Man Wrangler Award!!

Although Richo showed some reluctance to take on giants proportions of the delightful concoctions Charlie provided through his catering, these sober lenses brought the sensibility and structure to the weekend that was required. Fully loaded man wagon, full drive in both directions, cooking breakfast both mornings, getting people out of digs and onto mountain, and last but very much not least… getting Bouch out of bed!

Never has Thredbo seen a finer job of man wrangling performed, and it certainly deserves a reward all unto itself.

Dating back to the mezazoic era, his friendship stands the longest of all men. Richo moved to Qld in early high school days around the corner from Bouch. Despite the numerous attempts, he was never quite able to shake Richo, who still takes any opportunity to dish out some grief. Is it any wonder that Bouch ordered his groomsman shirt one neck size too small to see if he could choke him into silence!

As longest serving Dad on tour, do not let his Toyota Camry hero stylings and Huey Lewis soundtrack fool you… he is nowhere near as cool as the guys in that ad! If however, you hear the screeching of nails down blackboards to the lyrics of Red Red Wine, it may just be Richo’s vocal chords involved. How this man ever made the NSW country team at fullback in his second year of playing rugby is anyone’s guess. Probably something to do with the same level of ass that allowed his to dismiss one of Queensland’s opening batsmen with an over of makeshift offspin… out of wicketkeeper!

Always competitive, never shy, always up for a wager and totally bereft of singing ability, Richo adds an eclectic mix of old school mongrel and.. well.. other stuff to the tour.