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YOU CAN NOW facebook.com/thesahof FIND US AT: twitter.com/SportAusHoF instagram.com/sportaushof Jason Day was crowned the winner of the In this issue page 2015 “The Don” Award and it was a delight to have his Mother, Denning Day in attendance to collect the trophy. In a year when Australian Chairman’s Message 02 sport has captivated us like few others before, the 12 nominees for “The Don” truly Major Sponsor’s Message 03 epitomised the essence of the Award that is regarded as the highest honour that can be Gala Dinner 2015 04 bestowed on a contemporary athlete or team. Sir Donald would be proud!

This year the Board saw fit to the honour the bravery, mateship and sportsmanship displayed by Mick Fanning and Julian Wilson chairman’s during Fanning’s encounter with a shark in South Africa with the very prestigious “Spirit of Sport” award. The Award has only been 04 message awarded five times since its inception in 2005 and is reserved for those moments that are 2015 Legend - Anne Sargeant 06 2015 has been an exceptional year destined to be firmly etched in Australia’s for The Sport Australia Hall of Fame. illustrious sporting history. It was two very 2015 ‘The Don’ Award winner 07 It is a great honour to chair this proud Mums’ in Liz Osbourne (Mother of Mick) organisation which not only preserves and Nola Wilson (Mother of Julian) who took 2015 Inductees 08 our very important sporting history, to the stage to accept the award. but also provides the opportunity to celebrate our nation’s greatest sporting To have worn the “green and gold” is a achievers; past, present and future. privilege close to the hearts of all Members. Importantly it also paired with a strong desire Our celebration of both historical and to leave a legacy greater than our sporting contemporary athletes, support staff and achievements alone. Our Scholarship & sporting moments is unique and certainly Mentoring Program provides a remarkable underpins the success and positioning of pathway for this legacy, as it personally 08 our annual Induction and Awards Gala connects the nation’s next wave of talent with Dinner, which is proudly presented by Australia’s greatest sporting superstars as Great Sporting Moments 09 Etihad Airways. their personal Mentors, nurturing them on From all reports, this year’s Gala Dinner their journey, both as athletes and young Team Sport 09 was the best yet. A sold-out event, a record people. In a unique element, the majority of Australia Award attendance of 1060 guests, the largest ever our athletes are partnered with Members from gathering of Australian world champions under differing sports, offering an unparalleled insight Spirit of Sport Award 09 the one roof, and the awarding of the nation’s into what it takes to be the “best of the best”. highest sporting honours all melded to We welcomed five outstanding young 2016 Scholarship 10 reinforce this event as Australian sports Australians into the 2016 Program where they & Mentoring Program “Night of Nights”. A highlight for all was the will benefit not only from the personal formal welcome to the Ballroom of over 90 mentoring, but also by way of a $5,000 SAHOF Vale 11 esteemed Members of the Hall. sporting grant along with an international airfare from our Major Sponsor, Etihad We welcomed eight new Inductees, six Athlete New Board Appointment 11 Airways. Leading the Mentor group this year Members; Priya Cooper OAM (Swimming), is none other than Dawn Fraser AO MBE, Ryan Bayley OAM (Cycling), Ricky Ponting arguably the greatest athlete this country News from the NSM 12 AO (Cricket), Leisel Jones OAM (Swimming), has ever produced, who takes on 18 year Casey Stoner AM (Motorcycling), Norm old Goulbourn lawn bowler Ellen Ryan. What Victoria University 13 Provan (Rugby League) and two General an opportunity for these young dream builders. Members, Helen Brownlee OAM (Olympic My sincerest thanks to all of our Mentors, past Snippets 14 Movement/Canoeing) and John O’Neill AO and present for their commitment to this very (Rugby Union/Football). Our Membership now valuable Program. Member Moments 15 stands at 541 and represents 160 years of Australian sporting history. Collectively, this Please diarise this date for the 2016 group is undoubtedly Australia’s premier Induction and Awards Gala Dinner to sporting team. be held on Thursday October 13th, at VOL 39 December 2015 Palladium at Crown in . We Member Anne Sargeant OAM became the expect that this event will once again sell-out first female from a team sport to be Elevated early, so if you’d like to confirm your table to Legend Status when she was named as the ahead of bookings opening in July, please “Official 37th Legend of Australian Sport”.

02 Chairman’s Message inspiring cohort of Australian sporting stars We also delivered more choice for Victorian past and present. He was particularly travellers with a second daily non-stop Boeing delighted to meet many of the Legends as 777 service between Melbourne and Abu well as the five young participants of the Dhabi in August, becoming the only airline to Scholarship and Mentoring Program, of fly twice daily non-stop between the Victorian which Etihad Airways is the sponsor. capital and the United Arab Emirates.

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These same values are the drivers of our We look forward to bringing Australian sponsor’s own ambition – to be the world’s best airline travellers and The Sport Australia Hall of Fame – a goal we have pursued passionately Members more exciting news in the New Year. through a number of major landmark Whatever you have planned this festive message investments in Australia. season, from all of us at Etihad Airways, may 2015 has been another momentous In March, we unveiled a new advertising it be safe and happy and may the year ahead year – for Australian sport and for campaign featuring Australia’s own Hollywood be the best yet. Etihad Airways. A year when Australian superstar, Nicole Kidman. The ads, in sportsmen and women made headlines newspapers, magazines and on TV nationwide, on every continent, and Etihad Airways showcase our ground-breaking new aircraft became the talk of discerning air cabins, and demonstrate how Etihad Airways travellers the world over. continues to rewrite the traditional aviation rule From a partnership perspective, this year’s book, this time completely ‘reimagining’ the undisputed highlight was the annual Induction flying experience. James Hogan and Awards Gala Dinner. The gala event is In June, the airline brought new levels of luxury, always a proud moment us, and so it was President and Chief Executive Officer comfort and style to air travel for Australians with regret that I was unable to attend this Etihad Airways with the launch of our flagship Airbus A380 year, our seventh consecutive year as services to and the revolutionary new Presenting Partner. Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Brisbane. These Our Vice President of Sponsorships Patrick brand new, state-of-the-art aircraft feature Pierce, who attended on my behalf, spoke Etihad Airways’ game-changing, next- glowingly of the night, commenting how generation cabins – including, on the A380, wonderful it was to be in the presence of an The Residence, the world’s only three-room private cabin on a commercial airliner.

