Acknowledgements Skippy and Barb Mitton

Nevin Hughes Jenny Schneider Joan Eppelstun Grenfell Bowling Club Weddin Shire Council Inductees and families Grenfell Public School

The Grenfell and District Sporting Hall of Fame has been created to acknowledge the achievements of sporting representatives from our local area. The information has been gathered from Inductees, families and the memorabilia that has been collected over the years by Skippy and Barb Mitton.

Grenfell Bowling Club

29 April, 2017 Tabitha Jones represented in Reggie McNamara represented 2016 in Mountain Bike Triathlon at the TreX Australia in Cycling in 1913. After Cross Triathlon ITU World Championships winning several long distance races in held at the Snowy Mountains. 1500m Australia Reggie competed in New Zealand, America and Europe winning swim, 30km mountain bike ride and 10km over 700 races before retiring at age 50 run in 1937

Stan McCabe first represented Australia in Cricket in 1930. Stan Dominique Holland represented Australia played 39 Test Matches for Australia in 2016 at the Melanesian games in the from 1930 to 1938 scoring 2748 test Women’s Hammer Throw. She has been runs. selected again this year to represent Australia at the Oceania Games in Fiji. She Harry Anderson represented Australia is currently ranked 4th in Australia in the in Clay Pigeon Shooting. Harry shot in Under 18’s Women's Hammer Throw the Australian International Team in 1953 competing against England, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand and Sammie Wood first represented Australia Wales in Soccer in 2007 after being selected in the Australian Under 17’s Team. The team won a silver medal at the Youth Olympics. Jan Lehane represented Australia in Sammie also played at the World Cup tennis. Jan was Australia’s number one Qualifiers in Malaysia in 2007 and 2008. women’s tennis player in 1960 and She was selected in the Australian All played at Wimbledon. She was also a Schools teams in 2008,2009,2010 and in member of the inaugural Federation 2011 was named Captain and Player of the Cup Team. Tour. Rob Chambers represented Australia playing Jesse Mitton represented Australia in Indoor Bowls in 1978. Rob’s team won the Gridiron Football. Jesse was selected in the Australian titles in 1977 and then went on to Australian National Team touring American represent Australia and play New Zealand Samoa in 2010 the following year.

Sam Myers first represented Australia in Men’s Rugby Seven’s in 2013 during a Kristy McAlister represented Australia in World Series Campaign in South Africa. Sam 1989 in the Lightweight Pairs Rowing. Kristy was selected in the Dream Team in and her rowing partner Fiona Watson 2014,2015 and captained the side in 2016 competed in the Trans Tasman Test Series in Dubai, Las Vegas, South Africa, New against teams from America, Canada, New Zealand and Sydney. Sam also competed in Zealand and China the Commonwealth Games in 2014 with the team winning the bronze medal. Brendan Reeves was selected in the Australian School Boys team for the 1993 Clare Hunt first represented Australia in and 1994 Test Series against Great Britain. Soccer in 2014 following selection in the Brandan’s NRL career was spent mainly Australian Under 17’s Mini Matilda’s with the Manly Waringah Sea Eagles. Team that competed in Malaysia. She was selected again in the Under 19’s Young

Matildas to compete in Myanmar Michael Eppelstun represented Australia in the sport of Body Boarding Henry Hunt has represented Australia in in 1993 winning the World Cricket. Henry was an opening batsman in Championship. He became the first the Australian Under 19’s team that Australian and first non Hawaiian to played in Dubai in the Tri Series win the title. Tournament between Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan Rodney Byrne first represented Australia Anthony Brown represented Australia in in Touch Football in 1993. Rod was 2002 in the sport of Side Car Racing. selected in the Australian Men’s Over 35’s Anthony raced in New Zealand as part of in 1993 and the Australian Men’s Over the winning Australian Team securing the 40’s in 1999 Trans Tasman Cup.

Josh Bateman represented Australia in Wayne Heathcote first represented in 2004. While attending Australia in Triathlon in Portugal in 2004. the AIS in Josh was invited to Wayne has represented Australia on 6 tour France and England. In later years occasions with the last event being held in Josh played in the NRL for the Penrith Chicago in 2015 Panthers

Justin Nowlan first represented Australia Dean Brus first represented Australia in in in 1994. Justin has played 2007 in the sport of Pistol Shooting. in the Australian Barbarians Invitational Dean has held 2 World Records as an 1st XV, Australian Institute of Sport 1st XV, individual and 1 World Record in a teams Australia A and the Australian Emerging event. Dean has represented Australia 9 Wallabies times in the past 10 years

Emily Crutcher first represented Matty Reid represented Australia in Australia in 2008 at The Pacific School the sport of Karate in 2000. Matt Games in High Jump. Emily then went competed in the Koshiki Karate 12th on to represent Australia at the 2010 World Junior and Australian Open IAAF World Junior Championships in Championships finishing third. Canada and the IAAF World Youth Championships in France.