the Australian National Boomerang Coach. On returning to Albury our plane (Focker Friendship) crash-landed blowing tires on the right side and we finished up stuck in the mud off the runway for an hour. No one was injured.

1978 I taught Tony Greig to throw boomerangs at St. Patrick's back ground, while he was running a cricket film for the boys and girls. He threw well, but could not catch one. Took four photos. This was covered some years later in the Woman's Day magazine with photos taken at North Sydney.

1981 I was Captain and Coach of the first Australian Test Team which threw against the USA in Tests in Melbourne, Albury and Sydney. I was also part of the Albury Team, captained by Les and Arthur Janetzki, which beat the USA (the only team to do so on the tour).

1982-3 President of the Boomerang Association of Australia.

1983 Barrie Forsyth & I taught boomerang throwing in Yokkaichi City, Japan, in August. Trip sponsored by Japanese millionaires who attended our City of Sydney Championships at Beauchamp Park, Sydney, to assess the sport. Most dealings were done through Mr.Washino. Interpreters were Brian & Chiemi Keniry.

1984 Coached the Australian Team, which went to America and won back the Cup. Australian Champion at the Nationals at Albury.

1985 Did course in Rome and then took part in 6th Annual German Championships at Mainz. 4th Over-all (about 90 there) and won best non-German thrower. Australian Team (Br.Rod Shoebridge, Br.Vin Hawley, Peter & Joan Byham and me) won Team Relay.

I was the Australian Referee for the first World Cup in Barooga. Doug DuFresne (USA) and Inge Enwerden, Dutch woman, were the other two referees. Seven countries threw with three man teams. Australia 2nd to USA. This was in 1988, our Bi-Centennial Year.

1981 Editor of the Boomerang Bulletin.

1994-2001 Editor of Boomerang Bulletin.

1998 July : Member of the Australian Boomerang Team, Australia Old & New, at the World Boomerang Cup at St.Louis, U.S.A. Kevin Moran (69) captain. Also Miles Jorgensen (58), Gunter Wandtke (40), Craig Carter (11) and Trent Carter (8). I was 59. Other team was Australian Aristocrats. Aristocrats were our sponsors with $25,000. 18 teams there.

2000 February: World Cup in Melbourne at the La Trobe University. 15 teams with Australia having 2. I was coach of Aussie Fever 1 (David Schummy, Adam Carroll, Roger Perry, Ian Sproul, Glen Lee & Joshua Smith). I opened the World Cup by throwing our the famous King Billy Hook (made about 1850), which is owned by Ralph Sinclair. Chet Snouffer caught it.

2000 April 1st. Made TV show for Olympic preparation in USA for kids' show. A 10 part series showing Australian life to USA kids. Held afternoon tea for Jacques Thomas at 17 Comer Street, Burwood, so members could meet and talk to him. (Ken & Ada, Gunter, AJ, David Schummy)

2000 April 2nd. Jacques Thomas of France here. Presented trophies at the Eastern Suburbs competitions (wet day). Special Jacques Thomas Trophy for Nearest the Pin in Boomerang Making Accuracy competition. Won by David Schummy who threw three 10s. Boomerangs made were smaller versions of Jacques Mk 1 traditional boomerang.

2000-1 April 29th elected President of BAA.

2001 I stepped down as President. Morris Maxwell made President. I remained as Editor of the Boomerang Bulletin.

SPECIAL NOTE

Before 1983 we only had four scoring circles, and maximum distance points were for 40 metres. So your top score in Aussie Round for five throws was 80, and in Accuracy 40.

From 1983 onwards it was five circles, plus distance points for 50 metres, so your Aussie Round score could be 100 and Accuracy 50. Morris Maxwell planned this system.

State bodies started with the formation of the Boomerang Throwing Association of NSW. The Constitution for this was drawn up by Tony Butz in 1982. This was to give more autonomy to states to decide what they would do within their own boundaries, such as what competitions they wished to run that would suit the age group and condition of their throwers. Some states had older throwers, while others were much younger and more energetic. The important thing is to keep people interested, so it is best to do the events that appeal to them most. The World Cup should not be the dominating factor in determining our local competitions.

