Issac John (Ike) Taylor  (Contributor)

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Born 16/08/1883

 

Known as Ike and credited with making a significant contribution to the re-establishment of Western Australian lacrosse after the First World War when he served as the Western Australian Lacrosse Association honorary Secretary and Treasurer from 1919 to 1932.

 

He then moved interstate and served as honorary Secretary of the Australian Lacrosse Council from 1934 to 1958 and he spent 20 years as a member of the Victorian lacrosse executive including Chairperson of Carnival Committees.

 

His Life Memberships include Perth Lacrosse Club, Western Australian Lacrosse Association (1932),  Victorian Lacrosse Association (1956) and Australian Lacrosse Council Certificate of Merit in 1948.

 

Ike involvement with lacrosse began in 1902 when he joined the Perth Lacrosse Club.

His playing position was goalkeeper.

When the Canadian team visited Perth in 1907, he played as the state goalkeeper and also played in interstate carnival teams in 1910  and 1912 then the First World War interrupted his playing career.

Ike continued playing after World War One as Perth Lacrosse Club goalkeeper until 1927.

 

 

I J Taylor Shield

While serving as Western Australian Lacrosse Association secretary Ike introduced “District Lacrosse” which required clubs be known by a suburban name. This was designed to promote recruitment of local players.

To recognise his contribution to Western Australian lacrosse during his time as Association Secretary and Treasurer the I J Taylor Shield replaced the Clark Cup in 1932. The shield is awarded to the men’s team winning the Grand Final in the highest Western Australian Lacrosse Association grade each year.

A tireless worker for lacrosse whose influence had a significant impact on the development of lacrosse during the nineteen twenties to the nineteen fifties.