A remembrance of Duggan Anderson A fantastic Rotarian, a highly commended Swan Districts Footballer and a much loved family man.

1. Rotary Club of Ascot
Volume 44—Bulletin 25
www.ascotrotary.org.au 11—18 Dec 2012
www.facebook.com.ascotrotary
District 9465
MEETING LOCATION:
Silks Bar & Bistro,
174 Wright Street,
Belmont WA, 6104
Breakfast, Every Tuesday,
11—18 December 2012 7.00 am for 7.30 start.
DUTIES ROSTER
18 December 2012 DUGGAN ANDERSON
Welcoming: Peter Richardson
Bev Poor It is with great sadness that we learned of the
Grace: Janet Holding passing of one of our Founding Club Members,
Loyal Toast: Brian Poole
Duggan Anderson.
Rotary Informer: Kimberley Holding
Host Chair: Michael Evans
Guest Speaker: Captain Sharon, Salvo’s
He will be greatly missed by all in the club.
Topic: TBA
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family
25 December 2012—NO Meeting at this sad time.
1 January 2013—NO meeting
8 January 2013
Welcoming: Ron Alexander
Jeff Stephenson
Grace: Garry Jacobs
Loyal Toast: Julia Temby
Rotary Informer: Michael Bermann
Host Chair: Michael Evans
Programme: Committees
15 January 2013
Welcoming: Gren Courtland
Janet Holding
Grace: Kimberley Holding
Loyal Toast: Michael Metcalf Vale Duggan Anderson,
Rotary Informer: Roma Gehringer Paul Harris Fellow with 1 Sapphire
Host Chair: Julia Temby
Topic: TBA
President: Michael Evans
Mobile: 0412 609 131
22 January 2013 president@ascotrotary.org.au
Welcoming: Mike Bermann
Garry Jacobs Apologies to: Deepti Roopun (Treasurer)
Mobile: 0402 494 565
Grace: Ron Alexander treasurer@ascotrotary.org.au
Loyal Toast: Ros McLernon
Rotary Informer: Deepti Roopun Bulletin Editor: Dianne Reed
Host Chair: Brian Pool Home: 9459 6605
bulletin@ascotrotary.org.au
Programme: TBA

2. OUR MEMORIES—AND YOURS—OF OUR ROTARIAN:
DUGGAN ANDERSON
“Your imaginative eye will depict him for you. Standing in
front of the choir in a small west country church, his young
vibrant voice leading all in blissful harmony. Born in
Margaret River on the 21st of September many years ago,
this gentleman spent his younger life in that area before
moving to Midland; followed by a period in Gidgegannup and
finally settling for most of his business life in ‘little old
Belmont’.
Along the road to success he met and married a cute little
girl and together they raised a stock standard family of
three children. Having been born and raised in the timber
country it seemed natural that he commenced his working
life as a saw-miller and it was his work in this vital industry
which led him to being ‘manpowered’ to it during the war
years. Five years at this was followed by six more as a
cartage contractor and log-haulier before he moved into the
hardware field. (I think by now we all know little baby,
Duggan, was at the beginning of a successful life).
In 1954 the family opened Epson Hardware, as there were no
hardware stores in the area. In 1958 a group of hardware
stores got together, worked out of his garage at home, and
formed a buying group. His son Peter was then old enough to
work, and in turn went into the shop full time, thus allowing
Duggan to operate the warehouse in Kewdale, servicing some 60 stores under the banner “United”.
This grew until 1983, all the time operating out of Valentine Street, Kewdale; now known as
“Independent Hardware”.
In his younger day Duggan was a junior cyclist, footballer and golfer.
Whilst cycling was okay, Duggan made his ‘mark’ in football. For those that
have been in the Western Australian football scene, you will know that
Duggan played 210 games of football with the Swan Districts Club, which is
a legendary figure in their club history. In addition
he represented the state for 4 years.
Unfortunately you can’t stay in this sport forever and low and behold he
developed a love of golf. A keen golfer he played at Mt Yokine off a single
handicap (where some people still dream to be). Some time later he
switched to Royal Perth Golf Club as age was catching up with him and the
hills at the Yokine course were not getting any smaller.
Duggan and the family enjoyed travelling and over the latter years when the
3 children were off their hands, both he and Shirley continued this treat.”
This personal history was prepared and delivered when Duggan celebrated his 70th birthday. It was
provide by Mike Bermann.