Chairman’s message continued... contact the office in early February to go onto in 2015. My personal thanks to departing I wish you and your families a safe and happy the priority listing. Board Directors Lindsay Gaze OAM, who festive season, and look forward to seeing has stepped down as a Board Director you in 2016. We are immensely proud of our long term after a remarkable 18 years of service and relationship with Major Sponsor Etihad Elizabeth Proust AO whose contribution Airways and extend our appreciation to over the past 5 years has been outstanding. President and Chief Executive Officer James I also farewell and thank our Administration Hogan and his team in developing such a & Communications Co-ordinator, Lauren Hill mutually beneficial partnership. Our grateful who will leave us at the end of the year to thanks also to our partners; DrinkWise join her family’s business. I am delighted to Australia, the Australian Sports announce three recent Board appointments Commission, Channel Seven Melbourne, John Bertrand AM and welcome, John O’Neill AO (Member), NewsCorp Australia, Victoria University, Catherine Harris AO PSM (Independent) Chairman the Melbourne Cricket Club and the and Sally Capp (Independent) to their new Sport Australia Hall of Fame National Sport Museum, and to role. Together, the wealth of experience all of our valued supporters and suppliers. of our Board ensures we are well placed My thanks to our Advisory Board, Board to continue the valuable role we play as Directors, Selection Committee, Members custodian of our nation’s sporting history. and our hard working staff for their efforts

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The 31st Sport Australia Hall of Fame The Members’ VIP Reception, preceding the Highlights included the Induction of eight new Induction and Awards Gala Dinner, held Dinner saw Selection Committee Chairman, Members and the awarding of the prestigious in Melbourne in October was a resounding Robert de Castella AO MBE introduce our ‘The Don’ Award to champion golfer, Jason Day. success. The event was sold-out, our largest newest Inductees to their fellow Members and The evening concluded with the elevation of ever with 1060 guests and was proudly our valued sponsors. Anne Sargeant OAM as our “Official 37th presented by Major Sponsor Etihad Airways. The program for the Gala Dinner was led by Legend of Australian Sport”. The Dinner, this year themed as our “Golden co-hosts Mark Beretta and Stephanie Brantz We have received an overwhelming response Moments”, plays tribute to Australia’s past who guided guests through an enthralling from those who attended the Gala Dinner. and present sporting icons, and is now widely evening of presentations to sporting stars Thank you to our Major Sponsor Etihad Airways regarded as Australia’s most prestigious past and present. for their continued support and we look forward sporting award ceremony. to seeing you all next year, October 13, for another spectacular event.

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Photo 1: Members of the Hall of Fame Photo 2: Member Robert de Castella AO MBE with wife Theresa Photo 3: Major Sponsor Etihad Airways Photo 4: Legend Dawn Fraser AO MBE with family Photo 5: Legend Evonne Cawley AO MBE Photo 6: Members John Famechon, 13 Stan Longinidis and Dean Lukin OAM Photo 7: Member Kieren Perkins OAM and wife Karen Photo 8: Nola Wilson and Elizabeth Osborne accepting the “Spirit of Sport” Award on behalf of their sons, Julian Wilson and Mick Fanning. Photo 9: Members Sarah Fitz-Gerald, Geoff Hunt AM MBE and Vicki Cardwell BEM Photo 10: Member Steve Waugh AO with Selection Committee Member, Roy Masters AM and Member Simon Poidevin OAM Photo 11: Legend Ken Rosewall AM MBE and Member Wendy Schaeffer OAM Photo 12: Members of the Hall of Fame Photo 13: The 2015 Inductees Photo 14: Member Jon Henricks and wife Bonnie Photo 15: The 37th Legend of Australian Sport, Anne Sargeant OAM 15 16 Photo 16: Members Sue Stanley and Glynis Nunn-Cearns OAM

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gala dinner 2015 05 SAHOF Legends THE 2015 LEGEND Sir Donald Bradman AC ANNE SARGEANT OAM Dawn Fraser AO MBE

Sir Hubert Opperman OBE the classification of legend in the sport australia hall of fame is bestowed on those members who have Betty Cuthbert AM MBE distinguished themselves at the very highest level in A. “Jock” Sturrock MBE sport and in doing so have offered inspiration and example to all australians. Evonne (Goolagong) Cawley AO MBE Anne Sargeant OAM has proven diamonds do last forever, as The Sport Australia Hall Edgar “Dunc” Gray of Fame elevated the star netballer to become the 37th “Legend” of Australian Sport. E.J. “Ted” Whitten OAM Sargeant began playing netball at the age of Shirley (Strickland) eight and went on to represent Australia for De La Hunty AO MBE eleven years from 1978 to 1988, captaining the team from 1983. Arthur “Scobie” Breasley AM “I’m still in shock. I’m mortified there could Reg Gasnier AM have been a mistake made,” Sargeant said. Marjorie Jackson-Nelson AC CVO MBE “It’s an amazing compliment.” Shane Gould MBE Always the team player, Sargeant distanced “Vic” Patrick OAM her individual brilliance from the elevation and focused on what the honour means for her Bill Roycroft OBE sport as the first netballer to be elevated to Herb Elliott AC MBE the status of Legend of Australian Sport.