Brian's Residences 1971 - 2002

1971-July 1973 St. Leo's, Box Hill,( Victoria)

July 1973-78 St.Patrick's, Albury (NSW)

1979 Christian Brothers, Balmain (NSW)

1980&endash;1983 St.Pius X, Chatswood (NSW)

1984- April 1986 St.Patrick's, Strathfield (NSW)

April 1986 St.Kevin's, Toorak (Victoria)

1987 &endash; 1990 St.Edmund's, Canberra (ACT)

1991 &endash; April 1991 St.Philomena's, Moree (NSW)

April 1991 &endash; 1998 Waverley College, Waverley (NSW)

1999 - 2002 Christian Brothers Residence, Burwood (NSW)

 

Boomerang Throwing Competition Awards - Brother Brian Mark Thomas

 

ACCURACY

2nd … 1974 Albury (1st Les Janetzki)

1st … 1976 Darlington Point World Champ (used Janetzki 3 foot rang; 2nd Roy Johns using big rang too.)

2nd .. 1977 A.N.C. (equal with Arthur Janetzki) (1st Billy Knight)

1st … 1978 Moomba (Melbourne)

2nd … 1978 Nationals 26 (1st Dennis Maxwell 28; 3rd Bruce Kyle 23)

1st … 1979 Moomba 20 (10-4)(2nd Andrew Webster; 3rd Chris Henzgen 19)

1st … 1979 Nationals 23 (2nd Chris Westall 21; 3rd Max Hoeben 16-Holland)

1st … 1979 Darlington Point World Champ 405 mm. (2nd Chris Henzgen 768 mm; 3rd Bunny Read 1533 mm.)

1st … 1979 Albury (won throw off with Bunny Read 21-19)

1st … 1980 Sydney (25 points) (2nd Greg Foley,GarryDurrant,Grant Arnold)

1st … 1980 Albury (16 points) (2nd Les Janetzki & C.Anderson 14)

2nd ... 1981 Queensland (1st Ian Forsyth)

2nd … 1981 Sydney 14 points (1st Tony Butz 15; 3rd Norm Durrant 13)

2nd … 1981 Albury 25 points (1st Chris Westall 28; 3rd George Tunstall 24)

2nd … 1982 A.N.C. 20 (1st Christ Westall 22)

3rd … 1983 Barooga (1st Ken Ovington)

1st … 1983 Blue Mountains (Valley Heights) Record 42 &endash; Guinness Book of Records. (2nd Ken Barwick 35; 3rd Garry Durrant 34)

2nd …1983 Sydney 23 (1st Ken Arthur 27; 2nd Garry.Durrant)

3rd … 1985 Blue Mountains (1st Bob Horton)

2nd … 1986 Toorak, Vic. 32 points (1st Rob Croll 37)

2nd … 1986 Syndal 26 (1st R.Croll 30; 3rd John Gibney 23)

2nd … 1990 Barooga 21 (1st Steve Moran 22; 3rd Bruce Carter 18)

2nd … 1990 Nationals Melbourne 38 points (1st Bunny Read 43; 3rd Brian Anderson 37)

2nd … 1990 Albury 26 points (1st Rob Croll 44, 3rd Kevin Moran 24)

2nd … 1990 Syndal 22 points (1st Dennis Maxwell 31; 3rd Rob Croll 22)

3rd .. 1991 A.N.C. 27 points (1st 30 points)

1st … 1992 Blue Mountains . 43 points. (1st Gunter Wandtke)

1st … 1993 Gosford . 46 points.(2nd A.Carroll 44; 3rd Gunter Wandtke 44)

1st … 1993 Waverley.(Eastern Suburbs) 40 points. (2nd Inze Bont 30)

2nd … 1994 Gosford.(Central Coast) 43 points. (1st Adam Carroll 48 Record; 3rd Gunter Wandtke 42 )

3rd … 1994 Albury. 41 points. (1st Dennis Maxwell 45; 2nd Inze Bont 42)

3rd … 1994 Eastern Suburbs (Waverley). 33 points.(1st Gunter Wandtke 41; 2nd Dave Martin 34; 3rd Adam Carroll 33)

2nd … 1995 Nationals Brisbane. (1st Bruce Carter 39; 3rd Craig Carter 32)

2nd … 1995 Albury 38 (1st Bruce Carter 42. Arthur Janetzki 91. (Came 6th)

2nd ... 1995 Blue Mountains 25 (1st Margaret Patterson 35)

1st … 1996 N.S.W. State. 32 (2nd Ken Arthur 31; 3rd Holger Ragowski 30)

3rd .. 1996 Gosford 18 (1st Terry Patterson 24; 2nd Gunter Wandtke 20)

2nd … 1996 Eastern Suburbs 40 points. (1st Paul Gajski 45; 3rd Ray Bottrell & Margaret Patterson 32)

1st … 1997 Eastern Suburbs.(Waverley) 46 points.