3. DUGGAN ANDERSON:
A TRIBUTE FROM NORM BELL
From the very first, in May 1960, Duggan accepted the invitation to represent the
classification of Hardware Retailing. As a founding member of the newly forming Rotary
Club of Belmont, he brought to bear the sincerity of his nature to serve his community and
mankind. He served in a range of positions in the Rotary Club of Belmont, including director,
and also sergeant of arms.
With the ceding of territory, and the sponsoring, by the Rotary Club of Belmont, the
daughter ,Rotary Club of Ascot was chartered in February 1969. Seven members, including
Duggan, transferred their membership from Belmont to the Ascot Club. Duggan became
President of the new club in the succeeding year of 1970-71. It was a busy and an exciting
year as President, because Ascot Club organized and conducted the District Rotary
Conference, a four day event in those years, it was held at Ascot and Goodwood
Racecourses.
Duggan’s leadership and direction, a Rotarian for 52 years, were always firm, but wrapped in
a smile; his voice and inspiration never stronger than when singing the Rotary song:
“ Vive le Rotary”
Vale Duggan.
Duggan is seen pictured here with fellow Rotarians Gren Courtland and Mr Rotary Himself—
Norm Bell, who happened to be District Governor the year that Duggan was Club President.

4. DUGGAN ANDERSON—A LOCAL FOOTBALL HERO
When Duggan Anderson lost four fingers from his left hand in a sawmill accident in January,
1947, it appeared likely the twenty two year old, already a star of the game in Western
Australia, had played his last game.
Winner of Swan Districts fairest and best award in his second season of league football, and
already installed at centre half back in the State side, Anderson’s injury was a major blow,
but those who wrote his career off didn’t reckon with the determination of the man to not
only continue his career, but become one of the league’s chief defenders.
With the help of surgeon Dr Ben Buttsworth, Duggan
resumed training three months later, and, remarkably,
played in the opening round of the 1947 season.
Formerly a fine aerialist, he was forced to alter his
marking style somewhat because of the loss of all left
hand fingers at the knuckle, but, while retaining his
marking ability, he became more of a spoiling and close
checking backman.
It wasn’t only Anderson’s football career that was
affected by the accident. A leading logchopper
(brother of Allan Anderson, who won fifteen State
Championships at Perth Royal Shows), Duggan was
forced to abandon the sport when unable to hold an
axe, and he soon discovered that no fingers equalled no
job. There was no money in football, and unable to
continue as a wood machinist, he had to make a living.
Working for a builder in Guildford making bricks, Anderson purchased a truck to cart gravel,
then bought another, eventually contract carting logs near Boddington. In 1954, he built a
block of shops in Belmont, and owned a hardware store at the site. He served as President
of the Hardware Institute Of Australia, and became a life member of that organisation.
Son of ‘Sonny’ Anderson, a leading ruckman at Donnybrook, Anderson had been tipped for
stardom as a junior at Midland playing against older opponents, and slotted straight into the
centre half back position at Swan Districts in 1945, the first year of open age league
competition following the War. His talents as a junior were not limited to the winter sport,
however, he was also a promising wicketkeeper-batsman, but decided to concentrate on
football.
‘My name is Doug’, Duggan explained. ‘When I started playing footy the ‘Doug’ and the
‘Anderson’ got sort of pushed together, and ‘Doug’ became ‘Duggan’.
A high marking, long kicking player, he played twice for Western Australia in 1946, alongside
Bill Alderman and Don Gabrielson on debut, and ‘Nugget’ Hilsz second up, and had emerged as
one of the State’s leading defenders in his second season.