Walter Lindrum OBE “It’s so great for netball – this elevation. It’s just brilliant for my sport, and a real Margaret Court AO MBE acknowledgement of how consistently brilliant Australia to equal first place with New Zealand Murray Rose AM the sport has been over a long period of in Trinidad & Tobago, and in 1983 Australia time,” said Sargeant. Heather McKay AM MBE defeated New Zealand in Singapore. In 1987, “I have trouble myself, being from a team in Glasgow, Scotland, Australia finished third Peter Thomson AO CBE sport environment where you don’t get singled behind New Zealand and Trinidad & Tobago. Rod Laver MBE out – I can just think of so many wonderful Sargeant played in the tri-Test series against people before me who I regard as a legend Sir Jack Brabham AO OBE England and Trinidad & Tobago in 1981, and or an icon in my sport or sport in general.” in 1986 led the team in another tri-Test series Keith Miller MBE “I do know clearly how hard I worked, not just against Jamaica and New Zealand. John Landy AC CVO MBE on court to be a successful athlete and role Her other international achievements include model, but I remember working really hard to Ron Barassi AM touring New Zealand in 1982, captaining the grab any opportunity I could to promote the Australian team at the inaugural Australia Games Greg Norman AC sport and get it out there and make everyone in 1984 and at the world games in 1985. aware of this gem that they had.” Bart Cummings AM In 1988 Australia won the international series “If the elevation is an acknowledgement Edwin Flack against Trinidad & Tobago, and in 1986 she of that, then I am exceptionally proud.” led Australia on an undefeated tour of England. Ken Rosewall AM MBE From the age of 10, Sargeant represented her Among many highlights of Sargeant’s career John Raper MBE district, Manly-Warringah in , was a tour of Wales in 1985 when she where she captain/coached the team to six Leigh Matthews captained an undefeated Australian side NSW titles in six years. She played for the and posted a career personal best of three Catherine Freeman OAM NSW Open team from 1978, and was captain consecutive 100% shooting games. from 1982 until 1988, during which time the Susie O’Neill OAM team won the national championships in 1984, She was Inducted into The Sport Australia Hall John Bertrand AM 1985, 1987 and 1988. of Fame in 1987, as well the NSW Hall of Champions in 1988 and awarded the Medal John Newcombe AO OBE A towering shooter, in 1978 Sargeant was of the Order of Australia that same year for selected in the NSW and Australian teams, touring Anne Sargeant OAM her service to netball. England with the undefeated national squad.

Sargeant played in three world championships, Photo: Anne Sargeant OAM with Chairman John the last two as captain. In 1979 she helped Bertrand AM and and Federal Minister for Sport The Hon. Sussan Ley MP

06 2015 legend / sahof legends ‘THE DON’ AWARD 2015 JASON DAY it is sir donald bradman’s legendary inspiration to australia as the ultimate example of sportsmanship, that makes him the ideal patron of an award to the athlete or team who has, through their example in sport, most inspired the nation. Jason Day became the second Australian golfer in the past three years to receive the esteemed ‘The Don’ Award, and the second Australian golfer overall following Adam Scott’s win in 2013.

Named after the inaugural Legend elevated in the The Sport Australia Hall of Fame – Sir Donald Bradman AC – ‘The Don’ Award is regarded as the highest individual honour that can be bestowed on a current Australian athlete, and is awarded to a sportsperson who, through their achievements and example over the last 12 months, is considered to have most inspired the nation.

Other former winners of the award which commenced in 1998 include Sally Pearson (2014, 2012), Cadel Evans OAM (2011), Lydia Lassila OAM (2010), Mathew Mitcham OAM (2009), Glenn McGrath AM (2007), “Such a great year as this, to be able to cap it off Alisa Camplin (2002), Cathy Freeman OAM 2015 ‘The Don’ Nominees (2000) and Ian Thorpe OAM in 1999. with ‘The Don’ Award, it goes down in my memory as one of the best years that I’ve ever had.” In 2015 there could be but one winner and The Socceroos “I’m looking forward to hopefully replicating or the year belonged to Jason Day. Football improving on years like this, and really trying Long touted as a star of the future, Day turned to represent not only myself but represent Sally Fitzgibbons professional in 2006 and broke into the world’s golf, and golf in Australia and also the Australian Surfing top ten some five years later. He would claim nation around the world the best I possibly can.” his maiden World Golf Championships title in Anna Meares February 2014. “I’d like to congratulate the other 11 nominees Cycling – what a fantastic year they’ve had. All the way In June 2015, the 27-year-old’s immediate from the Socceroos to Mick Fanning punching playing future looked to be in jeopardy, as he a bloody shark in the face, it’s been an amazing collapsed during the second round of the U.S. year for all the 11 other nominees.” Open from an attack of vertigo. He soldiered Jarryd Hayne on and by the end of the third round, was tied Day apologised for his absence due to the American Footbal for the lead, before finishing fourth overall. pending birth of his second child, and thanked his mother for receiving the award on his behalf. The display beggared belief, and signalled Athletics to all that the Queenslander could not be “We’re expecting baby number two to come underestimated. Just two months later, Jason around so you can kind of understand why Shannon Eckstein Day was crowned 2015 PGA Champion at I’m not there,” Day said. Surf Life Saving Whistling Straits – his first win in a major a truly “My mother … [will] receive the award and Australian Cricket Team dominant and flawless exhibition of golf, and I couldn’t think of a better person.” Cricket his 20-under-par setting a new record in the process, as the first player to do so in a major. “She’s been my biggest supporter and she’s Mick Fanning & Julian Wilson sacrificed so much for me, not only over the Surfing Speaking via video link from his home in Ohio, years but when I was a small child.” United States (click here for video), Day Emily Seebohm “For her to give me the start I needed, the demonstrated his trademark humility and praised Swimming the other nominees for their stellar years. opportunity I needed to hone my skills and get better as player put me on a springboard to Australian Woman’s Netball Team “I just wanted to thank everyone for attending get to where I really wanted to be, which was Netball and I’m extremely humbled and honoured to on the PGA Tour and playing against the best win this prestigious award,” Day said. players in the world.”

