Two Bathurst Bulldogs stalwarts have been recognised for their dedication to the club, being named life members at the club's recent annual general meeting.
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Col Kemp and Adam Hart were both nominated and unanimously voted in as the club's most recent life members on November 15.
"We appointed two new life members, which is really exciting," president Greg Reid said.
"They've both been stalwarts of the club for over 30 years now."
Kemp was assistant coach of the Bulldogs' first grade side that won the grand final against Orange Emus back in August.
He first joined the club back in 1987 and over his time, he's played, coached and been on the committee for an extended period of time.
Playing 275 games for the club, Kemp has also played 75 first grade games, winning many premierships across his 32 years of service to the Bulldogs.
His most iconic premiership was the 1994 first grade one he won against Dubbo Kangaroos, while also winning second and third grade grand finals.
In 1994 Kemp won the Most Improved First Grade Award, the Club Encourage Award in 1987 and the Most Consistent Award in 1995.
When it comes to coaching, he has coached third grade, second grade and first grade, enjoying premiership success, minor premiership titles and semi-final appearances.
He's also played a key role in set-up at the game-day field at Walmer Park and Ann Ashwood Park on and off for 30 years.
Hart's involvement with the Bulldogs began with his early playing days in the late 1970s, playing 172 games for the club, with 18 of those in first grade.
He enjoyed premiership wins with second grade in 1989, with third grade in 1994 and fourth grade in 1993 and 1994.
Coupled with his impress playing career, Hart held several management positions with the club including vice president from 1999 to 2002, captain-coach of third grade from 1989 to 1990, manager of second grade in 1992, first grade coach in 1994 to 1995, manager of third grade from 2018 to 2019, a strapper in 2018 and 2019, a selector 2018 and 2019 and he's a current committee member.
As well as his managerial and other contributions, Hart has been recognised for his outstanding efforts within the Bulldogs' ranks by receiving several awards including second grade best and fairest in 1980, highest point scorer in 1990 and 1994, best clubman in 1995 and President's Pewter in 2018.
At the Bulldogs annual general meeting, the club also indicated that it will enter a first and second grade team in the New Holland Cup, which would rekindle the derby between the club and city-rivals CSU.