5. Duggan Anderson recovered from his injury to add Swan Districts fairest and best awards
in 1948 and 1951 to the one he had already won in 1946, and in the 1951 season was recalled
to the State side.
The first Swan Districts player to reach the two hundred game milestone, Anderson retired
at the end of the 1956 season, after 216 appearances with the black and whites and six for
Western Australia. In his decade of service at Bassendean he had played just the one finals
match, the first semi final of 1945, but some compensation was received in 1957, when lining
up with Scarborough in the Sunday League, coached by a former Swan Districts team mate,
Bob Annesley, Duggan received a best on ground award following a premiership win.
Although unable to contribute to a flag at Swans when on the field, Anderson nevertheless
had a lot to do with the eventual premiership breakthrough in 1961, when a key mover
behind the signing of Haydn Bunton as coach, which resulted in the memorable hat trick of
flags. A member of the Swan Districts Board of Management from 1957 to 1966, he was
vice president of the club for seven years.
Duggan retired from football to enjoy games of golf—in his latter years, at Rockingham. He
served as chairman of the House Committee at Royal Perth for four years. Wife Shirley, a
champion sportswoman in her own right, having been an outstanding show rider in her
younger days, was also a keen golfer until suffering an illness, while son Peter emulated his
father by playing league football for Swan Districts.
Anderson rated South Fremantle pair, Frank ‘Scranno’ Jenkins and Laurie Green as his
hardest opponents, while ruckman Jack Murray was the best he played with. He had a word
for the umpires of his day. ‘There was only one of them then, and they’d hang around the
centre’, he recalled. ‘I’m sure they’d give a free if the ball got too far away.’
Duggan Anderson’s outstanding service to Swan Districts was rewarded with life
membership in 1955, and his football ability was recognised with selection in their Team of
the Century in 2000, with the WAFL recently paying him the highest compliment of
induction into the Western Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2011. Overcoming serious
injury, Duggan Anderson became one of this State’s all time best defenders, and his story
should be seen as a lesson in perseverance and dedication for all.
This information was
originally written by Ron
Head and published in
“Footy Goss: Memory
Lane (where are they
now).
A photo of Duggan and others
at Norm Bell’s party to
celebrate his 50 years in
Rotary, October 2010.

6. Garry Jacobs also remembers Duggan Anderson:
Duggan Anderson was my landlord for four years when I managed a company at Valentine
Street, Kewdale (between 1991 and 1995). He was tough, stingy, and hard to deal with, . . . .
. but a great guy.
Back in the early 1980’s Duggan and a few hardware mates tried hard to turn the industry
upside down and improve the lot of the independent retailer. He started bulk buying and
splitting the order up between his hardware mates. They started this in the back shed of a
house and then progressed to build a 6,000 square metre warehouse. Suffice to say they
poured the cement floor themselves on the weekends, just to keep the costs down.
Duggan, Norm and Gren were
a wonderful trio. Seen here
with Club President Roma
Gehringer at our Club
Birthday on 21 February
2009. They had been asked
to reflect on their time in
Rotary and provided much to
entertain us on the night.
Duggan was seen later in the
evening having a go at ‘belly
dancing’ much to everyone’s
delight.

7. Duggan at Ascot Rotary Club’s Christmas Function 2008 along with two other founding
members of the club—Gren Courtland and Norm Bell.
ANDERSON
Douglas (Duggan) David:
21.09.1924 - 07.12.2012 Passed away after a short
illness at St Ives Murdoch, aged 88 years.
Much loved husband of Shirley for almost 63 years.
Dearly loved father of Peter, Gail and Susan. Father
-in-law of Catherine, Wim and Phil. Inspiring
grandfather of David and Geraldine, Adam, Joel and
Rikki, Christopher, Matthew and Scott. Great
grandfather of Sebastian, Boston and Charlotte.
Heartfelt thanks to Dr McCarrey and the
extraordinary staff of Goldfields St Ives Murdoch.
Duggan’s Funeral will be held at Karrakatta
Cemetery on Friday 14th December 2012 at 12.30 in
the Norfolk Chapel.
President Mike urges us all to come and pay our last
respects to this wonderful man.

