The Australia Day Ambassador for Bogan Shire this year is Rugby Union great Jeff Sayle OAM.
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Jeffrey Leonard Sayle OAM is a Randwick stalwart and a distinguished member of that district’s sporting community.
Sayle was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001 for services to Rugby, and in 2006 received the Order of Australia Medal for services to Randwick Rugby and Coogee Surf Life Saving Clubs.
He is the patron of the Randwick Rugby Club and the Jeffrey Sayle Pavilion at Latham Park, Randwick’s training ground, is named in his honour.
A respected and long-serving player (backrower) and coach, Sayle was capped three times for the Waratahs in 1967 (later becoming a state coach) and reached the pinnacle with a Test cap in the 1967 Bledisloe Cup at Wellington’s Athletic Park.
Jeff has had more than 60 years of involvement with rugby starting from the tender age of eight. Jeff played in the junior teams, both under 8s and the under 21s.
A great achievement for Jeff was that he played 382 games of senior level rugby from the year 1961 to 1980. A remarkable feat!
In his rugby career Jeff has represented: Sydney and NSW Juniors, Sydney and NSW Seniors, Australia 1967, Australian Barbarians.
He has also coached Sydney and NSW Juniors, Sydney and NSW Seniors, Australia under 17s, Australian Barbarians and Randwick (which took out seven premierships)
Jeff was president of the Randwick Rugby Club for seven years and has been a part of the Coogee Surf Life Saving Club and the Australian Reserve Champions surf boat at Coogee Surf Life Saving Club.
In 2010 Jeff received a 50-year pin for his involvement with Coogee Life Saving Club.
Jeff is a patron of Randwick Rugby Club, was inducted into the Randwick local Sporting Hall of Fame and in 2008 was immortalised as an Honorary Life Member of NSW Rugby Union for his lifetime contribution to the sport.
For your chance to meet this great Australian come along to the Australia Day celebrations at the Nyngan Town Hall which begin at 10am with a free barbecue breakfast/brunch.
The official ceremony, which begins at 11am, includes a citizenship ceremony this year.
For further information please contact Donna Pumpa on 6835 9000.