1st … 1997 Albury. 43 (2nd Rob Croll 29; 3rd Geoff Hodgson 23)

2nd … 1997 Blue Mountains. 36 points. (1st 39 points)

1st … 1998 N.S.W. State 39 (2nd T.Patterson 39; 3rd Keith Andersen 36)

1st … 1998 Eastern Suburbs 36 (2nd H.Ragowski 32; 3rd Paul Croft AJ 26)

1st … 1998 Nationals Albury 39 (2nd Rob Croll 32; 3rd Gunter Wandtke 28)

2nd … 1998 Blacktown 38 (1st Tony Butz 40; 3rd Holger Ragowski 33)

1st … 1999 Oxford Falls Team Event 55 &endash; 24.

2nd … 1999 Gosford Team Event 85 &endash; 34.

1st … 1999 Eastern Suburbs 42 (2nd G.Wandtke 42; 3rd T.Patterson 38)

3rd … 1999 NSW State Blacktown 26 (1st Paul Croft 33; 2nd A.Carroll 32)

 

AUSSIE ROUND.

2nd … 1974 Albury 68. (1st Dennis Maxwell 70)

1st … 1975 Cobram

1st … 1975 Albury

2nd … 1975 Nationals Albury (1st Joe Lewry, 3rd Bruce Kyle, 4th Greg Foley)

3rd … 1976 Moomba, Melbourne 87 (1st Bill Knight 106; 2nd Jeff Lewry 105)

3rd … 1976 Wycheproof (run by Bunny Read) (1st B.Read; 2nd D.Maxwell) (Bone out in leg after landing in wombat hole in catching event. Long John Silver! Too windy for the parrot to sit on my shoulder!!)

2nd … 1976 Albury (1st Morris Maxwell; 3rd Arthur Janetzki)

1st … 1976 Darlington Point World Championships. (2nd Bunny Read; 3rd Jean Zuber (French))

3rd … 1976 A.N.C. (1st Bob Burwell, 2nd Bunny Read)

2nd … 1977 Darlington Point World Championships. (1st Bunny Read; 3rd Joe Lewry)

2nd … 1977 A.N.C. 221 (1st Bob Burwell 236, 3rd Bill Knight 194)

3rd … 1977 Albury (1st Dennis Maxwell; 2nd Carol Lewry)

1st … 1978 Moomba, Melbourne 168 (2nd R.Croll 131, 3rd Morris Maxwell 129)

2nd … 1978 Albury 145 (1st Chris Westall 150, 3rd Arthur Janetzki 94)

2nd … 1978 Darlington Point World Championships.

2nd … 1978 A.N.C. 194 (1st Bob Burwell 195, 3rd Barrie Forsyth 166)

1st … 1979 Moomba, Melbourne 169 (2nd B.Knight 158; 3rd G.Rawson 155)

2nd … 1979 Syndal, Melbourne

2nd … 1979 1st Sydney Comp 70 (1st Bob Burwell 86; 3rd Bobby Burns 66)

2nd … 1979 Albury (1st Joe Lewry, 3rd Bunny Read)

3rd … 1979 A.N.C. 62 (1st Joe Lewry, 2nd Barrie Forsyth)

1st … 1980 South Australia, Whyalla. 112 (2nd Ian Golding 107; 3rd BF 101)

1st … 1980 Syndal, Victoria.

3rd … 1980 Moomba, Melbourne 115 (1st B.Forsyth 150; 2nd G.Rawson 149)

1st … 1980 Sydney 163 (2nd Garry Durrant 143; 3rd Greg Foley 123)

3rd … 1980 A.N.C. 173 (1st B.Forsyth 216; 2nd Bunny Read 207)

1st … 1980 Albury 85 (2nd Morris Maxwell 71; 3rd Chris Henzgen 60)

1st … 1981 Queensland 68 (2nd Richard Goldner; 3rd Les Jones)

2nd … 1981 Sydney (1st Morris Maxwell; 3rd Bob Burns)

