The concept of the Savage Club was introduced to Sydney in 1930 by H. L. S Havyatt, a New Zealander, who organised receptions in Australia for the "kiwi" aviator Francis Chichester who had flown solo from Britain, narrowly beaten to the record by Bert Hinkler.
[3] Havyatt was appointed chairman of the ways and means committee, with joint secretaries E. A. Richards and C. H.
[4] The first club meeting elected Havyatt as Chief Savage[5] and E. A. Richards secretary.
Other members were Alfred Hill, violinist Lloyd Davies,[7] Harry Julius,[8] and Charles Bryant.
[11][12] In 1965 "Inky" Stephensen was given a standing ovation by an audience of Sydney Savages after a his long tirade against what he saw as the Australian pursuit of mediocrity.