27/07/2025
Vale Gary Grierson
Over many decades, Hawthorn Badminton Club ”Hawks” teams have competed season after season in Central Badminton Association Inc League. In recent years (2004-2021), Gary Grierson was synonymous with Central Badminton Association Inc league competition working tirelessly as Central’s Match Secretary. As an affiliate club of Central Badminton Association, Hawthorn Badminton Club has had many interactions with Gary on the Central Badminton Association Inc Committee enjoying the close of Committee meetings with conversations over a glass of red. We thank Gary for his dedication and service to Central Badminton Association, for his tireless work as Central Match Secretary and for his contributions to the wider badminton community. He was a role model of what volunteerism is.
Vale Gary Grierson.
It is with sadness that Central Badminton Association share the news of the passing of Gary Grierson on Wednesday 23 July 2025 in Rutherglen.
Gary was a meticulous administrator in all his badminton commitments and a great friend to all who knew him.
Brief history: Gary commenced playing badminton with Christchurch Hawthorn Badminton Club in the 1970s and eventually became their club representative to Central Badminton Association meetings in the early 1980s.
Gary was elected to the Central Badminton Association Committee at the Central Badminton Association AGM in March 1994. Gary was a regular delegate to Badminton Victoria AGMs representing Central Badminton Association.
In 2004, he was elected Vice-President of Central Badminton Association as well as taking on the role as Central Match Secretary.
When Central Badminton Association hosted the Central Badminton City of Melbourne Tournament, Gary assisted with this until 2006 and upon becoming the Tournament Convenor from 2007-2012, the tournament became an Open & Graded event on the Badminton Victoria tournament calendar. He was pivotal in introducing the Para-Badminton division into Central City of Melbourne Open & Graded Tournament from 2012.
Gary was also a Treasurer and committee member of the Badminton Victoria Court Officials. He became a Level One Umpire and was the team umpire for the Victorian Demons at the 2012 June Bevan Carnival.
He was involved as a Line Judge at several major events including the Deafympics in 2005, the Commonwealth Games 2006 and the Thomas & Uber Cup Preliminaries in 2012.
Amongst his many other achievements, Gary was editor of the Central Badminton Association newsletter “Pivot”. Gary won the Central Badminton Des Watson Memorial trophy for club participation five times. He was also Treasurer of Albert Park Badminton and made a Life Member in 2004.
In 2013 Gary was honoured by Badminton Victoria with a Distinguished Service Award for his service to badminton.
Gary resigned from his duties at Central Badminton Association and other various committees in 2021 due to poor health.
Thank you Gary for your tremendous community service. You will be greatly missed.
John Weishert President on behalf of
Central Badminton Association Inc Executive Committee & members
The funeral service will be held on Thursday 31 July 2025 at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Mary Street Corowa at 3pm. Service will be Webcast live https://tobinbrothers.com.au/tribute/frederickgary-grierson-2505904/