8. What’s up in . . . . December . . . And other months
EVENTS ORGANISED BY OTHER CLUBS:
December Birthdays
RC Mosman Park—Swap Mart, Tom Perrott
2 Alan Holding Reserve, McCabe Street, every Sunday 7.00
am—11.30 am
9 Jodie Sparks
25 Gren Courtland RC Southern Districts—Bring “N” Buy at
26 Brian Webster Centro Maddington Shopping Centre, every
Sunday 5.30 am—10.30 am.
30 Deepti Roopun
New Years Eve—join the Rotary Club of
Perth and the Vienna Pops Orchestra at the
DISTRICT CONFERENCE 2013
Concert Hall. Details in rotaryoutwest
Ronnie is our “On to Conference” Club person. She will Rotary Carine Community Fair—17 March
be checking the Conference website and providing us 2013, at Carine Open Space 10 am—4.00 pm
with updates from time to time. Consider putting the
Conference dates in your calendar. The conference Corrigin Town celebrates 100 years in 2013.
will be held on the 15, 16 and 17th March 2013. Be The Rotary Club has a Vintage & Classic Car
there if you can make it. Show running on April 6, 2013
RC Club of Kwinana are recommencing Village
Ronnie handed out application forms for Conference
Markets at Wellard on Sunday 14 October—
at the meeting on Tuesday. If you didn’t get one,
and every second Sunday of every month.
please see her.
Quiz Night, Saturday 9 February 2013, $10
Thank you Ronnie for keeping us informed. per head, at Belmont Sports & Rec Club. RC
Bentley Curtin. Phone Jen 0422 606 144
TODAY’S MEETING: December 11
Brian, aka, Bruno we
Roma best wishes for a
have missed you and
speedy recovery. We
would love to see you
hope the fall wasn’t too
back at the regular club
bad, and look forward to
meetings as soon as you
seeing you back with us at
can make it. Take care.
Rotary as soon as you can.
We are thinking of you.
GREETINGS FROM NORM BELL Wine Raffle
Winner:
Mike Bermann indicated that Peter, Garry and he had lunch with Norm Bell
during the week. Norm sends his regards to all of us. His plan for retire- Today’s wine
ment is when he takes his shoes off; he still goes into work when he can. raffle was
Mike indicated that Norm treated them to a ‘Rotary master class’ which was won by Fred
well received by the boys. Rae. Enjoy!
DECEMBER IS ROTARY FAMILY MONTH

9. Community Service News: Peter Richardson Sergeant's Session: Who got hit this week!
There will be three projects run this year:
Sergeant Ros was at her best this morning:
The Quiz Night—8 June 2013.
Fred—welcome
The aim is to have more attendees so we make a back from
bigger profit than last time. Peter has a small band Broome—good
of people helping him, but will be asking for to see you
volunteers from within the club. His helpers are taking
Jeff, Max, Joanna, Ronnie and Deepti. ‘welcoming’
seriously
The Golf Tournament—16 April (date to be Stephen—ate
confirmed) the last lamb
chop at the
They are wanting it to be a big one. Jeff will be in
committee
charge of that one along with Mike Bermann, Aidan,
meeting last night
Kash and Max. Again more volunteers will be
Bermo—for being a good ‘sport’
needed to make this as big a success as we can
Michael Metcalf—for paying with a $50 note
make it.
and then needing a math lesson
The Mental Health Forum—18 June. This date President Mike—for presenting Mike B a golf
has been booked. Garry Jacobs is in charge of this, ball (antique no less—the Shell Port Hedland
along with Richo, Kash, Julia, Ron and Mike Metcalf. closed in 1961)
Michelle—must have been a bit tired this
Peter indicated that more help will be required to morning as she was heard exclaiming that
run these events, so if you want to volunteer please there was a new person at the attendance
see either Peter, Jeff or Garry. desk—Mike B no less
Garry—for having disgusting dirty car wheels
President Mike indicated that if anyone has a
Janet—got the ‘parked’ fine for chiding the
special cause that these funds that will be raised
Sarg on her parking
could go to, to please let him know.
Jodie—seen in the Qantas Lounge in Adelaide
President Mike thanked all by the Sarg
those who had contributed Colin—happy 70th birthday for 2013
food for the hampers for Max—for having the committee meeting in a
next week. There is still noisy and packed Nepalese restaurant. The
time and opportunity to wine was good though.
bring something in at the Fred, Ron—for having wives with knee
meeting on the 18th problems. Apparently Norma has just had an
December. op on hers’ and Sue needs one.
Jeff—seen running in the door with the bag of
President Mike apologised for Julia’s absence, as groceries that the Sarg had had Gerry bring in
her Dad had had a fall and she had had to fly to (Sarg thought he was trying to claim them as
Melbourne to be with him. his own offerings).
Janet, Stephen, Garry—having trouble with
your mobiles? No Garry they don’t ‘hang from
the roof’!
GUEST THIS WEEK AT ROTARY:
Fred—for being the wine raffle winner.
Peter bought the box—because he saw Colin
Past District Representative of
put his fine in—in 5 cent pieces!!
Rotaract: Laura Cheaton, member of City
Peter bought the box again—Fred had been
of Gosnells Rotaract Club
seen heading into the Shell Service Station
with a $100 note to buy a newspaper.

10. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO US ALL
Laura— Past District Rotaract Representative dropped off Santa’s suit for next week’s meeting.
She indicated that Rotaract was going to have a very busy year this coming year.
 They will be hosting the Australian Rotaract Conference in October, with 130—150 delegates
coming from around Australia to attend
 They are involved in organising the
Youth Conference in Busselton—
attached to the Rotary Conference
 They will be organising a Quiz Night on
23 February at the Gosnells Lawn
Bowling Club—all are invited to come
along
 And last but not least Laura indicated
that Mandurah was going to be holding
a Quiz Night which will be Rotary vs
Rotaract. The questions will have a
Rotary flavour and a Rotaract flavour -
come along and find out how much you
know about Rotary and Rotaract.
Laura is pictured here accepting a precious Ascot Mug from President Mike.
Rotary Informer: Garry Jacobs
Topic: Classifications
In February 1991 Garry’s landlord (who happened to be Duggan) asked Garry if he would like to at-
tend a Rotary Meeting. He went along and several weeks later he got a phone call from . . . Norm
Bell asking if he would like to join the club . . . And as Garry said the
rest is history.
 Duggan’s Classification was Hardware—wholesale Distribution—he
broke the wholesale monopoly
 Norm’s Classification was “Chicken Sexer”. He used to spend 6
months in the UK each year doing chicken sexing.
 Michelle—her classification is Contracts Management
 Ronnie’s is Travel Agent
 Kimberley’is is Digital Printing.
The classification system underpins Rotary. Norm recently reminded
Garry that there is only one person for any classification in each club—
deliberately—and that you represent that industry within the club.
Norm is very proud of his classification and hopes that all others are
equally proud of theirs.
We need to respect the role of the classification system as it strengthens Rotary, provides diversity
within Rotary, enables us to meet others outside our own industry, and is the glue that holds Rotary
together.
Be proud of the classification that you hold was the key message that Garry obtained from Norm.

11. SATURDAY NIGHT
SPENT ON THE
WATER IN
MANDURAH
A great evening was had
by all who travelled to
Mandurah to view the
Christmas Lights on the
houses around the canals.
A big thank you to
Joanna and Stephen for
organising the trip; and
to Stephen for driving
the bus there and back.

12. National Youth Science Forum
Perth 14—26 January 2013
Your assistance is being requested to help out with this national
event.
The event will be held in Perth at the University of WA during
January 2013.
Friday 18th January—The NYSF Rotary Dinner
The dinner is an integral part of the program and provides an opportunity for Rotarians and partners
to mingle with top science students from across Australia who are attending the Perth session of the
National Youth Science Forum.
The event commences with pre dinner drinks and appetisers at 6.30 pm with the formal part of the
evening from 7.15 until 10.20 pm.
The Guest Speaker for the evening is Dr Katherine Trinajstic who received the 2010 Malcolm
McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year. This award was presented by the Prime Minister.
The venue for the dinner is Trinity College, and the cost of the evening is $30 a head. Priority will be
given to those Rotarians who have volunteered to home host students on Sunday; and they will get to
meet their students at this event. There will be at least 8 students from Districts 9455 and 9465 in
attendance along with over 130 other students from around Australia.
Sunday 20th January—Home Hosting Opportunity
The organisers are looking for volunteer Rotary families to home host two or more students during
Sunday 20th January. Students can be collected from Currie Hall from 9.00 am and are to be back
at Currie Hall by 8.00 pm.
This day is an opportunity for students to relax and join in the family events and perhaps washing any
dirty clothes they may have created during the first week of the programme. You are not expected
to take them sightseeing or take them on tours.
If you wish to be a host parent for the day you, or your partner, will need a current Working With
Children registration, or proof that an application for registration is currently being processed.
If you are interested and would like more information please contact our Rotary District
representative Kevin Trent on 0417 175 004.
If you would like more details, or access to the application form for both the Dinner and Hosting
opportunity, please check with Ron Alexander’s email forwarded to everyone on Monday 3 December.

