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'Douglas Paul Gordon Bursill'Bold text:

Born at Royal Women’s Hospital in Paddington on the 13th ‎Oct 1976. His parents are Graham John Bursill and Margot Victoria Blakely (Olympics skier ‎for New Zealand ski team for 1968 winter Olympics at Greenoble.) ‎

Studied
Douglas attended: The Scots Collage (syd, Australia) from kindergarten and finished his final senior ‎year in 1994. Completing his studies.‎

‎ In 1995 he started a degree at The Australian Collage of Physical education (ACPE). Studying ‎a Bachelor of Physical education.

sporting Achievements
‎ While at school as most Bursill's, they excel at sport.. Playing for Rugby for The Scots Collage 1st xv 93 ‎Team which became G.P,S Primers that year. .‎ Making the G.P.S 1st xv Rugby team‎

N.S.W 1st xv (Australian Champions)

Winning the The Dr Syd Sugerman Award "The Best Team Man at the Australian Championships" http://www.nswschoolsrugby.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=174832

and then was selected for the Australian ‎Schoolboys rugby team “93” to Tour New Zealand.‎http://austschools.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=95976http://austschools.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=95976

While at School and been very passionate about rugby with the love he had for the game.‎

He would go down and train with Sydney University Senior Grades 1st, 2nd and 3rds.While on school holidays. At this point he was asked by ‎Peter John FitzSimons (wallabies) if he would like to play on the weekend. Against Parramatta‎.

‎ He then became youngest player to play senior grade rugby union in the Sydney Ricoh cup competition at ‎the age 13 yrs in 1991.Running out of the bench for Sydney University vs. Parramatta in 6th ‎grade .At Granville Park.‎

‎ He was also the First foreign Rugby player to play pro in Russia. For the Moscow magicians ‎‎(RL) and the Fila Rugby union Club 2001-2002.‎

Douglas has also won the senior Eastern Beaches beach sprint champion 1992 at the age of 15 yrs. ‎At coogee beach -Running for Tamarama Beach surf life saving club .Under an assume ‎name of Scott Peters a fellow student at TSC. As Douglas had not finished his Bronze ‎medallion for surf life savings.

As well as becoming the World Junior ski boot throwing Champion in Bredbo in 1985‎.

In 1995 after been selected for Sydney University 1st Grade side RU, he was selected for the N.S.W Development XV vs Japan at Concord oval under coach Matt Williams. Scoring two tries that day.

The next year in 1996 he went to Ponsonby Rugby Club in Auckland and made the Auckland colts. And was asked to join the Auckland Squad for the 1997 season.

But instead was convinced by Eastern Suburbs Rugby union officials to come back home to Sydney Australia to play.

Over the years of 1995-2005 ,Douglas Played ‎• Pro Rugby union (NPC,ranfuly shield ,Henieken European Cup ,NSW Development XV vs. Japan 1st ‎grade Rugby, Shut Shield- Rugby-Rich cup-Tooheys cup, for the Clubs of Sydney University  ,Eastern Suburbs Rugby Club ,

Randwick Rugby & Northern Suburbs ,Sydney Australia 1995-2005, He's played Ranfuly Shield in 2005 & for the ‎Auckland colts 1996.

Business
Director of Travel accommodation network Vibrance well-being and fitness Bursill Enterprise

Community organizations
Freeemasons

Quotes
A thousand whispers become a roar.... a roar is what shapes a nation