Ric Charlesworth

Ric Charlesworth AO
Member of the Australian Parliament for Perth
In office 5 March 1983 – 8 February 1993
Preceded by	Ross McLean
Succeeded by	Stephen Smith
Personal details
Born	Richard Ian Charlesworth (1952-02-06) 6 February 1952 (age 72)[1] Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Spouse	Carmen Charlesworth
Children	Hugo, Oscar, Elizabeth (Libby)
Alma mater	University of Western Australia
Occupation	Hockey player
Cricket information
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Opening Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1969–1970, 1976–1982	West Perth
1970–1976	University Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 47 Runs scored 2327 Batting average 30.22 100s/50s 1/16 Top score 101* Balls bowled 8 Wickets 0 Bowling average - 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling Catches/stumpings 34
Source: [1]
Field hockey career Youth career Christ Church Grammar School Senior career Years Team UWA Hockey Club National team Years Team Apps (Gls) 1972–1988 Australia (Kookaburras) 227 (85) Medal record Men's Field Hockey Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1976 Montréal Team Competition World Hockey Cup 1986 London Team Competition 1978 Buenos Aires Team Competition 1982 Bombay Team Competition

Richard Ian Charlesworth AO (born 6 February 1952) is an Australian sports coach and former politician. He played first-class cricket for Western Australia and international field hockey for the Kookaburras (the Australian national team), winning a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and winning the World Cup in 1986. Charlesworth served as a federal member of parliament from 1983 to 1993, representing the Labor Party. After leaving politics, he was appointed coach of the Hockeyroos (the national women's field hockey team), leading them to Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2000. Charlesworth later coached the Kookaburras from 2009 to 2014, and has also worked in consulting roles with the New Zealand national cricket team, the Australian Institute of Sport, and the Fremantle Football Club (an Australian football team).