13. HOST CHAIR ROSTER 2012/13
MONTH 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH
JULY 3rd 10th 17th 24th 31st
Settling In Various club Committees Peter Richardson: Hugh Langridge: Mike Bermann:
members : MP Murray Cowper Pushpa Colin Peacock
Topic: something My Life as a Foundation Future Bucket List Item
interesting . . . Politician Vision
AUGUST 7th 14th 21st 28th
Membership Garry Jacobs: Committees Ron Alexander: Max Morrell:
Antonella Segre Bob Miller Penny McLaughlin
Connect Groups World Economics BCC Mock Interviews
SEPTEMBER 4th 11th 18th 25th
New Ronnie Malthouse Committees Kimberley Bev Poor
Craig Nicholls
Generations Holding at Les Marrable
Mental Health
Issues Ursula Frayne Dragon Racing
OCTOBER 2nd 9th 16th 23rd 30th
Vocational Committees Matt Temby Jeff Mike Bermann Joanna Kendall
Service Consumer Stephenson
Trends
NOVEMBER 6th 13th 20th 27th
Foundation Melbourne DG Visit— Roma Gehringer Dianne Reed
Cup—Michael evening meeting
Metcalf
DECEMBER 4th 11th 18th 25th
Rotary Family Club Elections Committees Christmas No Meeting
Michael Evans
JANUARY 1st 8th 15th 22nd 29th
Rotary No Meeting Committees Julia Temby Brian Poole Peter Richardson:
Leanne Lewis:
Awareness
Shared
Accommodation
Support
FEBRUARY 5th 12th 19th 26th
World Michelle Kendall Committees Max Morrell Janet Holding
Understanding Valen Teran
Venezuala
MARCH 5th 12th 19th 26th
Literacy / Dianne Reed Committees Michael Colin Peacock
Rotaract Metcalf
APRIL 2nd 9th 16th 23rd 30th
Magazine Ronnie Committees Aidan Wood Ron Alexander Ros McLernon
Month Malthouse
MAY 7th 14th 21st 28th
Australian Jodie Sparks: Committees Jeff Brian Webster
D & A Wright
Rotary Health Stephenson
Aus. Rotary Health
JUNE 4th 11th 18th 25th
Fellowship Gren Courtland Committees Brian Poole Bev Poor
JULY 2nd 9th 16th 23rd 30th
Settling In Michael Committees Ros McLernon Deepti Roopun Kashinee
Metcalf Veeren

14. ASCOT ROTARY CLUB CALENDAR FOR 2012-13
December January February March
Monday
Tuesday 1 No Meeting
Wednesday 2
Thursday 3
Friday 4 1 1
Saturday 1 5 2 2
Sunday 2 6 3 3
Monday 3 7 4 4
Tuesday 4 8 5 5
Wednesday 5 9 6 6
Thursday 6 10 7 7
Friday 7 11 8 8
Saturday 8 Mandurah 12 9 9
Christmas lights
Sunday 9 13 10 10
Monday 10 Board Meeting 14 Board Meeting 11 Board Meeting 11 Board Meeting
Tuesday 11 15 12 12
Wednesday 12 16 13 13
Thursday 13 17 14 14
Friday 14 18 15 15 9465 Conference
Saturday 15 19 16 16 Conference
Sunday 16 20 17 17 Conference
Monday 17 21 18 18
Tuesday 18 Christmas 22 19 19
Party
Wednesday 19 23 20 20
Thursday 20 24 21 21
Friday 21 25 22 22
Saturday 22 26 23 Birthday Party 23
Sunday 23 27 RYLA 24 24
Monday 24 28 RYLA 25 25
Tuesday 25 – No Meeting 29 RYLA 26 26
Wednesday 26 30 RYLA 27 27
Thursday 27 31 RYLA 28 28
Friday 28 29
Saturday 29 30
Sunday 30 31
Monday 31
Tuesday
THEME ROTARY FAMILY ROTARY WORLD UNDER- LITERACY/
AWARENESS STANDING ROTARACT