# The History of the Paralympic Movement in Australia/Chapter 2 topics
### Topics

International Competitions
International Stoke Mandeville Games/Paralympics
* Paralympic Games (Rome 1960)*
* Paralympic Games (Tokyo 1964)*
* Paralympic Games (Tel Aviv 1968)*
* Paralympic Games (Heidelberg 1972)*
Commonwealth Paraplegic Games (joint WP page)
* Perth 1962
* Kingston, Jamaica 1966
* Edinburgh 1970
* Dunedin 1974
National Competitions (Australian Paraplegic Games/National Wheelchair Games/National Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Games)
* Melbourne 1960
* Sydney 1962
* South Australia (1964)
* Brisbane (1966)
* Perth (1968)
* Melbourne (1970)
* Sydney (1972)
International Stoke Mandeville Games/Paralympics
Prominent Identities (athletes and support staff)
1960
* Daphne Ceeney (NSW)*
* Ross Sutton (NSW)*
* Robin Tourrier (QLD)
* Gary Hooper (NSW)*
* Kevin Coombs*
* Frank Ponta**
* Bill Mather-Brown*
* Bruno Moretti*
* Chris O’Brien
* Kevin Cunningham
* Roger Cockerill
* John Turich
Support –
* Kevin Betts*
* Dr David Cheshire
* John ‘Johno’ Johnston
* Fred Ring(?)
1964
* Bruce Thwaites (Captain) (NSW)
* Gary Hooper (NSW)*
* Trevor French (NSW)
* John Martin (NSW)*
* Allan McLucas (NSW)*
* Daphne Ceeney (NSW)*
* Elizabeth Edmondson (WA)**
* Marion O’Brien (WA)*
* Lionel Cousens (WA)
* Bill Mather-Brown (WA)*
* Frank Ponta (SA)**
* Roy Fowler (QLD)*
* Vic Renalson (QLD)**
* Michael Dow (VIC)*
* Elaine Schreiber (VIC)*
* Rerserves – M. Tamminen (QLD), J. Gidney (NSW)
* Leader: George Bedbrook**
* Manager: ‘Johno’ Johnston
* Attendants: Kevin Betts* and William (Bill) Gibb
* Nurse, Miss M Buzacott
* Baggage master: Cyril C. Thomas
* Volunteers: K. Pinchers (fencing coach) and Tim Timmermans (swim coach)
1968
* P Smith
* D Workman
* Sally Lamb
* Cherrie Ireland (nee Loydstrom)
* Elaine Schreiber*
* Marion O’Brien*
* Daphne Hilton*
* Elizabeth Edmonson*
* Lorraine Dodd*
* Kevin Coombs *
* Bill Mather-Brown*
* Bruno Moretti*
* Frank Ponta** (Basketball Captain?)
* Gary Hooper*
* Kevin Betts
* Vic Renalson** (Team Captain?)
* K Munro
* Roy Fowler*
* K Bawden
* B Chambers
* Kevin Cunningham
* Robert McIntyre**
* John Beattie
* Peter Burt
* Allan McLucas*
* A South
* Alan Conn*
* F Blums
* N Simmonds
* D Watts
* J Newton
* John Martin*
* Team Manager – ‘Johnno’ Johnston
* Senior Medical Officer (and International Stoke Mandeville Games Committee member) – George Bedrock**
* Attendants – Kevin Betts*, M Wilson, William (Bill) Gibb, J McCafferty, Miss J Tyler, Miss N Noyce
* Nursing Aids – Mrs A Coops, Mrs Gary Cooper, Mrs Kevin Cunningham
1972
* Eric Bolter*
* Alan Conn*
* Kevin Coombs (Basketball team captain)*
* Pauline English*
* Pam Foley
* Roy Fowler*
* Tracey Freeman*
* Terry Giddy**
* Cherrie Ireland (nee Loydstrom)
* Libby Kosmala**
* Eric Magennis
* John Martin*
* Rob McIntyre**
* Bob McMillan
* Brian McNicoll**
* Frank Ponta**
* Vic Renalson**
* Cliff Rickard
* Eric Russell**
* Victor Salvemini
* Elaine Schreiber*
* Tony South*
* Team Nurse – Nadine Mather-Brown
* Team Physio – Don Perriman
� Other Identities
* Jeff Wiseman (admin NSW)
* Dr John Grant (Medico, Sydney)
* Dr John Yeo (Medico, Sydney)
* Herb Sanderson (remedial gymnast Vic)
* Geoff Luke (remedial gymnast Vic)
* Fred Gibbs (remedial gymnast Qld)
* Vernon Hill (physio Qld)