last updated: 1/07/08

The Hall of Fame was introduced in 2001 to recognise people who have in some way contributed greatly to the sport of Australian Racquetball.

(If you know of someone who deserves to be nominated, please click here and provide a full description of what they have achieved.)

Paul Vear (2002)

 

One of four people who formed the game of Australian Racquetball

1974-1979, 1984 & 1985 -    Ferntree Gully Squash Club Champion  (A record eight times)

1981-Current -    President Victorian Squash Federation

1981-Current -    Executive Director Victorian Racquetball Federation

Life Member of Ferntree Gully Squash & Racquetball Club

1983-1988 -    Australian Open Racquetball Championships Tournament Director

1984-1986 & 1988 -    Ferntree Gully Racquetball Club Champion  (A record four times)

Considered one of the best players to have played racquetball

 

 

Bill Bowker (2002)

1974-1977 -    President of Ferntree Gully Squash Club 

Life Member of Ferntree Gully Squash & Racquetball Club

1980-1989 -    Eastern Suburbs Racquetball Association Match & Pennant Chairperson

1988 -    Runner Up Australian Masters

1990-Current -    VRL/VRF Match & Pennant Chairperson

Instrumental in setting up Eastern Suburbs Racquetball Association and Victorian Racquetball Federation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lindsay Pattenden (2003)

1980-1990's -     Was instrumental in popularising Racquetball around Ballarat and surrounding areas.

2000 -     Awarded an Australian Sports Medal by the Federal Government for his contribution to squash.

Organised the Hosting of the Australian Racquetball Championships for a record six years in a row.

 

 

 

 

 

 Gary Westbrook(2004)

Information to come.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sue Cullinan(2005)

Sue started at Profile in Bainsdale in 1986 and introduced daytime Racquetball. Sue has always worked diligently in the promotion of Racquetball in the Gippsland area and teamed up with Paul Vear to stop the removal of two courts and the opening of a Sports Club in  the existing building where the Profile Centre is today.

Sue has always supported the Tournament circuit well, packing up all the juniors from Profile and carting them all over the State, Many of whom still play today, Jade Smith, Matt Scott, Nelson Turner, James Patterson to name a few, as well as organising tournaments of her own (Riviera, Oceana, and now more recently the Australian Open). In 1994 Sue took over the Lease of the Profile Centre in a partnership and Racquetball has never looked back in Bainsdale.