2nd … 1981 Albury 161 (1st Rob Croll 162; 3rd Morris Maxwell 138)

2nd … 1981 Aust. V USA First Test &endash; Melbourne.(1st Peter Ruhf)

1st … 1981 Aust. V USA 55 pts. Third Test &endash; Sydney. (2nd Chet Snouffer 54)

1st … 1982 1st Blue Mountains,60 (2nd Rick Haywood 40; 3rd Peter Jonson 36)

3rd … 1983 Queensland, Ipswich. 207 (1st R.Croll 230; 2nd Rod Jones 218)

1st … 1983 Blue Mountains 110 (2nd Tony Butz 94; 3rd Bob Burns 93)

1st … 1983 Albury.Alexandra Park. World Record 90 points. (2nd Chris Hengen, 3rd Morris Maxwell)

1st … 1984 A.N.C. Albury Noreuil Park. Australian Champion Title. (2nd Bob Burwell; 3rd Peter Jonson)

2nd …1984 NSW State 89 (1st Bob Burns 93; 3rd Peter Jonson 81)

3rd … 1984 Blue Mountains (1st Kato Tetsundo; 2nd Sam Blight)

1st … 1985 Albury 229 (2nd Rod Jones 227; 3rd Geoff Kennedy 198)

1st … 1986 Toorak, Victoria. 129 (2nd R.Croll 120; 3rd Dennis Maxwell 112)

2nd …1987 NSW State 89 (1st Steve Moran 124)

2nd …1987 Albury (1st Geoff Kennedy)

2nd …1988 Barooga (1st R.Croll; 3rd Paul Bryden)

1st … 1990 Syndal, Melbourne 45 (2nd Rob Croll 42; 3rd Dennis Maxwell 10)

1989 No Competitions due to illness.

2nd … 1990 Albury 57 (1st R.Croll 69 FC; 3rd Kevin Moran 53; Arthur 33)

1st … 1991 Barooga, N.S.W. 51 (used Volker Behrens Orion)

3rd … 1992 Gosford 50 (1st Bob Burwell 54; 2nd G.Wandtke 53)

3rd … 1992 Albury 58 (1st Peter Robinson 72; 2nd Adam Carroll 60)

2nd … 1993 NSW State 178 (1st Bob Burwell 207; 3rd Ken Arthur 128)

2nd … 1993 Waverley (Eastern Suburbs) (1st Adam Carroll)

1st … 1994 NSW State 121 (2nd G.Wandtke 99; 3rd A.Carroll 89)

2nd … 1994 Gosford 80 (1st Adam Carroll 116; 3rd G.Wandtke 68)

2nd … 1994 Eastern Suburbs 63 (1st A.Carroll 63 throw-off; 3rd G.Wandtke )

3rd … 1995 Gosford (Central Coast) 42 (1st Nobu Japan 57; 2nd A.Carroll 49)

1st … 1996 Gosford 47 (2nd G.Wandtke 44; 3rd Ray Freebody 38).

3rd … 1996 Eastern Suburbs 37 (1st Paul Gajski 67; 2nd G.Wandtke 58)

3rd … 1996 Nationals Albury 55 (1st David Schummy 58; 2nd Richard Barras )

3rd … 1997 NSW State 47 (1st Keith Andersen 51; 2nd Kevin Moran 48)

2nd … 1997 Gosford (Central Coast) 53

1st … 1997 Albury 59 (2nd R.Croll 58; 3rd Peter Lewry 38)

1st … 1997 Blacktown 47 (2nd Ray Freebody 42; 3rd Eddie Siladi 39)

3rd … 1997 Blue Mountains 58 (1st Rob Croll 68; 2nd Gunter Wandtke 59)

2nd … 1998 Gosford 64 (1st A.Carroll 64; 3rd Peter Lewry 57)

1st … 1998 Blacktown. 50 + 59. (2nd G.Wandtke 101; 3rd Br.R.Shoebridge 96)

1st … 1998 Blue Mts 68 + 43.(2nd G.Wandtke 106; 3rd Br.R.Shoebridge 102)

2nd … 1998 Blacktown Aussie Rd. 109 (1st A.Carroll 114; 3rd Peter Lewry 107)

2nd … 1999 Oxford Falls. 23 + 59. (2nd G.Wandtke 82 &endash; throw-off)

3rd ..1999 Nationals 72 + 53 (1st D.Schummy 72+65; 2nd R.Croll 71+64)

