Mrs Chamberlain, who died in 2014, was a stalwart of the Waimate Rugby Club and washed the senior team’s jerseys for 39 years. In 2009, Mrs Chamberlain, then aged 88, was the first woman to be made a life member of the rugby club. The mural depicts a line of jerseys with Mrs Chamberlain at one end pegging on a jersey with No 2 on the back. Artist Bill Scott stands next to his recently created mural of Waimate Rugby Club stalwart the late Stella Chamberlain. ‘‘Initially, I was very aware of the height factor but I got used to it,’’ Mr Scott said.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 01, 2019 16:30 UTC