TEACHER and sporting identity Shane Rudkins will be farewelled tomorrow after his sudden passing last week.
A teacher at East Loddon P12 College, he had previously taught at Wedderburn College and Boort District School.
Mr Rudkins, 59, was the son of former long-serving East Loddon Shire secretary Tom Rudkins.
He had taught VCE accounting and middle school humanities and had previously edited the Victorian Commerce Teachers Association magazine
He twice won the Loddon Valley Football League reserves best and fairest playing with Bears Lagoon Serpentine and also played with Boort and Mitiamo.
A member of the Bears committee. he had been responsible for establishing the club’s hall a fame.
Last year he was a member of the Serpentine team that won the Bendigo bowls playing group Division 3 premiership and provided weekly club notes for publication in the Loddon Herald. Mr Rudkins was a member of Boort Yando Cricket Club 1985-86 premiership side and has been remembered by president David Rees as “a terrific fellow who was well liked by all”.
Mr Rudkins had also served as a director of Bendigo Regional YMCA and Inglewood and District Hospital. He had masters degrees in education and business administration.
Funeral details appear in today’s Loddon Herald.