2nd … 1999 NSW State Blacktown. 73 + 53. (1st Adam Carroll 80 + 80; 3rd Kevin Moran 69+51)

1st … 2000 Oxford Falls 57 + 58. (2nd G.Wandtke 101; 3rd P.Lewry 82)

2nd … 2000 Gosford 71 + 76. (1st P.Lewry 78,76; 3rd G.Wandtke 55,70)

** … 2000 Eastern Suburbs. David Schummy unofficial record 57 + 93. (59+65: 6th) (No range stewards due to rain, so some 50m throws queried)

2nd … 2000 NSW Blacktown 60 + 43. (1st G.Wandtke 57 + 62;3rd P.Lewry 56 + 39)

2nd … 2000 Blacktown Aussie Rd Day. 58 + 41. (1st Dave Richardson 74 + 73)

1st … 2001 Blacktown Aussie Rd Day. 60 + 65 (2nd Tony Butz 105; 3rd Gunter Wandtke 102)

 

Fast Catch

1st … 1975 A.N.C. (10 catches)

1st … 1976 Moomba Record 42 seconds

1st … 1977 A.N.C. Record 35 seconds.

1st … 1978 A.N.C. 38 seconds. (2nd R.Croll 39 s; 3rd R.Burwell 44.5 s)

1st … 1978 Albury 43.1 seconds

1st … 1978 Moomba 36.1 seconds

2nd … 1979 Sydney

2nd … 1979 Nationals 43.7 (1st Rob Croll 42.2; 3rd Chris Westall 48.0)

2nd … 1980 Moomba (1st Chris Henzgen 63 secs)

3rd … 1980 Nationals 58.6 (1st R.Burns 35.1; 2nd B.Read 38.1)

2nd … 1980 Albury 51.5 (1st C.Henzgen 44.3; 3rd Yoshi Kimura 61.2)

3rd … 1983 Barooga 51.5 (1st Rob Croll 37.95; 2nd C.Henzgen 45.79)

1st … 1983 Blue Mountains V.H. 42.9 (2nd G.Durrant 52.9; 3rd T.Butz 72.8)

2nd … 1983 Albury (1st Peter Jonson)

1st … 1983 Sydney 32.9 (2nd Peter Jonson 37.4; 3rd Robin Witika 41.6)

3rd … 1984 A.N.C. 34.62 seconds ( P.Bryden 28.5 .RECORD. Rod Jones 31.86)

2nd … 1984 Blue Mountains 33.8 seconds (1st Peter Jonson 33.4)

3rd … 1985 Sydney 39.84 seconds (1st Robin Witika 25.01 Record)

1st … 1985 Blue Mountains

2nd … 1986 Albury 44.40 (1st Jarrod Byham 36.61; 2nd R.Croll 47.04)

2nd … 1987 A.N.C. 33.61 seconds (1st Bunny Read 33.41)

1st … 1987 Albury 28.72 seconds (2nd Peter Jonson 34.65; 3rd R.Croll 37.54)

2nd … 1990 Barooga 29.35 (1st R.Croll 21.77; 3rd Jarrod Byham 30.68)

1st … 1990 Albury 34.62 seconds (R.Croll 42.67; K.Moran 46)

2nd … 1990 Syndal 3 cts (1st Rob Croll 60 sec; 3rd Dennis Maxwell 2 cts)

2nd … 1992 Albury 25.06 seconds (1st Rob Croll 20.39 Record)

2nd … 1993 Gosford 28.23 (1st Adam Carroll 22.77; 3rd K.Moran 33.50)

3rd … 1993 Waverley 57 seconds (1st A.Carroll 26.65)

3rd..1994 NSW State 3 catches (1st G.Wandtke 44.31; 2nd A.Carroll 65.54)

3rd …1994 Gosford 33.77 (1st A.Carroll 21.4; 2nd Dave Martin 32.08 ) NATIONALS M.Weber 18.51

2nd .1994 Eastern Suburbs 5 ct (1st Gunter Wandtke 53.35)

3rd … 1994 Blue Mts 39.3 (1st Bruce Carter 23.13; 2nd G.Wandtke 33.24)

2nd … 1995 Blue Mountains 46.57 (1st A.Carroll 21.68; 3rd G.Wandtke 52.08)

2nd … 1996 Blue Mts 48.5 (1st G.Wandtke 34; 3rd Br.R.Shoebridge 50.5)

