the official magazine of the sport australia hall of fame VOL 35 DEC 2013 page 06 page 11 NEWS FROM JOHN THE NATIONAL BERTRAND SPORTS MUSEUM 2013 SAHOF LEGEND YOU CAN NOW FIND US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER page 04 FACEBOOK.COM/THESAHOF TWITTER.COM/SPORTAUSHOF 2013 GALA DINNER HIGHLIGHTS Major Sponsor Major Sponsor Major Sponsor Again our Selection Committee had a tough In this issue page decision in selecting the ‘The Don’ Award winner from a selection of outstanding Chairman’s Message 02 performances by our athletes on the international stage. From a quality list of seven finalists, John Bradman, the son of Major Sponsor’s Message 03 Sir Donald Bradman AC with our own Dawn Fraser AO MBE announced the US Gala Dinner 2013 04 Masters Golf Champion Adam Scott as the 2013 winner. This year the Board saw fit to acknowledge the record breaking achievements of Black Caviar and her connections with the very chairman’s prestigious ‘Spirit of Sport’ Award. This award has only been awarded four times since 2005 and is kept exclusively for sporting 04 message performances that are destined to be part of Australian sporting history. I know you will 2013 Legend - John Bertrand 06 When I look back over the past 12 agree Black Caviar captured the hearts of months I am delighted with the progress the nation and is deserving of this award. 2013 ‘The Don’ Award winner 07 our organisation has made. We continue to raise the bar with our Annual Induction Other highlights included the enshrinement and Awards Gala Dinner and our Spirit of Sport Award of three ‘Great Sporting Moments’ and 07 Scholarship and Mentoring Program is adding two more teams to ‘The Team Sport delivering excellent results in helping Australia’ honour board at the National 2013 Inductees 08 young Australians reach their potential. As we know, our young are the future. Sports Museum. Our focus towards our youth is therefore In every sporting organisation sponsorship is fundamentally important. important to their future and here at SAHOF Our recent 29th Annual Induction and Awards we are very appreciation of our Major Sponsor Gala Dinner was delivered in great style to a and Presenting Partner of our Awards Dinner sold-out audience. Corporate Australia and – Etihad Airways for their continuing support. our National Sporting Organisations now see We value their support and we look forward 08 this event as not only the most prestigious to this continuing well into the future. sporting awards ceremony in Australia but To our Gold Partners, DrinkWise Australia and Great Sporting Moments 09 the highest recognition for our nation’s the Australian Sports Commission we pass sporting achievements. on our appreciation of their support. The ASC Team Sport 09 We captured the ‘Australian Spirit’ when has increased their support of our Annual Australia Award we celebrated the Induction of seven new Dinner for this and next year, for which we are Members, Ted Harris AC, Victor Kovalenko grateful. Our Silver sponsor Victoria University 2014 Scholarship 10 OAM, Clint Robinson OAM, Alyson Annan have extended their sponsorship and plans are & Mentoring Program OAM, Graham Lloyd, Stan Longinidis and in place to partner with them in presenting an Ron Coote AM and welcomed them to the annual sport forum. News from The NSM 11 SAHOF family, bringing our membership to In my address at this year’s Dinner I opened 525. It was pleasing to add our first athlete with the challenges sport faces now and in Challenging the Culture of 12 from the sport of martial arts (kick boxing) the future; Irresponsible Drinking to our membership. “Australia has been rocked by drugs and Our mission statement includes exciting the Sporting Partnerships Bring 13 gambling in sport and indeed around the world next generation of young Australians to reach Success at Victoria University we have entered a world of professionalism their potential both in sport and in life. Our and big money. The game has changed. Scholarship and Mentoring Program is Sydney Etihad Airways 14 This cuts to the core of our great country ... doing just that with another 5 awarded because the DNA of Australia is pure sport. ‘Inspire the Nation’ Function Scholarships for 2014, all deserving of the opportunity of a lifetime to draw on the Penalties and suspensions are one thing Snippets 15 experience and wisdom of our Members as that will continue but we need to educate their mentors. This and our $5,000 grant and and continue to educate our young people. the very generous Etihad Airways international Abraham Lincoln once said ‘Character is like a VOL 35 December 2013 flight vouchers will help with valuable tree and reputation is its shadow. Character is competition and training experience. the real thing; reputation is what we think it is. Front Cover Photo: Dawn Fraser AO MBE and the 2013 Inductees. 