John Gibbs posted on April 06, 2011 08:26
Tues 3 May 2011 – The Gift of a Smile – Barbara Wall – LCC, 6 for 6.30 pm
All welcome, numbers for catering will be booked on Mon Morning 2 May. Phone 0425 340 190
We meet at the Garden Room of the Liverpool Catholic Club; $25 pp includes a 2 course meal.
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Barbara Wall Rotary District 9690 Interplast Chairman will attend to speak at the Liverpool West Rotary club and tell members of the wonderful work that Interplast does in the Asian region.
Interplast Australia & New Zealand sends teams of volunteer surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and allied therapists to developing countries in the Asia Pacific Region to provide Medical training and free treatment to people living with a disability from a congenital condition such as cleft lip and cleft palate or acquired conditions such as burns scar contractures. Treatment is targeted to indigent populations who would otherwise not be able to afford to access services. |
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Barb Wall Playing Heather McKay in the final of the British Open in 1977. |
Barb Wall is a member of the Rotary Club of Upper Blue Mountains Sunrise and an ex-squash Professional having turned professional in 1973, the first Australian woman to do so. She travelled overseas in 1976 and the following year, though un-seeded, managed to make the final of the British Open, where she lost to Heather McKay. Wall followed up with victories in the Danish, Irish and Belgian Open Championships and a win at the South African Champion of Champions.
In 1979 she won the British Open as the number 8 seed, beating Sue Cogswell of England in the final 8-10, 6-9, 9-4, 9-4, 9-3.
Barbara was named Western Australian Sports Star of the Year in 1979 and in 1988 was inducted into the Western Australian Hall of Champions.
Barbara approached her club and asked for their support in her effort to come out of retirement and return to the court after 20 years to compete in the World Masters Games being held in Sydney – in October 2009. Their support would be by way of working with her to raise $45,000 – the amount needed to send a medical team overseas for an Interplast program in one of the developing countries who are serviced by the program.
The “Gift of a Smile” was born to raise money for Interplast, so that many children and adults who are severely disabled will be able to smile again!
We look forward to greeting Barbara on Tuesday 3 May as Rotary District 9690 Chairman for Interplast and to a good night of fellowship. Naturally we will try not to make too much of a racquet on the night. Welcome to all, members and visitors alike.