1st … 1997 Albury 32.74 (2nd R.Croll 34.53; 3rd Peter Lewry 55.45 )

2nd … 1998 NSW Titles 42.15 (1st G.Wandtke 39; 3rd Tony Butz 47.12)

3rd … 1999 Oxford Falls Team Throw 4 catches

3rd … 1999 NSW State Blacktown 62.85

2nd … 2000 Central Coast 33.13 (1st Tim Lendrum 32.99; 3rd G.Wandtke 35.60)

3rd … 2000 Blue Mts 48.35 (1st G.Wandtke 32.85; 2nd Tony Butz 37.58 )

 

Nearest the Pin

1st … 1979 Nationals 765 mm

1st … 1979 Darlington Point World Championships 405 mm(2nd C.Henzgen 786 mm; 3rd Bunny Read 1533 mm)

1st … 1980 Albury 480 mm

1st … 1992 Blue Mountains 110 mm

1st … 1995 Albury 485 mm

1st … 1997 Albury 1220 mm

1st … 1998 Nationals Albury 560 mm

 

MTAC

2nd … 1981 Queensland 17.25 (1st Debbie Marshall 17.6)

1st … 1983 Sydney 17.24

3rd … 1984 NSW State (1st Peter Jonson)

3rd … 1984 A.N.C. 22.46 seconds (1st Bob Burwell 28.19)

1st … 1984 Blue Mountains 20.8 seconds

3rd … 1984 NSW S-Water 12.0 (1st P.Jonson 16.72; 2nd Doug Boyling 13.04)

3rd … 1984 Nationals 22.46 (1st Bob Burwell 28.19; 2nd Rod Jones 22.57)

2nd … 1985 Albury 23.79 seconds (1st G.Kennedy 39.16 Record; 3rd R.Croll)

3rd … 1985 Blue Mountains (1st Bruce White)

1st … 1986 Toorak 20.60 seconds

2nd … 1987 Barooga 29.41 seconds

1st … 1987 Albury 30.25 seconds (2nd R.Croll 27.51; 3rd Steve Moran 25.45)

2nd … 1988 Nationals Canberra 19.90 (1st G.Kennedy 25.52; 3rd D.Maxwell 16.7)

3rd … 1990 Albury 23.77 seconds (R.Croll 45.34; K.Moran 26.68)

2nd … 1991 A.N.C. 30.48 seconds (1st John Gibney 1m 4.55s Record)

2nd … 1993 NSW State 22.82 (1stD.Martin 26.14; 3rd Ray Freebody 18.13)

2nd … 1993 Gosford 29.87 (1st G.Wandtke 30.19; 3rd K.Moran 22.46)

2nd … 1994 NSW State 17.95 (1st G.Wandtke 18.40; 3rd A.Carroll 17.6)

1st … 1996 Gosford 18.64 (2nd Holger Ragowski 16.38; 3rd Geoff Gray 15.48)

2nd … 1997 Gosford 8.25! (1st Adam Carroll 19.93)

3rd … 1997 Eastern Suburbs 18.90 (1st Ken Arthur 24.61; 2nd J.Vogel 21.73)

3rd . 1997 Albury (1st R.Croll 23.13; 2nd Peter Lewry 10.69)

3rd … 1998 Eastern Suburbs 15.72 (1st Peter Lewry 36.43;2nd G.Wandtke 22.75)

2nd … 1998 Blacktown 25.04 (1st G. Wandtke 27.04; 3rd Kellie Lewry 21.95)

2nd … 1999 NSW Blacktown 16.1(1st Chris Hennigs 23.4; 3rd A.Carroll 14.3)

1st … 2000 Blacktown NSW Team (Mick Lendrum, Megan Patterson) 30.99.

2nd … 2000 Blue Mts 22.81 (1st A.Carroll 27.70; 3rd Peter Lewry 19.00 )

2nd … 2001 Eastern Suburbs 21.84 (1st Kim Kyung Seok 25.01; 3rd P.Lewry 16.20)

1st … 2001 NSW Titles at Blacktown 26.10 sec (2nd G.Wandtke 18.31; 3rd K.Moran 16.70)

 

Distance

3rd … 1975 A.N.C.