Photo: John Bradman presenting “The Don” Award to Jason Day’s mother, Denning Day.

2015 ‘The Don’ 07 THE 2015 INDUCTEES MEMBERSHIP OF THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME IS LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE TOP ECHELON OF AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES WHO HAVE ALL ACHIEVED EXCELLENCE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF THEIR SPORT, AND TO THOSE WHO HAVE SHOWN OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN ROLES SUPPORTIVE TO SPORTS PARTICIPANTS. This year, eight new Members were Inducted and welcomed into The Sport Australia Hall of Fame, bringing the total Membership to 541.

RYAN BAYLEY oam HELEN BROWNLEE oam PRIYA COOPER oam LEISEL JONES oam Cycling Administration - Olympic Swimming Swimming Movement and Canoeing Ryan Bayley became the first Priya Cooper, born with cerebral Leisel Jones is Australia’s most Australian cyclist to win two Helen Brownlee has devoted more palsy, was an outstanding swimmer, successful female swimmer and the individual gold medals at an than 50 years to canoeing, the Olympic winning sixteen medals and setting only one to have competed at four when he took out Movement and the promotion of five world records at three Olympic Games. She shares the the sprint and double in women in sport. Her involvement Paralympic Games (1992, 1996, record of the most Olympic medals 2004. In doing so becoming the is extensive and she currently 2000). Twice co-captain of the won by an Australian with fellow fastest man on two wheels. Bayley holds the position of President of Australian Paralympic Teams in swimmer Ian Thorpe. She made her won two Commonwealth Canoe Federation, 1996 and 2000, Priya also carried international debut aged 15 and in a gold in both the 2002 and 2006 Oceania Canoe Association, and the flag at the 1992 and 1996 13 year international career won a Games and eight world championship Chair of the Oceania National Olympic Games closing ceremonies. In total of nine Olympic medals; held appearances earned him five medals. Committee’s Women and Sport addition to her Paralympic medals, 14 individual world records, won He is a dual Junior world champion, Commission. She is the first woman Priya won nine world championship seven world championship titles, and won the Sir Hubert Opperman elected to the AOC’s executive board, gold medals and was the Australian 23 national titles and won 10 ‘Oppy’ Medal as Australian Track to become Vice President and awarded Paralympian of the Year in 1995 Commonwealth Games medals, Cyclist of the Year in 2001 and 2004. Life Membership. Her achievements and the Young Australian of the nine of them gold. extend internationally; one being Year for Sport in 1999. awarded the IOC’s Olympic Order.

JOHN O’NEILL ao NORM PROVAN CASEY STONER am Administration - Rugby Union RICKY PONTING ao and Football Rugby League Motorcyclng Cricket John O’Neill worked as a ground- Norm Provan was a key performer Casey Stoner is one of the world’s in 10 of St George’s astonishing breaking chief executive of two of Ricky Ponting is Australian cricket’s greatest motorcycle racers. He won Rugby League premierships between Australia’s biggest sports, rugby greatest run-scorer and one of two MotoGP world championships 1956 and 1966, four of them union and football. He joined the the most successful captains. As in 2007 and 2011, with 38 wins, as captain-coach. The powerful ARU in 1995 at the start of the Australia’s 42nd Test Captain, he 69 podiums, 39 pole positions, 29 second-rower also played 14 tests professional era and brought to won 48 of 77 matches and equalled fastest laps and 1815 points from and 19 times for NSW and coached Australia the 2003 Rugby World the world record of 16 consecutive 115 races in his seven year career. two other clubs, Parramatta and Cup, hailed as the best and most wins set by Steve Waugh’s team. Casey dominated his home race at Cronulla. He is considered to be one profitable ever. In football, he In one-dayers, he won back to Phillip Island for six years in a row, of three best rugby league coaches established the A-League and back World Cups and a record 34 so much so that part of the circuit and was captured in the famous oversaw the Socceroos qualifying consecutive match wins. A four-time was named in his honour in 2012. photograph, “The Gladiators” for the World Cup for the first time winner of the Allan Border Medal Appropriately, it is the high-speed embracing rival captain Arthur in more than 30 years. He also for Australia’s Player of the Year, turn three, which is now known as Summons after the 1963 Grand established Australia’s inclusion in he also claimed many international the “Stoner Corner”. Final, now perpetuated as the NRL the Asian Football Confederation. awards including Wisden’s leading Cricketer in the World in 2003. Premiership trophy.

