46:. Whilst at school he was a competitive swimmer and after school concentrated on surf swimming. He represented Merewether Surf Life Saving Club and in 1966-67 was Australian Senior Surf Race Champion and in 1967-68 was Australian Junior Belt Champion. He became a lawyer and established a legal practice in the Newcastle area in 1978.
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