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Vale Don Wiburd O.A.M.
The New South Wales Country Rugby Union community has been saddened by the news of the sudden passing of Don Wiburd at the age of 81.
Don Wiburd was an institution in NSW Country Sport with his two main sporting passions being School Rugby and Cricket. He was a Life Member of countless associations which included NSW Country Schools Rugby Union, NSW Schools Rugby Union and Australian Schools Rugby Union.
He founded the NSW Country Schools Rugby Union with the staging of the initial Country Schools Championships in 1977, and remained as the Association’s Secretary until 2006.
His influence on the NSW Country Rugby Schoolboy landscape can’t be measured, and there are many players who have progressed to higher representative honours who came under the watchful eye of Don Wiburd.
NSW Country Rugby Union President Bruce Worboys said “Don Wiburd was a wonderful contributor to rural and regional sport, particularly Rugby and Cricket”. “He was one of nature’s true gentlemen and will be sadly missed by those who had the pleasure of associating with him”.
Don Wiburd’s funeral will be held at 12.00pm on Monday, 22 November 2010 at the All Saints Anglican Cathedral, Church Street, Bathurst with internment to follow at the Bathurst Maranatha Lawn Cemetery.
The New South Wales Country Rugby Union community has been saddened by the news of the sudden passing of Don Wiburd at the age of 81.
Don Wiburd was an institution in NSW Country Sport with his two main sporting passions being School Rugby and Cricket. He was a Life Member of countless associations which included NSW Country Schools Rugby Union, NSW Schools Rugby Union and Australian Schools Rugby Union.
He founded the NSW Country Schools Rugby Union with the staging of the initial Country Schools Championships in 1977, and remained as the Association’s Secretary until 2006.
His influence on the NSW Country Rugby Schoolboy landscape can’t be measured, and there are many players who have progressed to higher representative honours who came under the watchful eye of Don Wiburd.
NSW Country Rugby Union President Bruce Worboys said “Don Wiburd was a wonderful contributor to rural and regional sport, particularly Rugby and Cricket”. “He was one of nature’s true gentlemen and will be sadly missed by those who had the pleasure of associating with him”.
Don Wiburd’s funeral will be held at 12.00pm on Monday, 22 November 2010 at the All Saints Anglican Cathedral, Church Street, Bathurst with internment to follow at the Bathurst Maranatha Lawn Cemetery.