MUSTAR, "Ted" Edward Alexander

BORN MAY 22ND 1935 at Madeleine, Royal Park, in Melbourne, Ted Mustar was the only son of Margot Sara Munro and Captain Pard (Ernest Andrew) Mustar, a distinguished soldier and aviator, who was born at Oakleigh in Melbourne. He had a sister, Helen Paula. Margot persuaded her husband to change his name from Mustard to Mustar, the only local occurrence.

Ted began ice hockey at 16. He played with the Monarchs for 8 seasons between 1952 and 59 (61 games). He was Best and Fairest in 1958, then joined the Black Hawks in 1960 where he played 103 games.

He won three Goodall Cups representing Victoria coached by Rus Jones from 1965 to '67.

He represented Australia at the World Championships in 1961-62 when Australia won their first international game in history. He also played in the Olympic Playoffs in Tokyo in 1963.

In 1967 he was appointed playing coach of Hakoah ice hockey team, succeeding Bruce Beattie who returned to the USA.

Like others in the Monarchs, Ted played water polo.

Ted's father was awarded the Order of the Nile in World War 1 and the Distinguished Flying Cross in both World Wars. He served as a Squadron leader in World War II; and became Managing Director of Australian Transcontinental Airways.