BIO - David Campbell
Business Owner, Cartridge World NSW and ACT
NSW and Australian Masters Hockey Representative
Professional Background
David has been in senior commercial management roles since the age of 25 with National and
International companies, these management positions included Sales and Marketing, National
Business
Development and Group General Management. The latter role involved over 350 employees and
8
senior management staff.
In recent years (1999) David moved into private enterprise as one of the original Master
Franchisees
of Cartridge World.
Cartridge World was established in 1999 in Australia and has since moved into over 50 countries,
with
approximately 1,700 retail stores.
Being involved with a franchise group like Cartridge World from the very beginning has given
David a
sound understanding of the non corporate sector and what is required to run a successful
operation
involving stakeholders with varying interests and needs.
David is also Chairman of the industry body, Australasian Cartridge Remanufacturers
Association (ACRA)
Hockey Background, Knowledge and Experience (Player and Administrator)
David has played hockey in Queensland as a youngster (up until 24), in Western Australia
between
1980–84, and then in Sydney for the past 25 years.
He played first grade from the age of 16 until retiring in 1989 for 4 seasons owing to business
commitments – he returned to hockey in 1993 when his son wanted to play the game and
coached and
played first grade until 1999, he continues to play club hockey with Norwest Strikers today.
David started playing veterans hockey with Sutherland in 1995 (winning 15 age titles) and has
represented NSW in all that time, he has also played for Australian Masters for almost a decade.
On the administration level David has also had an extensive involvement with hockey in NSW for
over
20 years.
Past member of the NSW Men’s Hockey Association Board of Management
Past President of the Sydney Junior Association
Past President of North area junior hockey in Sydney
Past member of the Sydney Hockey Association Board of Management
Past member of the NSW Masters Committee of Management
Past and current selector for Australian and NSW Men’s Masters Hockey teams
Current member of Australian Masters Hockey Committee
BAG (Business Advisory Group) representative for NSW on the Australian Masters Committee
Current Deputy Chairman of NSW Men’s Masters Hockey Committee
Current President of the Norwest Strikers hockey club in Sydney
BIO – Noel French
Business Owner, Noel French & Associates (Accounting Firm)
NSW and Australian Masters Hockey Representative
Professional Background
Noel has been the principal / business owner of his own Accountants’ Practice since
1985.
He is a Fellow to the Institute of Public Accountants and has a Diploma in
Accounting –
Cost Accountancy – Chartered Secretariat and Banking (1972-78)
Current Finance Manager NSW Men’s Masters Hockey Committee – 2012 to 2014
Hockey Background, Knowledge and Experience (Player and Administrator)
Noel has played hockey in NSW for more than 40 years
His records of service to the game of hockey are as follows –
1972 - 1974 Liverpool Hockey Club as a Player Premier Division and Representative
team
1975 -1984 Randwick Hockey club – Player Premier Division and Honorary Auditor
1985 -1986 Baulkham Hills Player Premier Division
1986 – 1990 Sutherland Hockey club
1991 - 2012 Sutherland / St George Vets and Masters Representations for NSW
Selected to represent Australia in Masters from 1997 -2014
Family Background
Noel has a son Darryn who has played hockey with the Sutherland Club from Juniors
through to Seniors (still current)
They are a family who have been involved and supported hockey for more than 40
years
Re-election to NSW Men’s Masters Hockey (Finance Position on Committee)
Noel is very keen to be re-elected and continue to bring his outstanding and long
term
hockey knowledge and experience plus his professional Accounting and Finance
qualifications and skills to enhance the capabilities and management of the NSW
Men’s
masters Hockey Committee – particularly in the position as Finance Manager
Professional and Hockey Experiences for Glenn Crowhurst
Hockey details:
I started playing hockey in 1967 in juniors and seniors with Cumberland Hockey Club. I have played in a
number of Premiership winning teams at club level. I worked my way up through the grades to be selected as
the keeper for the Premier One Team for a number of years before returning down through the grades to
finish playing grade hockey in third grade in 2002.
I started playing veterans hockey in 1994 in the Masters World Cup with a club side for Glebe. I was selected in
a number of Sydney teams to play at State Championships. I currently play with Sutherland St George Masters
and have been with them since 2000. I have been a member of their rep side since 2000.
I first represented NSW in 2005 in Wollongong in the NSW over 50/3 and have been selected to represent for
the last 9 years, including the 55 /1 team to tour in Bunbury.
I have been named as a shadow player for the Australian Masters team from 3 tournaments.
I have been in teams that have won 3 National Titles (Darwin 50’s, Hobart and Sydney 55’s)
Official Positions: Club Secretary for Baulkham hills for 2 years (1977 – 8)
Life member of Baulkham Hills District Men’s Club elected in 1997
Coaching: 1981 – 1987 I was the Metropolitan West (now Sydney West) Boys Hockey Convenor and Coach.
I qualified for a level 1 coaching certificate in 1992. I maintained my qualification for 15 years. During that time
I was a Club and Team Coach for Blaxland Rovers Women’s. During that time I served on the club’s
management committee and as the club’s representative at the Western Districts Women’s Committee
Meetings for 5 years. I was elected as a Western District’s Women’s Rep. Coach for 5 years and was First grade
coach for Blaxland Rovers for 4 years, in our local women’s comp.
Present: Assistant coach 1st team John Bossco Club .
Personal Attributes and management skills I would bring to the role:
Good interpersonal skills as a teacher and Head teacher of a staff of 10 teachers.
I have excellent communication and negotiation skills. As a teacher and Head of department I have had to
interact with both the public and Staff on a daily basis.
I am a good team member and will confidently step up to leadership roles if required or requested.
I have a fair range of computer skills in Microsoft Office applications.
Budgeting: I am able to draw up and adapt budgets effectively. As Head of my department I also handled a
modest budget (a Public High School) with great success.
Timetabler: I have a good grasp of scheduling and timetabling after formulating the timetable for a staff of 68+
teachers and over 1000 students each year for 15 years. These skills could translate to composing carnival and
completion draws.
Other Management Activities outside of Hockey.
I was State Secretary for NSW Hang Gliding Association for 3 years from 1979 to 1982. In this role I helped
establish the now Australian wide rating system for pilots and flying sites as well as organise a number of State
wide Safety Conferences. This role required me to work with both our membership and State and National
Authorities to establish a developing sport in a national framework.