The Boorowa Rugby Club was officially formed on February 6, 1969. On March 20, the founding committee was elected which were:
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Patrons
- Keith Dwyer
- James Barnes
- Laddie Boucher and
- David Carruth
President Joe McGuiness
Secretary Eddie Corcoran
Treasurer Wally Gercken
Committee:
- Paul Chick
- Dave Vest
- Peter Sheridan
- G. Bolton
- Charlie Merriman
- Steve McLaughlin
- Ellis Murphy
- Chris Ditton
- Jamie Barnes and
- P Clarke.
The South West Delegate was Eddie Corcoran and Chris Ditton was the first coach. At the presentation night, Paul Chick was presented with the Best and Fairest trophy.
Boorowa's foundation team (pictured above) included:
Back row (from left): Eddie Corcoran, Peter Sheridan, Paul Chick, Jim Crabb (NZ), Tim Armstrong, Charlie Merriman, Bill Wales (NZ), David Merchant, Graham Stuart.
Front row (from left): Robert Malone, Terry Walsh, Phil Cane (NZ), Chris Ditton (C), N. Gilchrist (NZ), Robert Waldrum (NZ) and Carl Williams.
Who's who of the Goldies
Since their inception, the Goldies have developed into a club with a rich history. Below are the life members and coaches who have helped develop that history.
Life members:
- Joe McGuiness
- Eddie Corcoran
- John Snelling
- Ken Gay
- David Corcoran
- Dermot McGrath
- Bruce Nixon
- Narelle Nixon
- Peg Merriman
- Russell Gorham
- Angus Clements
First grade coaches:
- 1969 - Chris Ditton
- 1970 - Eddie Corcoran
- 1971 to 1972 - Michael Dowd
- 1973 - Pat Carmody/David Marsh
- 1974 to 1976 - John Snelling
- 1977 to 1978 - Bill Abbey
- 1979 - John Snelling
- 1980 - David Corcoran
- 1981 to 1983 - Tim Deane
- 1984 - Pat Carmody
- 1985 to 1986 - Charlie Merriman
- 1987 to 1988 - George Merriman
- 1989 to 1990 - Chris Corcoran
- 1991 - Dominic Shortis
- 1992 - Tim McGrath
- 1993 - Bruce Nixon/Matt Corkhill
- 1994 - Bruce Nixon
- 1995 to 1996 - Andrew Mullen
- 1997 - Matt Corkhill
- 1998 to 2000 - Bruce Nixon
- 2001 - Matt Corkhill
- 2002 - Roger Birtles
- 2003 - Matt Corkhill
- 2004 - No Side
- 2005 to 2006 - Ben Faulks
- 2007 - Adam Dewar
- 2008 - Andrew Mullen
- 2009 to 2011 - Bruce Nixon
- 2012 to 2015 - Ben Johnson
- 2016 to 2017 - Marty Corcoran/Duncan McGrath
- 2018 to present - Andrew Corcoran
The club now looks forward to the future generations of players who will don the gold of Boorowa and add to these prestigious names.