08 2015 inductees SPIRIT OF GREAT SPORTING MOMENT

SPORT AWARD THROUGHOUT OUR NATION’S HISTORY THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OUTSTANDING SPORTING MOMENTS THAT THE “SPIRIT OF SPORT” COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTE A SIGNIFICANT THREAD AWARD WAS INTRODUCED TO THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTING TAPESTRY. IN 2005 TO ACKNOWLEDGE This year, one ‘Great Sporting Moment’ was recognised and ‘enshrined’ as part of our SPORTING PERFORMANCES nations sporting history. THAT CAPTURE THE Kerryn McCann winning HEARTS OF THE NATION. the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Women’s Kerryn McCann joined the pantheon of heroes at the mighty MCG when she won the women’s marathon at the . McCann, at 38 the oldest member of the track and field team and one of the least known, staged an enthralling duel with ’s Hellen Cherono Koskei over the final 10km, swapping The award is not meant to be an annual the lead constantly. McCann finally prevailed on award but is given at the discretion of The the finishing lap of the stadium to win by two Sport Australia Hall of Fame Board for a seconds, with the race later declared by a panel performance / event that is very special of experts to have been the highlight of the and destined to be part of Australian Photo: Kerryn McCann’s mother, Judy Hindmarsh Games. Sadly, less than three years later Sporting History. Since its introduction accepting the award from John Bertrand AM. McCann died of breast cancer at 41. only four “Spirit of Sport” Awards have been acknowledged and enshrined in our nations sporting history in The Sport Australia Hall of Fame Gallery at the National Sports Museum. TEAM SPORT AUSTRALIA AWARD COURAGE is an essential requirement for success in many sports and it comes in EACH YEAR, WE SALUTE THE SKILL AND COMMITMENT different forms. Surfing is no exception. OF THE SPORTSMEN AND SPORTSWOMEN WHO HAVE SO Braving the monster swells that crash OFTEN AND SO SUCCESSFULLY TAKEN AUSTRALIA TO THE onto the shores of beaches in many parts TOP OF THE INTERNATIONAL LADDER THROUGH THEIR of the world is dangerous and not for the faint-hearted. However, there are other ABILITIES TO DELIVER WINNING TEAM RESULTS. ways of putting your life at risk in the This year, one Australian team joined 57 teams across 21 sports to be awarded the ocean, where nature rules. Two of the “Team Sport Australia” award in recognition of their achievement. world’s finest surfers Mick Fanning and Julian Wilson, discovered this when a large The 2004 Australian Men’s shark, believed to be a great white, 4x400m Athletics Relay Team dramatically interrupted their final of the At the 2004 Olympic Games the “Silver J-Bay Open event of the World Surf League Bullets” surprised the nation, the world and in South Africa in July. possibly themselves by coming off a world ranking of 11 to make the final and then beat This was a life-or-death moment that the everyone but the dominant Americans, who were sport had never experienced before, and it represented by all three individual medallists. was played out live for the world to watch The Australian team of Mark Orman, Patrick in horror. As Fanning fought off the Dwyer, John Steffenson and all ran predator, fellow Australian, competitor and superbly with Hill taking the baton in fifth place good friend, Wilson, put his own life at risk for the anchor leg and passing three countries. by coming to his rescue. This raw courage It was Australia’s first Olympic men’s relay medal and mateship demonstrated by the two since AO, Graham Gipson, David men has earned them, jointly the “Spirit Lean and ’s silver in the same event of Sport” Award. Photo: Team members and Clinton in Melbourne in 1956 and the first men’s track Hill accept the award from John Bertrand AM on medal since ’s silver in the 400m behalf of the team. in Moscow in 1980.

Great Sporting Moments / Team Sport Australia Award / spirit of sport award 09 2016 SCHOLARSHIP & MENTORING PROGRAM

BY RECOGNISING OUR GREAT SPORTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND TRADITIONS, THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME SEEKS TO EXCITE THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG AUSTRALIANS TO ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL IN BOTH SPORT AND LIFE. TO HELP YOUNG AUSTRALIANS REACH THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF THEIR SPORT, OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, NOW IN ITS TENTH YEAR, PROVIDES ENCOURAGEMENT AND FUNDING OVER 12 MONTHS TO YOUNG AUSTRALIANS. Five young athletes met their Mentors on the day of the Dinner and were presented with their Scholarships and Etihad Airways airfare by Sue Stanley, Chair of the Scholarship and Mentoring Program and Patrick Pierce, Vice President Sponsorships Etihad Airways.

Jacob Birtwhistle Ellen ryan Triathlon • TAS Bowls • NSW DOB 04/01/1995 DOB 23/03/1997 2015 Gold 2015 ITU U23 World Triathlon 2015 Gold Medal in Mixed Pairs - 2015 Championship (, USA) Commonwealth Youth Games (Samoa) 2015 Gold/Gold 2015 Oceania Elite & Silver Medal in Women’s Single - U23 Standard Distance Triathlon 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games Championships (Devonport, AUS) (Samoa) 2015 Gold/Gold 2015 Oceania Elite & 2015 Women’s Singles Champion - U23 Sprint Distance Triathlon 2015 Australian Open Champion (Wollongong, AUS) 2015 Member Best Performed Rink 2015 2014 Gold 2014 ITU World Junior Australian Sides Championships Duathlon Championships Georgia Sheehan 2014 Gold Medal in Girls Pairs- 2014 (Pontevedra, Spain) Diving • QLD Australian U18 Championships 2012 Gold 2012 ISF World Schools Cross DOB 10/07/1999 Mentor: Dawn Fraser AO MBE Country Championships (Valletta, 2015 4th three-meter springboard, Malta) 3rd one-meter springboard, Mentor: Glynis Nunn-Cearns OAM 3rd three-meter springboard - 2015 Open National Springboard James Willett Shooting • NSW 2015 2nd three-meter springboard 2015 FINA Diving Grand Prix (Spain) DOB 23/12/1995 Tayla Hanak 2014 4th place on one-meter springboard Surfing • SA 2015 Current Junior World Record holder - 2014 Commonwealth Games DOB 06/02/1997 in ISSF Double Trap (Glasgow) Current U18 Australian Champion Current Junior World Champion 2014 1st three-meter springboard, in Down the Line 2nd three-meter synchro, 2015 Selected to represent Australia at 3rd one-meter springboard ISA World Junior Surfing Games 2015 4th Overall at ISSF World - 2014 World Junior Championships Oct 2015 Championships 2015 (Lonato, Italy) 2014 1st three-meter springboard, 2014 17th World Qualifying Series event - 2015 5th Overall at the ISSF World Cup 2nd three-meter springboard Taranaki, New Zealand 2014 2015 (Al Ain, UAE) - 2014 Youth International 2015 2015 National Junior Champion 2015 5th World Qualifying Series event - Championships (Germany) Bells Beach, Aus 2015 in ISSF Double Trap Mentor: Natalie Cook OAM 2015 9th World Qualifying Series event - Mentor: Stan Longinidis Japan 2015 Mentor: Layne Beachley AO

