Editing Brian Booth (section)

==Outside cricket==

After retirement, Booth resumed full-time duties as a Sydney schoolmaster. He spent 12 years as a teacher in government secondary schools in New South Wales before becoming an instructor in physical education at Sydney Teachers College in 1967. Before retiring in 1989, Booth served as the head of the Health and Human Movement Studies Department at the [[Sydney Institute of Education]]—the successor of the STC—for five years.<ref name="az"/>

In 1958, he married Judith Williams, whom he met at STC. They had four daughters, the first being born in 1961,<ref name="p247">Perry (2000), p. 247.</ref> and six grandchildren.<ref name=old/> Booth was the uncle of hammer thrower [[Brooke Krueger-Billett]], who represented Australia at the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Participants/Participants?ID=110026|title=KRUEGER Brooke|publisher=[[2006 Commonwealth Games]]|access-date=2 April 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070422233152/http://www.melbourne2006.com.au/Participants/Participants?ID=110026|archive-date=22 April 2007}}</ref>

[[File:SRWaugh.png|thumb|150px|right|Booth strongly criticised the sledging tactics used by the Australian team led by [[Steve Waugh]] ''(pictured)''.|alt=Person aged around 30 wearing a [[baggy green]] cap with the Australian coat of arms, Australian blazer, green with yellow stripes, and a cream cricket shirt. He is clean shaven and has brown hair.]]

In 1967, Booth was appointed the founding chairman of the Youth Advisory Council, a body that sought to address community issues such as [[Juvenile delinquency|hooliganism]].<ref name="r279"/> Booth was made a life member of the [[New South Wales Cricket Association]] (NSWCA) in 1974 and served as a vice-president for four years from 1973–74 onwards. He was awarded life membership of the [[Marylebone Cricket Club]], the home of cricket.<ref name=r279/> Booth had remained involved in grassroots cricket with [[St George Cricket Club|St George]].<ref name=old/> He had served as the club president among other positions on the executive committee, and served as a coach for many years.<ref name=old/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportstar.in/tss3046/stories/20071117501701700.htm |title=It's love for the game |publisher=[[Sportstar]] |author=Simpson, Bob |date=17 November 2007 |access-date=8 September 2009 |author-link=Bob Simpson (cricketer) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721181352/http://sportstar.in/tss3046/stories/20071117501701700.htm |archive-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Booth Saunders pavilion at the club's home ground, [[Hurstville Oval]], is jointly named in his honor.<ref>{{cite web
 |title=Brian Booth And Warren Saunders Tribute 
 |url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA20000405053 
 |publisher=[[Parliament of New South Wales]] 
 |author=Greene, Kevin 
 |date=5 April 2000 |access-date=8 September 2009 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081027114658/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA20000405053 
 |archive-date=27 October 2008 }}</ref> He was also the patron of the St George Randwick Men's Hockey Club and the St George Women's Hockey Club.<ref name=old>{{cite news| url=http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/news/local/sport/cricket/no-cause-for-concern-booth/1491249.aspx |title=No cause for concern: Booth |newspaper=Central Western Daily |author=Cook, Michelle |date=20 April 2009 |access-date=8 September 2009}}</ref>

In the [[1974 Australian federal election|1974 Federal Election]], Booth gained preselection as the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]] candidate for the [[Division of St George]], standing against Science Minister [[William Morrison (Australian politician)|William Morrison]] of the ruling [[Australian Labor Party]].<ref name="r279"/> The seat, which had changed hands at several elections in the past, was held by Morrison <!--who had captured 55.0% of the [[two party preferred]] vote [[1972 Australian federal election|in 1972]]. Booth won 43.6% of the [[primary vote]], and 44.2% on the two party preferred. Morrison thus extended his margin by 0.8% and retained the seat --> for Labor, <!-- <Ref>{{Cite web| url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/1974/1974repsnsw.txt |publisher=Psephos |title=Legislative election of 18 May 1974 – Voting by constituency – New South Wales |access-date=5 September 2009}}</ref> --> who were returned to office.<ref name=r279/> In 1982, Booth was awarded the [[Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|MBE]] for "services to the community and sport".<ref name="az"/>

In 2002, Booth returned to the public spotlight when he condemned the [[sledging (cricket)|sledging]], or verbal intimidation tactics, that are used in modern cricket. He stated, "I can't remember in the games that I played in, I can't ever remember being sledged, and I can't ever remember sledging anybody",<ref name=sl/> in reference to [[Steve Waugh]]'s Australian team, which was perceived as being too hostile to opposing players.<ref name=sl>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sportsfactor/the-spirit-of-cricket/3528586|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|title=The Spirit of Cricket |date=22 November 2002|access-date=2 April 2007}}</ref> In the Australian edition of the 2002 ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'', he wrote a chapter titled "The Curse of Sledging".<ref name=sl/>

Booth was inducted into the [[Cricket NSW]] Hall of Fame in 2014 alongside [[Geoff Lawson (cricketer)|Geoff Lawson]] and [[Margaret Peden]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bradman.com.au/brian-booth-geoff-lawson-and-margaret-peden-to-be-inducted-into-cricket-nsw-hall-of-fame/ |title=Brian Booth, Geoff Lawson and Margaret Peden to be Inducted into Cricket NSW Hall of Fame |date=28 March 2014 |access-date=12 May 2015 |publisher=The Bradman Foundation |archive-date=18 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518084309/http://www.bradman.com.au/brian-booth-geoff-lawson-and-margaret-peden-to-be-inducted-into-cricket-nsw-hall-of-fame/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was further honoured by the St George District Cricket Club in December 2020 as one of sixteen original inductees to the club's Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Veage|first=John |date=20 December 2020 |title=St George Cricket Club centenary launch |url=https://www.theleader.com.au/story/7062588/st-george-cricket-club-centenary-launch/ |access-date=22 May 2023 |website=St George & Sutherland Shire Leader |language=en-AU}}</ref> Booth's contribution to his home town was recognised alongside [[Norma Whiteman|Norma Johnston]] in October 2022, with the announcement that the pair would each have a sightscreen named after them at the redeveloped Bathurst Sportsground.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grant|first=Alexander |date=19 October 2022 |title=Bathurst's oldest living test cricketers honoured at Sportsground |url=https://www.westernadvocate.com.au/story/7948053/bathursts-oldest-living-test-cricketers-honoured-at-sportsground/ |access-date=22 May 2023 |website=Western Advocate |language=en-AU}}</ref>