Don Macdonald Explained

Don Macdonald
Fullname:Donald William Macdonald
Birth Place:Tempe, New South Wales, Australia
Death Date:12 June 1994
Death Place:Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Refereecomp1:New South Wales Rugby League
Refereeyear1start:1967
Refereeyear1end:1979
Refereeappearances1:156
Source:rugbyleagueproject.org

Donald William Macdonald (died 12 June 1994) was an Australian rugby league referee and administrator.

Career

Macdonald began his refereeing career in the Newtown District Junior Rugby League. He was subsequently graded to referee in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) in 1963,[1] gaining his first first-grade match in 1967. He went on to control over 150 top grade matches in a career that lasted until 1979.[2] He controlled one representative match, the 1977 City vs Country match.[3]

Macdonald was a no-nonsense referee who was not averse to sending off players for violent play or dissent, including Craig Young,[4] Johnny Greaves and Ron Raper,[5] Steve Kneen,[6] Kevin Ryan,[7] Paul Sait,[8] Graham Olling[9] and Bill Ashurst.[10]

Macdonald was also involved in some volatile situations after matches, being pelted with fruit[11] and cans[12] by irate spectators, and doused with beer.[5]

After he retired from refereeing, Macdonald was elected as President of the NSWRL Referees Association from 1980 to 1984.[13] He also served on the Referees Examination Board for a number of years.

Macdonald was awarded Life Membership of the NSWRL Referees Association in 1976.[14]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1963 Annual Report and Balance Sheet . nswrlra.com . 21 October 2020 . 15 . 24 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201024030257/https://nswrlra.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/images_reports_1963-ar.pdf . live .
  2. Web site: Don Macdonald. stats.rleague.com. 28 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101017042815/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/misc/Don_MacDonald.html. 17 October 2010. dead.
  3. Web site: City vs Country (Firsts) 1977 - New South Wales City Firsts 36 def. New South Wales Country Firsts 0 - RLP . 2024-07-02 . www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. News: NSW League shows teeth in suspensions. Clarkson. Alan. 7 March 1979. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2011. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916120907/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o4tWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X-YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2491%2C2195530&dq=don-macdonald+%7C+don-mcdonald+referee+league&hl=en. live.
  5. News: Raper, Greaves suspended for a match. 23 July 1968. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2011. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916120907/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bYZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4349%2C6978145&dq=don-macdonald+%7C+don-mcdonald+referee+league&hl=en. live.
  6. News: Tough line taken on RL brawls. Clarkson. Alan. 31 May 1977. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2011. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916120937/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DvxjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1616%2C10115965&dq=don-macdonald+%7C+don-mcdonald+referee+league&hl=en. live.
  7. News: Captain sent off. Humphries. Rod. 14 July 1968. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2011. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916120908/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZYZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3670%2C3662614&dq=don-macdonald+%7C+don-mcdonald+referee+league&hl=en. live.
  8. News: Pringle in City Firsts: Sait Out. Clarkson. Alan. 14 May 1974. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2011. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916120912/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nAtiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=a-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6535%2C4395947&dq=don-macdonald+%7C+don-mcdonald+referee+league&hl=en. live.
  9. News: Three More Forwards Sent Off. Clarkson. Alan. 27 March 1979. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2011. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916121033/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=totWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=X-YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1330%2C9637912&dq=don-macdonald+%7C+don-mcdonald+referee+league&hl=en. live.
  10. News: Ten Changes in Two Clubs. 13 May 1975. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2011. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916120914/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QvpjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YeYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3264%2C3934258&dq=don-macdonald+%7C+don-mcdonald+referee+league&hl=en. live.
  11. News: Referee Pelted, Abused. 19 May 1969. The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 January 2011. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916120916/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fv9jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9-YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6129%2C6743049&dq=don-macdonald+%7C+don-mcdonald+referee+league&hl=en. live.
  12. News: Barbed wire for league grounds. 8 May 2014. The Canberra Times. 5 March 1975. 16 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200916121042/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116336687. live.
  13. Web site: Honour Roll. 2010. 103rd Annual Report and Financial Statement. NSWRL Referees Association. 28 January 2011. p.41. 12 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012063822/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=7-6623-0-0-0&sID=108357&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=14141928&sectionID=108357. live.
  14. Web site: Life Members in Memoriam. 2010. 103rd Annual Report and Financial Statement. NSWRL Referees Association. 28 January 2011. p.38. 12 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012063822/http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=7-6623-0-0-0&sID=108357&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=14141928&sectionID=108357. live.

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