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10 2016 scholarship & mentoring program SAHOF NEW BOARD VALE APPOINTMENTS

The Board, Members and Staff of The Sport Australia Hall of Fame extend our deepest Sally Capp sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of our esteemed Members and Legends Sally Capp has extensive experience in of Australian Sport who have passed away recently. CEO and executive leadership roles in both government and large corporations. She is currently Chief Operating Officer at the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI); prior to that Sally was the Head of Markets, Victoria at KPMG. Sally has acted on a number of Boards for a range of companies and not-for-profit organisations. Sally is currently a Board Member of Rowing Australia, an Advisory Board Member of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne, a Board Member of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, and Trustee of the Mary Jane Lewis Trust. Ron Clarke AO MBE Bart Cummings AM Athletics Horse Trainer Catherine Harris AO PSM 21.02.1937 – 17.06.2015 14.11.1927 – 30.08.2015 Catherine Harris is the chair and joint-owner of Australia’s largest independent produce As a teenage boy, Ron Clarke lit the 1956 Dubbed “The Cups Kings” legendary race retailer, Harris Farm Markets and is a Melbourne Olympic Cauldron and from there horse trainer Bart Cummings achieved an Commissioner of the Australian Rugby went on to break 18 world records. Between unsurpassed training record in feature races League.She has a wealth of experience 1965 and 1972, Clarke held every world record with 268 Group 1 wins. Most notably the in business, government, social justice from the two mile to the one hour run, a feat crown in the jewel was the Melbourne Cup and change management. Catherine not matched by any other athlete in history. where Cummings trained the winners of a currently holds board positions at Harris record 12 Melbourne Cups, and in five of Farm Markets, the National Gallery those he also trained the runner-up. of Australia, the Australian Ballet, the University of New South Wales Foundation and the Australian School of Business Advisory Board and has previously held a wide range of board positions including Deputy Chancellor at UNSW, the Australian Defence Force Academy, St Margaret’s Public and Private Hospitals and the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust.

John O’Neill ao John O’Neill was formally Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Australian Joe Marston MBE Rugby Union Limited, Chief Executive Officer of Football Federation Australia, Football Managing Director and Chief Executive 07.01.1926 – 29.11.2015 Arthur Morris MBE Officer of the State Bank of New South Cricket Wales, and Chairman of the Australian Joe Marston was a pioneer of his sport; the Wool Exchange Limited. Mr O’Neill was first Australian to play in an FA Cup and the 19.01.1922 – 22.08.2015 also formally a Director of Tabcorp Holdings first Australian to play at Wembley Stadium. Arthur Morris’s lofty standing in Australian Limited and Rugby World Cup Limited. Mr Upon returning to Australia in 1955, Marston cricket was given the ultimate endorsement in O’Neill was also the inaugural Chairman was made captain of the Australian team. 2000, when he was named as an opening of Events New South Wales, which Marston held many accolades including ranked batsman alongside Bill Ponsford in the Australian followed from the independent reviews he as the fourth most outstanding footballer of Cricket Board’s “Team of the Century”. A key conducted into events strategy, convention the century in the Oceania region, as Preston member of Bradman’s Invincibles side, Morris and exhibition space, and tourism on North End’s fourth greatest player and having played in 46 Test Matches, between 1946 and behalf of the New South Wales Government. the medal for the A-League Grand Final Player 1955, scoring 3533 runs including 12 centuries. of the Match, named in his honour.

sahof vale / board appointments 11 NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL SPORTS MUSEUM

It has been a stellar year for events and activities at the (MCG) as well as the National Sports Museum, with a number of exciting new world-class exhibitions and displays showcasing the moments, people and history of Australian sport. 1 As Melbourne’s spring racing carnival reached its peak the National Sports Museum, in partnership with the Australian Racing Museum, unveiled a new focus case exhibition marking 10 years since champion racehorse Makybe Diva achieved the prestigious feat of becoming the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup three times.

Launched by jockey Glen Boss, the display features items including the iconic blue, red and white silks, the Melbourne Cup trophies awarded to Boss in 2003-04 and the trainer’s trophy awarded to Lee Freedman in 2005.

