[1] Raised in the Victorian city of Wangaratta, Hiskins received training from revered coach Harry Hopman.

[2] While touring Europe in the late 1960s he featured in doubles main draws at Wimbledon.

His career stalled when he was called up for National Service in 1970 and got posted to Puckapunyal, where he served as a physical training instructor.

When his army service ended he focused on a career in coaching and was internationally based for many years.

His son Jeremy was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.