RIC CHARLESWORTH

"There is a difference between being tired, and exhausted." A sentence which rings through when describing Ric Charlesworth, and his approach to sporting pursuits and life itself... Sport - as a player: Charlesworth was an avid cricketer. He played for 8 years in the WA state team. But his first love was hockey, in the National team playing 18 years for WA, and National teams for 17 years. Throughout this period, he was selected for 5 and went to 4 Olympics with the Australian team.