Summary
Graham John Davy OBE (4 October 1936 – 18 June 2018) was a New Zealand athlete and sports administrator. He won one national athletics title, and served as the chair of directors of the New Zealand Sports Foundation.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 1936 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 18 June 2018 (aged 81) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Spouse |
Janette Catherine McKenzie
(m. 1960) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 100 yards champion (1960) |
Biography edit
Born in the Auckland suburb of Herne Bay on 4 October 1936, Davy was the son of John Baxter Davy and Georgiana Alleyne Davy (née Litchfield).[1][2][3] He was educated at Auckland Grammar School, and went on to study at Auckland University College and Seddon Memorial Technical College, qualifying as an accountant.[3]
In 1960, Davy married Janette Catherine McKenzie, and the couple went on to have three children.[3]
As an athlete, Davy won the New Zealand national 100 yards title representing Auckland in 1960, with a time of 9.6 seconds.[4][5]
Davy served as secretary of the Auckland Amateur Athletic Association, and in that role in 1972 he helped Arthur Lydiard get a job with Winstone Ltd that enabled Lydiard to assist athletes and coaches throughout New Zealand.[6] The same year, Davy was the athletics team manager for the New Zealand team at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.[7] He was involved in the formation of the New Zealand Sports Foundation in 1979,[8] and served as a director and chair of the directorate of that body.[9] In 1981, he became the inaugural president of the Pacific Conference Games Federation.[10] He was the director of athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, held in Auckland.[3]
Davy died on 18 June 2018.[11]
Honours and awards edit
Davy was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal in 1977, and the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[3]
In the 1986 Queen's Birthday Honours, Davy was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to sport.[12] He was also a life member of Athletics Auckland.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Death search: registration number 2018/16061". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Births". The New Zealand Herald. 5 October 1936. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). "New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001". New Zealand Who's Who, Aotearoa. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers: 270. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. p. 12. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ McLean, T.P. (26 August 1995). "Fiasco looming for athletics showpiece". The Evening Post. p. 51.
- ^ Gilmour, Garth (2005). Arthur Lydiard: master coach. Titirangi: Exisle. p. 244. ISBN 9781458779649. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Bertram, Gavin (6 August 2012). "Running down a dream". Nelson Mail. p. 11.
- ^ McLean, T.P. (12 May 1996). "Sport is in good hands". Sunday Star Times. p. 13.
- ^ "Davy, Graham". New Zealand Card Index. 1979. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "94th Annual report" (PDF). New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association. 15 October 1981. p. 4. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Graham Davy death notice". The New Zealand Herald. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "No. 50553". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 14 June 1986. p. 32.
- ^ "Minutes of the 2013 annual general meeting" (PDF). Athletics Auckland. 27 June 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 22 June 2018.