VRU Distinguished Service Award – Rick Boykett
At the recent Weary Dunlop Rugby lunch attended by over 500 guests- including more than 30 MURFC members, it was very pleasing to see Rick Boykett be recognised for his outstanding contribution to community rugby in Victoria over many years. Rick was presented the VRU Distinguished Service Award by VRU President Gary Gray and Gary’s introductory remarks follow.
“Rick Boykett has been an active and key committee member of the Melbourne University Rugby Club for the past 23 years.”
“Over this time he has been in the forefront of all the important Club issues and developments. During most of this time he has played, captained and coached as well as taken on whatever administrative role is the most critical at the time.”
“He is the volunteer every amateur club needs and few are lucky enough to have, combining enthusiasm and commitment with great administrative ability. He was recently made a life member of the Club; only the fifth person to be recognized this way in the hundred years of the Club’s existence.”