J.B.Carroll was a long serving committee member of NSW Juniors in the 1950’s and 1960’s.

John was a big part of the forming of NSW Juniors in the mid 1950's and he became the foundation President of NSWJRU.

John was a tireless champion of the game. After being heavily involved with junior rugby at Northern Suburbs, in 1946 John recognized that Gordon were not making the most of their junior resources at the time. He advocated the disbanding of Gordon Juniors in favour of the Gordon-Northern Districts Junior Rugby Union which was to establish suburban sides within the district. G-NDJRU maintained it's independence till 1972 when it was absorbed back into Gordon District. John is a Life Member of Gordon Rugby also. John was also President of Hornsby Rugby Club.  

He was appointed the very first Life Membership of NSW Juniors - John Carroll was also an elected Life Member of NSWRU (1966).

In 2021 the 'J.B.Carroll Shield' was created for the U18 Girls NSWJRU State Championships in dedication to John's service to the game.

He also served in WW11.

John Beresford Carroll b 29.9.1918 at Chatswood d 27.10.2006

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