Ponsonby Rugby Club

Ponsonby Life Members

Being awarded a Life Membership is the highest honour the club can bestow on one of its members. It's an uncommon award, making it even more highly prized by the recipient, and a member will normally only be nominated after a considerable period in harness. Unlike many clubs across a wide variety of sports and pastimes, Ponsonby does not consider a Life Membership a signal that it's time to retire or a vote of thanks to someone who is stepping back. It has been said at the AGM by Auckland Union officials that 'Ponsonby gets greater value from its Life Members than any other club', something of which the club is justifiably proud. Click on the link above to see the full list, or on the names below to get an individual profile.

1905 JC Redman

1913 Jack Arneil

1913 Charles Jackson

1914 Bill Cunningham

1914 George Nicholson

1914 Charles Stichbury

1915 Joe O’Leary

1930 Thomas Aitken

1934 Alec Jensen

1934 Ernie Matthews

1944 Bob Notton

1944 Reg Tonkin