2nd … 1977 Darlington Point World Championships (1st Jack Byham)

3rd . 1977 A.N.C. (Tied with Jack Byham)

3rd … 1978 Nationals 56m (1st Bob Burwell 86m; 2nd Jack Byham 76m)

1st … 1978 Darlington Point World Championships 68.7 metres

1st … 1980 A.N.C. 58 metres

 

Consecutive Catching

1st … 1974 Nationals Albury 34 Record

1st … 1976 Moomba

1st … 1977 Darlington Point World Championships 7 Record

1st … 1978 Darlington Point World Championships 12 Record

1st … 1979 Darlington Point World Championships 129 Record (2nd Chris Westall 11; 3rd Barrie Forsyth 8)

3rd .1979 Sydney 4 (1st Leo Meir 7; 2nd Tony Butz 7)

1st … 1980 Whyalla,S.A. 36 SA Record

1st … 1980 Sydney 15 no (2nd Br. Michael Gallagher 14; 3rd C.Henzgen 7)

2nd … 1980 Albury 46 catches (1st C.Henzgen 144; 3rd M.Maxwell 16)

ANC ..1980 Bunny Read sets new record with 146 catches.

2nd … 1981 Nationals (1st C.Henzgen 116)

2nd … 1982 Albury 54 catches (1st Rob Croll 111; 3rd Bunny Read 24)

2nd … 1984 NSW State Silverwater 14 ( 1st P.Jonson 15; 3rd B.Burns)

2nd … 1984 A.N.C. 73 catches (1st Rob Croll 653; 3rd Peter Byham 54)

2nd … 1995 Gosford 4 (1st A.Carroll 5; 3rd Nobu (Japan) 3)

3rd ..1995 NSW State

 

CCWID (Consecutive Catch With Increased Difficulty)

2nd … 1990 Albury

2nd … 1990 Syndal 5 catches (1st Rob Croll 6; 3rd Dennis Maxwell 2)

1st … 1993 Gosford

3rd … 1994 Gosford 5 (1st G.Wandtke & A.Carroll 7)

 

Catching With Increased Accuracy

2nd .1995 Eastern Suburbs 7 (1st G.Wandtke 8)

1st … 1998 Blacktown (2nd G.Wandtke; 3rd Tony Butz)

 

Suicide

1st … 1983 Blue Mountains V.H. (2nd Eddie Siladi)

 

Catch of the Day

1986 Ringwood

 

Juggling

3rd … 1986 Ringwood

 

German Doubling

2nd… 1985 Mainz 9/10 catches.

1st … 1993 Gosford

 

Over-All

1st … 1985 Mainz (5th German Championships) Top Non-German Thrower (4/90 over-all)

3rd … 1986 Albury (1st R.Croll; 2nd Bruce White)

2nd … 1987 Albury (1st Rob Croll; 3rd Bruce Carter)

2nd … 1990 Albury (1st Rob Croll)

2nd … 1990 Syndal (1st Rob Croll; 3rd Dennis Maxwell)

3rd … 1992 Blue Mountains

1st … 1993 Gosford

1st … 1993 Eastern Suburbs, Waverley

2nd … 1994 NSW State 144.5 (1st G.Wandtke 151; 3rd A.Carroll 144)

3rd … 1994 Gosford 176 (1st A.Carroll 195.5; 2nd G.Wandtke 182.5)

3rd … 1994 Eastern Suburbs 172 (1st G.Wandtke 188; 2nd A.Carroll 187)

1st … 1996 NSW State, Oxford Falls (2nd Holger Ragowski; 3rd Gunter W)

1st … 1996 Gosford 188.5 (2nd T.Patterson 173; 3rd Br.R.Shoebridge 166)

2nd … 1996 Eastern Suburbs 143 (1st Paul Gajski 160; 3rd G.Wandtke 136)

3rd … 1996 Blue Mountains 10.5 (1st G.Wandtke 8.5; 2nd T.Patterson 9)

2nd … 1997 Blacktown

3rd … 1998 NSW State, Oxford Falls (1st G.Wandtke; 2nd Tony Butz)

1st … 1998 Nationals Veterans, Albury (2nd B.Kemp; 3rd Br.R.Shoebridge)

2nd … 1999 Nationals Veterans, Albury (1st Brian Kemp)

2nd … 1999 NSW State Blacktown (1st Adam Carroll; 3rd Christian Hennigs)

2nd … 2000 Nationals Veterans, Albury (1st Brian Kemp)