Located in the Champions: Thoroughbred 2 3 Racing Gallery until April 2016, it joins another new racing display which celebrates the achievements of Darby McCarthy, one of During the last week in October the National exhibition of Australian sport cartoons from Australia’s greatest-ever Indigenous jockeys. Sports Museum was a hive of activity as the past and present. almost 5500 local and interstate visitors made “As an Olympic year, 2016 will be a The National Sports Museum once again hosted the pilgrimage to the MCG and museum as particularly exciting time for sport in Australia the official plaque unveilings for the eight part of the AFL Grand Final week celebrations, and around the globe, and there will be plenty champion athletes and sporting officials that culminating in the third annual MCG Open Day of new and interesting content to enjoy at the were inducted into The Sport Australia Hall on Sunday November 4. of Fame (SAHOF) in October. The newest museum as a result,” said National Sports Inductees feature in the Spirit of Sport gallery Other highlights in the museum include a Museum Manager Jed Smith. display showcasing the achievements of and receive VIP status, allowing them a lifetime “With historical material relating to the widest Australia’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing athletes of free admission to the museum and MCG tours. range of sports and events – from archery to on the world stage, as well as a visually water polo - as well as engaging interactive The museum was also pleased to be of help engaging exhibition featuring the equipment displays and entertainment, there really is to a SAHOF Legend, assisting with bringing used by champion Australian Paralympians. something for everyone at the National Sports to a close the case of Australian sporting Among the items is a marathon racing Museum at the MCG and we look forward to great Cathy Freeman’s missing costume wheelchair used by four-time Paralympian Kurt welcoming many new visitors!” from the opening ceremony of the Sydney Fearnley to win one gold, two silver and a 2000 Olympics. Fourteen years after going bronze at in 2008. The National Sports Museum is located at missing, her iconic bodysuit and shoes were Gate 3, at the MCG and is open daily from With 2016 heralding the Rio Olympics and anonymously sent to the National Sports 10am (check www.nsm.org.au for details). Museum in December 2014. After a lengthy Paralympics as well as a strong calendar of investigation and verification process conducted local sporting events and activities at the Photo 1: SAHOF Member Ricky Ponting AM by NSW Police, Freeman was reunited with the MCG, the National Sports Museum is unveils his plaque. suit in July. preparing for another busy year of sport. Photo 2: Makybe Diva: Queen of the Cup In addition to Rio-related content there are also showcase. plans for a showcase focusing on the symbols Photo 3: Marathon racing wheelchair used by of Australian sport, as well as a look into the Kurt Fearnley. lighter side of sport with a significant

12 news from the nsm WORLD CONGRESS ON ELITE SPORT POLICY 2015 VICTORIA UNIVERSITY

On 23 and 24 November, the World “We had 58 researchers and 33 policy Congress on Elite Sport Policy (WCESP) organisations collaborating on the project came to Melbourne, hosted by Victoria which saw 3000 pages of data collected on University (VU) – the first time the biennial characteristics of efficient policy. global event for sporting professionals “One of the key discussions when it comes to has been held in Australia. elite sport competition is to what extent medals The 2015 event drew leading elite sports policy can be “bought” because the countries that experts from around the world as well as invest most in elite sport such as Korea, Japan, Federal Minister for Sport, The Hon. Sussan Ley. France, Australia and Canada are also the most successful nations in summer/winter sports.” VU’s College of Sport and Exercise Science and Institute of Sport and Exercise and Active The nine pillars leading to elite sporting 1 Living (ISEAL) organised the event in success are: collaboration with the Sports Policy Factors • financial support Leading to International Sporting Success (SPLISS) Consortium. Consortium partners • structure and governance in elite sport include the Free University of Brussels • sports participation (Belgium), University of Utrecht (Netherlands) and Sheffield Hallam University (). • talent identification and development

Two major discussions to come out of the • post athletic career support event were groundbreaking research into the • training facilities requirements for elite sporting success, and the declining activity of Australian children. • coach education and support

Sport scientists uncover recipe • international competition for elite sporting success • scientific research and innovation. 2 The nine pillars of sporting success were Aussie kids no longer active revealed at the Congress in an event that VU’s Hans Westerbeek, Dean of the College of Australia’s reputation as a nation of sporting Sport and Exercise Science, said gave sport achievers is in jeopardy, with research showing scientists, researchers and policy makers the primary school children have poor physical opportunity to share expertise in innovative literacy with the majority spending an average high performance sport policy research. five hours a fortnight participating in sport.

“There is a growing awareness that elite Leading sport scientist Damian Farrow, sporting success can be produced by Professor of Skill Acquisition at ISEAL and the investing strategically in elite sport,” Australian Institute of Sport led a panel Professor Westerbeek said. discussion with sporting experts that looked at the issues facing junior sport participation, The largest study in elite sport policy to have including teaching and coaching. ever been undertaken produced the critical 3 factors for elite sporting success. With junior sport participation rates in steady decline – recent figures show only 66 per cent Known as the Sports Policy Factors Leading of nine to 11 year-olds take part in sport – talk to International Sporting Success (SPLISS) Photo 1: Fiona De Jong and Hans Westerbeek. of a national crisis in junior sport is not misplaced. 2.0 study, the six-year project involved Photo 2: Peter Dawkins, Vitaldo Rego Filho, research teams from 15 countries, 3142 Recent ISEAL research involving 400 primary Sussan Ley and Hans Westerbeek. top level athletes, 1376 elite coaches and school children also found an alarming decline in Photo 3: Hans Westerbeek, Simon Hollingworth 241 high-performance directors. fitness and ball skills like catching and throwing. and Peter Dawkins.

The study built on the initial SPLISS consortium “Strong physical education programs and study “The Global Sporting Arms Race” which junior sport participation is the foundation of researched success factors in Canada, Italy, Australia’s sporting talent pipeline and a key the Netherlands, Norway, Belgium and the pillar for elite sporting success,” Professor United Kingdom. Farrow said.

Professor Westerbeek said that finding the “It is time to look at junior sport and physical SILVER PARTNER nine key factors was achieved through a education differently.” landmark research collaboration.

victoria university 13 THE SPORT AUSTRALIA HALL OF FAME SNIPPETS

Spin King Ambassador Members Kathy Watt OAM and Phil Cricket made a breakthrough in America after Swimming Legend Dawn Fraser AO MBE Anderson OAM were Inducted into the Shane Warne ran a 3 match exhibition series will act as an Ambassador for Swimming in Inaugural Cycling Australia Hall of Fame as against former rival and cricket great Sachin Western Australia where she will work to help an Athlete member along with posthumous Tendulker. Warne’s All Stars took out the grow the sport in the state. Inductions to Sir Hubert Opperman OBE, successful series, played by former greats , Edgar ‘Dunc’ Gray of the games including recent Inductee and Sid Patterson. Also inducted in General Ricky Ponting AM, in a clean sweep. category was Member David ‘Charlie’ Walsh OAM.