02 Chairman’s Message Major Sponsor Major Sponsor These resources will enable the recipients to The 2013 Formula One Etihad Airways Abu hone their technical skills, accelerate their Dhabi Grand Prix was staged in Abu Dhabi in personal development, and showcase their early November and was the largest international talents on an international stage. I am confident sporting event ever staged in the Emirate of that each of these young men and women will Abu Dhabi. As the national airline of the United go on to become tomorrow’s champions and Arab Emirates, we are delighted to have the legends of our sporting future. played a key part in its promotion and success. Becoming a champion is not something that Our growth plans are – as always – ambitious happens overnight. It takes talent, dedication and 2014 will bring some exciting new and a commitment to constantly improve your developments for Australian travellers. We performance and refine your skills. plan to enhance our Diamond First and Pearl Business Class offering in Australia by opening The same is true of our goal – to become the luxurious new airport lounges in Sydney and world’s best airline. In the same way athletes Melbourne, and will also bring our new Airbus major sponsor’s work towards a personal best, Etihad Airways A380 suberjumbos to Sydney and Melbourne is focused on our own mission to be the around year’s end. world’s best. message We are excited by what the future holds and This year, our 10th anniversary of service, is The end of 2013 is now only weeks away look forward to another successful year in an opportunity to celebrate our achievements and what a spectacular year it has been. 2014. This includes our partnership with SAHOF to date. Throughout the past 11 months Etihad where our shared commitment to recognising Airways has celebrated a multitude Since commencing operations in 2003 - with and supporting Australian sporting excellence of milestones and successes – among just one aircraft – Etihad Airways has focused contributes to continuing success on the the many - our partnership with Sport on developing a winning customer proposition, global stage. Australia Hall of Fame. delivering a guest experience that is best-in-class, and operating a sustainably profitable business. Last month, Etihad Airways was honoured to be the presenting partner for SAHOF’s 29th We have grown our fleet to 86 state-of-the-art Annual Induction and Awards Gala Dinner. Airbus and Boeing aircraft - with more than The evening was a truly memorable one – an 220 new aircraft on firm order. We offer an occasion to celebrate our sporting legends extensive global network of 97 passenger and and give our talented young athletes a helping cargo destinations. We have the distinction of James Hogan hand to become tomorrow’s champions. being the fastest growing full-service airline in President and Chief Executive Officer commercial aviation history. Etihad Airways Etihad Airways was pleased to present prizes to the five worthy recipients of SAHOF’s We have won numerous coveted awards and Mentoring and Scholarship Program. Each of accolades including ‘World’s Leading Airline’ for these talented young athletes was recognised the fourth consecutive year and we are proud for their talents and achievements to date and of our sponsorship portfolio that includes Etihad given a sponsorship grant, access to mentoring Stadium in Melbourne, Sydney Opera House, from a SAHOF Member, and flights to any Manchester City Football Club and the Formula destination on Etihad Airways’ global network. One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Major sponsor Chairman’s message continued... It is our responsibility to teach our young ones appropriately named “Integrity in Sport – I look forward to another positive year ahead strong moral character... concepts of right What Price Winning” which will feature a in 2014 and take this opportunity to wish you from wrong.... strong moral courage ... values select panel of experts debating the issues. and your families a very happy Christmas and of trust and integrity. Because the reality is if Details will be circulated soon. a prosperous new year. they cheat, they will get caught and in many Finally, I take this opportunity to thank the cases destroy their young lives forever.” Advisory Board, Board Directors, Selection SAHOF recognises we have a responsibility Committee, SAHOF staff and all our Sponsors here so we are working with Victoria University and Supporters. I particularly want to thank to develop and present our first Forum in May the Melbourne Cricket Ground for their generous provision of our office facilities at the MCG. John Bertrand AM Chairman major sponsor’s message 03 Major Sponsor Major Sponsor ‘AUSTRALIAN SPIRIT’ GALA DINNER 2013 Our 29th Annual Sport Australia Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala Dinner held on October 10 at the Palladium at Crown Melbourne, and proudly presented by Etihad Airways was a resounding success.