Life Members

Keith Harris-Walker

Awarded Life Membership in 1996.

1982 Represented Western Australian Men's Open - Nationals
1983 Captain/Coach Western Australia Men's 35's - Nationals
1985 Represented Western Australia Men's 35's - Nationals
1986 Represented Western Australia Men's 35's - Nationals
1987 Represented Western Australia Men's 40's - Nationals
1988 Represented Western Australia Men's 40's - Nationals
Australian Representative Men's 40 - Merit side
Australian Representative Masters - Presidents XIV
Australian Representative Masters - World Cup
1990 Captain/Coach Western Australia Men's Open - Nationals

REPRESENTATIVE COACHING HISTORY:

1983 Captain/Coach Western Australia Men's 35's - Nationals
1990 Captain/Coach Western Australia Men's Open - Nationals
1991 Coach Western Australia Men's Open - Nationals
1992 Coach Western Australia Men's Open - Nationals
Coach Western Australia Women's Open - Nationals
1993 Coach Western Australia Mixed Open - Nationals
1994 Coach Western Australia Men's Open - Nationals
Coach Western Australia Women's Open - Nationals
1995 Coach South Australia Men's Open - Nationals
1995 Coach Barbarians Men's Open - Qld Tour
1996 Coach Barbarians Men's Open - Qld Tour
1997 Coach Barbarians Men's Open - National Touch League
1998 Coach Barbarians Men's Open - National Touch League
1999 Coach Barbarians Men's Open - National Touch League

INTERNATIONAL

1991-1993 Ass Coach Australian Masters - 1991 World Cup
1993-1994 Ass Coach Australian Mixed Open - Trans Tasman
1993 Coach Australian Presidents Mixed Open - NZ
1994-1997 Ass Coach Australian Men's Open - 1995 World Cup
1997 Coach Australian Men's 30's - 1997 World Cup
1999 Coach Australian Men's 30's - 1999 World Cup
2003 Coach South African Men's Open, Women's Open, Mixed Open and Men's 30's - 2003 World Cup
2007 Mentor Coach for South African Touch Association for 2007 World Cup

NCAS TOUCH QUALIFICATIONS:

Level 3 Touch Coaching Certificate
Level 4 Coaching Coordinators Certificate
Level 3 Referees Coaching Coordinators Certificate
Selectors Manager Course Certificate
Level 4 Selectors

STATE & NATIONAL TOUCH ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS:

1989-1994 Executive Committee - Western Australia Touch
1989-1994 Coaching Director - Western Australia Touch
1990-1994 State Technical Director - Western Australia Touch
1991-1999 Technical Panel - Australian Touch

STATE & NATIONAL TOUCH AWARDS:

1997 Life Member - Western Australia Touch
Life Member - Northern Districts Association
1998 Contributions to Touch - Australian Touch
1999 Australian Sports Medal
- Australian Honours List presented by the Western Australian Touch Association on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Governor General Of Australia
2003 Life Member - South African Touch Association

Points of interest gleaned from the Touch profile:

Helped start Touch in the following WATA affiliates: Fremantle; Southern ; Northern
Played for WATA affiliates:Fremantle; Southern and Northern in winning Men's Open State title teams
First WATA coach to coach any side in a National competition to a Bronze medal (Women's Open 1994).
Only WATA male player to represent Australia in a World Cup as a player. World Champion side
Only WATA coach to coach two World Cup teams (both World Champions) while assistant coach in two other World Cup competitions (also World Champions)
Only WATA member to be awarded the ATA Contributions to Touch award
Represented Australia in Touch (including playing and coaching) in five (5) World Cups and around the top half dozen for the most amount of representative caps for Australia
The 1st WATA Life Member
The 1st Northern Districts Life Member
Only WATA coach to coach South Australian Men's Open side
Coached the Barbarians Men's Open at four National Touch League competitions (1996 -1999 inclusive)
1st overseas person to be awarded Life Membership with the South African Touch Association
Australian Mens Open Assistant Coach - 1995 World Cup, Hawaii (Gold Medal)
While working alongside Coach, Peter McNevin, Keith assisted to win the '95 world cup title in a final that remains one of the most famous matches ever played in touch, confirming his mastermind status in developing revolutionary defensive techniques (eg. short side, long side defense).
Australian Mens 30's Coach - World Cup 1999, Sydney (Gold Medal)
Coach of Barbarians Mens Open for first 3-4 years of NTL, achieving the team's current record ranking of 8th during his tenure.
National Technical Panel - Director of Seniors
WA's only Level 3 Touch Coach
Since 1999 he has been working with South African Touch in a Head Coach role for the;
- 2003 World Cup, Japan
- 2005 Youth World Cup
- 2007 World Cup, South Africa
Due to his outstanding reputation as a Coach he has attracted other leading Australian representative coaches to assist him in preparing South Africa for the 2007 World Cup.
2nd most capped Australian representative (other than Scott Notley).

Barbara Henderson

Awarded life membership in 1999.

Fred Henderson

Awarded life membership in 1999.

Ross White

Awarded life membership in 1999.

John Fielding

Awarded life membership in 2000.

John Fielding dedicated 15 years of service to the W. A Touch Association between 1980 and 1995. He along with Kieth-Harris Walker and the Henderson's helped establish Touch as a sport in WA. John served the association as a distinguished player (represented Australia as a player on the 1987 tour of the USA and Canada), Coach and WA Association President from 1990 to 1995 He was voted as MVP for the mens 35's division at the ATA Nationals in Darwin in 1990.

John also gave a lot of his time and energy developing the game at affiliate level. He served as a Tournament Coordinator with the Cottesloe Touch Association and was President of Bunbury Touch from 1985 to 1994. John as a President of the WA Touch Association was very supportive of Carnarvon Touch and helped establish Centrals Touch Association.

One of Johns greatest contributes to WA Touch was to re establish it's financial position in the early 1990's following a period of financial instability. Our current financial stability is partially related to the polices John established

Steve Gann

Awarded life membership in 2002.

National Coach - Australian Senior Mixed Coach 2000 and 2002.
Also England Coaching Appointment.
Selector - National Selector 1990-1996, National Selectors Panel 1994-1996.
Barbarians Coach - Mixed Open and Women's Open
Western Australia Player - State Open Mixed, Country Mixed and Men's Over 35s (Semi-finalists v NSW 1997)
Coach - State Men's Open, Open Mixed, Women' Over 30, Men's Over 40s, Coaching Co-ordinator from 1997 to preset
Selector - State Selector from 1990 to present, Director of Selectors from 1990-1996.
Steve has also been the President of Bunbury Touch Association from 1997-2002
Alice Springs Steve was a player, coach and committee member of Alice Springs Touch from 1986-1988.
University of New England Committee member from 1980-1986.
Qualifications Coach Level 2
Coach Presenter Level 3
Referee Level 2
Selector Level 2