in 1967, booth was appointed as the founding chairman of the youth advisory council, a body that sought to address community issues such as hooliganism. 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. booth has remained involved in grassroots cricket with st george. he has served as the club president among other positions on the executive committee, and currently serves as a coach. the booth saunders pavilion at the club's home ground, hurstville oval, is jointly named in his honour. he is also the patron of the st george randwick men's hockey club and the st george women's hockey club.