MIKE Cashman has had a finger in many of Tamworth’s sporting pies over the years and has been recognised as the Sportsman’s Warehouse Volunteer of the month.
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Cashman is a former Tamworth South Primary School teacher, now retired but still busier than ever as he keeps pushing for progress in the local and regional sporting world. Most recently he helped to convene and then padded up for the record breaking 17-team State Senior Cricket Championships in Tamworth, after going all the way to a spot in the Australian Over 70s side, last year.
“Wearing the Australian coat of arms is one of my proudest achievements,” Cashman said.
“Another one is starting the Tamworth Ten (now the Tamworth Running Festival) back in 1974.”
“There is too many things – but I am really proud that I am still coaching children in athletics as well.”
Throughout his career Cashman has dedicated plenty of time and effort into children’s sporting teams of all sorts, managing and training a host of North West teams, sitting on committees, boards and convening carnivals and has been awarded life memberships to several organisations for his efforts.
Cashman won a premiership for the Tamworth City Rugby League Club in 1970, and is to this day the oldest grade cricketer in Tamworth, facing up for the Old Boys fourth grade on Saturday’s.
“I love playing but I am more involved in administration these days,” Cashman said. “It’s good to be recognised but it is not why I do it.” And he might be in the market for a new bat after Sportsman’s Warehouse gifted him a voucher with the award.
