Ken Phillis

Mick Traynor 10/07/2025

Bude is a small seaside town in northern Cornwall. During the 1960s former Shamrock Club President Mick Smith was working as a Lifeguard in that area and when the Bude Rugby Club was formed in 1965 Mick became a foundation member of it and even captained the side. He mixed summer lifesaving duties with winter rugby before returning to Wollongong and joining Shamrocks in the late 60s, just in time to become involved in the foundation years of the merged Woonona sides. His friendship with Cornish mates resulted in a number of them being coaxed to the Australian coastal lifestyle,...