Gordon Pearce Explained

Gordon Charles Pearce (born 10 January 1934 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India) is an Indian-born Australian field hockey player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics for Australia.[1] [2]

Pearce is the fourth of five brothers who represented Australia in hockey in the 1950s and 1960s.

In later life Pearce became a senior public servant within the Western Australian Public Service: In 1987 he was chief executive of the office of the Premier of Western Australia[3] and in 1990 was appointed Chief Executive to the WA Inc Royal Commission by premier Carmen Lawrence.[4] In 1995 he was appointed a member in the general division of the Order of Australia.[5]

He is the grandfather of Australian Kookaburras representative, Jake Harvie.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gordon-pearce-1.html . 1 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026000314/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gordon-pearce-1.html . 26 October 2012 . dmy-all .
  2. Book: The Compendium: Official Australian Olympics Statistics 1896-2002. Australian Olympic Committee. 2003. Univ. of Queensland Press . 9780702234255.
  3. Web site: History of the Department of Premier and Cabinet 1829 – 2012. 8. Government of Western Australia. 2012.
  4. Web site: Report 1 of the Royal Commission. 26 October 2000. State Law Publisher.
  5. Web site: PEARCE, Gordon Charles. It's An Honour - Government of Australia.
  6. Web site: Family ties brings Harvie to 'hockey joy' . . 11 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Kookaburra Jake Harvie hails from Australian hockey royalty . . 28 July 2018.

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