Born in Montreal where his mother was a war bride, coming back to England and settling in Allenton, then Chellaston. Hesky came to Melbourne in the early 80s where he met Cockney, Pete Lewsey etc while drinking in The Lamb. He lived in Brook Farm flat and a caravan on Brook Farm land, before settling on The Common at Surf’s Up.
Hesky was an enthusiastic fund raiser for the rugby club; holding do’s at his house where his Mother and Aunts would provide the catering. Hesky remembers at one of the do’s the Caribbean steel band brought their own home-brewed rum with them.

1. First position you played in rugby: Wing

2. Worst injury: Broken leg in my first game

3. Best player you played with at MRFC or elsewhere: Pete Lewsey

4. Best person for post-match drinks, fun and frolics: Brian Cope, Garry Fawcett David Clayborn

5. What should your nickname be: Esk

6. What bad habit do you have: Drink

7. Your sporting hero: Daley Thompson

8. Your non-sporting hero: Maggie Thatcher

9. Favourite food/meal: Portugese Fish Stew, Fresh Bread, Olives, 2 bottles of Rose wine

10. Favourite TV programme/film: Only Fools and Horses

11. Favourite book: Man’s Search for Meaning

12. Who dead or alive would you like to have a conversation with: Mum & Dad

13. You can take either a book, music or a tool to a desert island. Which, and what would it be: Swiss Army Knife

14. Dream job: Film Director

15. Tell me something about you that no one knows: Keep it Dark

16. A phrase that reflects your life: He could organise a good party

17. What sport do you wish you’d tried: Something I would have been good at??

18. Who would you like to see interviewed for this article: Graeme Hardy (He came on for me when I was stretchered off)

19. Your wish for the future of MRFC: A good standard of rugby fed by the younger sides

20. Your Melbourne Dream Team of players past and present

Robin Clayborn
Keith Guymer
Garry Fawcett
Ray Sparkes
Brian Cope
Dave Clayborn
R Smith
Pete Lewsey
Jake Oxspring
Paul Dunn
Stuart Hamilton
Dean Sylvester
Ian Watts
J Rose
Graeme Hardy