Hi All

It is with regret that I have to advise you of the passing away of one our members Paul Churchward. Pablo rinkhockey member

Paul had been very active in the game some years ago and was a gold medal winner in the National Championships in the Junior Division held in Wellington Winter show buildings in 1976, and continued on to play for a few more years after with both Craig & Mark Cummings Grant Davies and of course the Campbell brothers Jaime John & Paul.He then shifted to Sydney to live and returned to NZ last year, and I was one of the first persons he contacted upon his return, naturally enquiring about the game of Roller Hockey.

I invited him to come down to training on our usual wednesday evenings and after coming once for a look he could not resist to become actively involved again which he did, his last tourament being in Wellington in august scoring 6 goals for Wellington 2

I have been advised that one of his last requests that his skates and stick and the posters he had made for this year nationals were taken to Mary Potter hopsice and he died peacefully being surrounded by these.

I shall send tomorrow a card to his wife and family expressing our sad loss on behalf of all our members.

Regards

Peter Braddock President RHNZ

Zachery Pauls Daughter,          Paul                     and Peter Braddock

Paul on the far right playing in the 1st division Wellington Team at Papatoetoe

in the Bill Mudford memorial 2011.

Back Left:        Craig Cumming, Paul Campbell, Paul Churchward

Front Left:       Jamie Campbell, Grant Davies (goal Keeper)