Births Congratulations to Member Glenn McGrath AM and wife Sara Leonardi on the birth of New Role for Layne their baby girl Madison in early September. Member and former Wallaby Tim Horan AM Congratulations to Member Layne Beachley joined an elite group at an induction ceremony AO who has been appointed as a Chair of the Congratulations to Member Natalie Cook that saw him become part of the World Rugby Surfing Australia Board. OAM and her partner Sarah Maxwell for the Hall of Fame. arrival of their baby girl Jordan.

Retirement General Member Joyce Brown OAM has Member Induction and Recognition become the first member to be elevated Perry Crosswhite AM has announced his to Legend within the Netball Australia Hall retirement from CEO of the Commonwealth Member Michellie Jones was Inducted into of Fame. Games Association after 17 years in the job, the International Triathlon Union Hall of Fame and over 40 in various other areas. We wish last September during the World Triathlon him the best in his retirement. Grand Final. While there Jones helped guide Paratriathlete Katie Kelly to take out the PT5 World Championship on her way to Qualify for Rio.

14 snippets MEMBER MOMENTS by garry daly am Founder, Sport Australia Hall of Fame

Sport Australia Hall of Fame Legend Shirley Strickland AO MBE was an amazing woman. She was complex, determined, outspoken and highly educated. She was a wonderful athlete, arguably Australia’s greatest if Olympic medals won is the criterion. Only poor Member and former Australian wicketkeeper Congratulations again to Member Natalie final judging of an event prevented her Ian Healy has recently been awarded Life Cook OAM who has been appointed to the from being the equal highest winner Membership for his service to Cricket World Olympians Association Board as a of the most Olympic Games medals Queensland. representative of the Oceania Region. by a female track and field athlete. Her total of seven (3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze) was nudged out by Poland’s now IOC member Irena Szewinska but photographs released years after the London Olympic Games of 1948 showed Shirley had finished third in the 200m Final thereby qualifying for a bronze medal which would have brought her level with Irena. However, she was officially placed fourth by the judges who were relying on eyesight Congratulations to Member Malcolm Speed Congratulations to Member Mal Meninga AM alone to determine place-getters. AM who received a Member of the Order of who has been appointed by the ARL Australia in the Queen’s Birthday honours. Commission as the as dedicated Kangaroos Member, Sid Patterson was Australia’s Awarded for his contribution to sports coach through to the end of 2019. first world amateur cycling champion administration. winning the 1949 world sprint championship; then in 1950 he won the world amateur pursuit title. He turned professional and won two world pursuit championships in the pedal- for- pay ranks. Another incident that has endeared Patterson to many in the Australian sporting community occurred in Copenhagen while competing there with an Australian team. As luck would have it, the team was supposed to be presented to the King and Queen of Flemington racegoers are now able to pay Day wins inaugural “Sharkie” Denmark but she fell ill on the day and homage to Member, the late Roy “The did not attend leaving King Frederik to Jason Day, the 2015 “The Don” Award winner Professor” Higgins as a bronze statue has greet the Australians. When it came capped off an outstanding year which included been erected at the entrance of Flemington’s Patterson’s turn to be introduced to His five PGA Tour titles, and a ranking of World #1 Hill Gate. This year’s Melbourne Cup marked Majesty, he said “G’day King, how’s the with the inaugural Greg Norman Medal, known 50 years since Higgins first win in the great missus?!” That’s Oz friendship, respect as the “Sharkie”. Member Greg Norman AC race on Light Fingers, and the first of Bart and concern all in one sentence – isn’t flew in from his Florida home to be the special Cummings AM dozen Cup wins. it? Patto and the King subsequently guest at the PGA of Australia’s Awards Dinner became good friends. and to announce Jason Day, as a worthy winner of the medal which is awarded annually to Australia’s best golfer.

snippets / member moments 15 Co-Patrons The Hon. Robert (Bob) Hawke AC hristmas wish The Hon. John Howard OM AC SSI The Board and Staff at The Sport Australia Hall of Fame would like to SAHOF Board thank all Members, Sponsors and Supporters for their continued Chairman John Bertrand AM support making 2015 celebrations so successful! We wish you all a Layne Beachley AO Merry Christmas, safe holiday period and a prosperous New Year! Robert Bradley Sally Capp Robert de Castella AO MBE Diary Dates Catherine Harris AO PSM Office Closed Geoffrey Henke AO From Wednesday 23rd December, 2015 to Friday 15th January, 2016. Simon Hollingsworth The Hon. Rod Kemp Integrity in sport forum Monday 9th May, 2016, The Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne. Michael McKay OAM John O’Neill AO Scholarship and Mentoring Program Kieren Perkins OAM Applications Open Zali Steggall OAM Monday 6th June, 2016 and close on Monday 4th July, 2016 James Tomkins OAM The “32nd Annual Induction & Awards Dinner” Ambassador Graeme Willersdorf Thursday 13th October, 2016, Palladium at Crown, Melbourne General Manager Bob Lay Advisory Board Don Argus AC John Eales AM Sir Rod Eddington AO David Mortimer AO PARTNERS Selection Committee Chairman Robert de Castella AO MBE John Bertrand AM Raelene Boyle AM MBE Alan Davidson AM MBE Roy Masters AM

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