Robert John Messenger

Background

Messenger, Robert John was born on April 5, 1948 in Greymouth, New Zealand. Son of Wallace Newman and Elizabeth Jessie Alma (Webber) Messenger. arrived in Australia, 1969.

Education

Associate diploma in journalism, Royal Melbourne Institute Technology.

Career

Journalist, Greymouth Evening Star, 1965-1967; rugby writer, New Zealand Herald, Auckland, 1967-1969; rugby writer, The Australian, Sydney, 1969-1973; rugby writer, Irish Press, Dublin, 1973-1979; sports columnist, Perth (Australia) Daily News, 1979-1992; sports editor, Townsville Bulletin, Australia, since 1992. Secretary Association Irish Sports Writers, Dublin, 1975-1979. President Sports Media Association Australia, Perth, 1980-1990.

Achievements

• Robert John Messenger has been listed as a noteworthy Sports editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Administrator World Golden Oldies Rugby Festival, Perth, 1991. Founder Messenger's Marauders, Perth, 1987, Senior Citizen's Rugby Union Movement, Perth, 1988, Hervey Bay Has Beens, Australia, 1992, Townsville Terrordactyls, Australia, 1993. Member New Rugby Union, Southern Cross Club, Deakin sports Club, Coftsloe Centurions (life), West Australian Media Rugby Union Club (life).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, playing Golden Oldies rugby, movies.

Connections

Married Joanna Mary Gibbs, February 5, 1982 (divorced July 1986). Children: Simon William, Thomas Hugh. Married Anne Gabriel Merkel, April 10, 1988 (divorced May 1992).

Children: Daniel Raphael John, Martin Delany Gabriel.

Father:

Wallace Newman Messenger

Mother:

Elizabeth Jessie Alma (Webber) Messenger

Spouse:

Anne Gabriel Merkel

Spouse:

Joanna Mary Gibbs

child:

Simon William Messenger

child:

Thomas Hugh Messenger

child:

Martin Delany Gabriel Messenger

child:

Daniel Raphael John Messenger