1st … 2001 Nationals Veterans Albury (2nd Brian Kemp; 3rd Br. Rod Shoebridge)

2nd … 2001 NSW State at Blacktown (1st T.Patterson; 3rd G.Wandtke)

1st … 2001 Veterans at Blacktown (2nd Tony Butz; 3rd K.Moran & Rod Shoebridge)

 

Same Boomerang

2nd … 1980 Sydney (32) (1st C.Henzgen 36)

3rd … 1983 Blue Mountains (Binghi)39 (1st G.Durrant 43; 2nd Tony Butz 42)

2nd … 1993 Waverley (36)

2nd … 1995 Gosford (17) (1st A.Carroll 28; 3rd Terry Patterson 17)

1st … 1995 Eastern Suburbs 61 (2nd A.Carroll 58; 3rd Ken Arthur 50)

2nd … 1995 Blue Mountains (24)(1st G.Wandtke 36; 3rd Marg Patterson 23)

1st … 1995 Albury (54) (2nd Rob Croll 41; 3rd Ray Freebody 40)

1st … 1996 Gosford (36) (2nd T.Patterson; 3rd Br.Rod Shoebridge 31)

2nd … 1997 Gosford (30)

3rd … 1997 Albury (39) (1st R.Croll 61; 2nd Peter Lewry 61)

1st … 1998 NSW State (35) (2nd Tony Butz 24; 3rd Gunter Wandtke 21)

2nd … 2000 Oxford Falls :Team: Rusty Harding, Daniel Ramokgadi. 49. ( 1st 62. 3rd 42. )

 

Endurance

1st … 1994 NSW State (30)

2nd … 1997 NSW State (17)

5th … 1998 Nationals (41)

1st … 2000 Nationals Albury (38/42) (2nd Dave Richardson 30; 3rd D.Schummy 29)

 

Same Catch

2nd … 1996 Eastern Suburbs

 

Team Relay

1st … 1985 Mainz, Germany (Peter & Joan Byham, Br. Vin Hawley, Br. Rod Shoebridge, BT)

3rd … 1999 Central Coast 69.94 secs

 

Making a Boomerang

2nd … 1999 Eastern Suburbs 19 accuracy.

3rd … 2000 Eastern Suburbs (Jacques Thomas rang) 26. (1st David Schummy 44; 2nd Adam Carroll 29)

 

Hunting Stick

2nd … 1983 Barooga (1st Jack Byham 30m)

2nd … 1983 Albury (1st Jack Byham)

3rd … 1984 NSW State (1st Br.Ray McInerney; 2nd M.Garcia)

1st … 1984 Blue Mountains

2nd … 1990 Albury (1st Kevin Moran; 3rd Rob Croll)

 

One Hand Catching

1st … 1978 Albury

1st … 1980 Sydney (10 n.o.) (2nd G.Durrant 9; 3rd John Starreveld 4)

1st … 1983 Blue Mountains VH (2nd Tony Butz; 3rd Eddie Siladi)

1st … 1983 Sydney 3 (2nd S.Seymour-Jones 2; 3rd C.Henzgen 1)

3rd .1992 Blue Mountains

 

Largest Boomerang

1st … 1978 A.N.C. 3'10" (1168 cm)

1st … 1978 Albury

2nd … 1981 A.N.C. (Tony Butz 1st)

1st … 1998 Gosford 116.5 cm (2nd G.Wandtke 90 cm; 3rd Ken Arthur 72.8)

 

Smallest Boomerang

1st … 1978 A.N.C. 3.5 inches Record (93 cm)

1st … 1978 Albury

1st … 1980 A.N.C.

1st … 1981 A.N.C.

1st … 1982 Albury 85 mm

2nd … 1998 Gosford 17.2 cm (1st G.Wandtke 14.5; 3rd T.Patterson 19.0 cm)

 

Best Team

1st … 1983 NSW Team .. Nationals.

2nd … 1985 Mainz, German Championships.

1st … 1986 Dingley (1st Endurance. 1st MTA. 2nd Consecutive Catch)(George Reitbauer; Helen Clark; Bruce Carter; Br. Thomas.)

3rd… 2001 Eastern Suburbs (Paul Croft, Megan Patterson, BT)

 

30 Metre Relay

1st… 1983 Sydney NSW Team (2nd Victoria; 3rd Queensland)

1st … 1984 Nationals NSW Team

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