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In The Spirit Of Crazy Horse http://itsoch.hypermart.net KOLA Action Group http://kola-hq.hypermart.net Journey of Healing http://www.journeyofhealing.com .___________________________ -----Original Message----- From: Webcentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 9:37 AM Subject: [atsic] Media Release: Cathy Freeman and Major Football Stars Win at National Indigenous Sports Awards >14 October 1999 > >Cathy Freeman and Major Football Stars Win at National Indigenouns Sports >Awards > > >World champion runner Cathy Freeman made history again tonight by winning >the major National Sportswoman award for the third time in a row at the 7th >National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards in Hobart. > >Described as "simply the best" Cathy was presented the award by SOCOG senior >executive Hugh Watson at a star-studded gathering of 450 people at Wrest >Point Casino. > >Cathy was also joined at the winners' podium by Aboriginal stars from the >major two football codes, the AFL's Nicky Winmar and NRL's Cliff Lyons, who >were historic joint winners of the National Sportsman 1999 award. > >Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission deputy chairman, >Commissioner Ray Robinson, said Winmar and Lyons were two of Australia's >greatest living sporting icons and an inspiration to their people. > >Commissioner Robinson said sport was a vital part of the fabric of >Australian life, a catalyst for national unity and one of the main ways in >which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have shown the world they >too were achievers. > >Rising stars and gold medal winning swimmers Ashley Anderson and Kelly >Denner won the National Junior Sportsman and National Junior Sportswoman >awards. > >International silver medallist at the shot put event Ashley Pardon and dual >international gold medal winning long jump and 400 metres runner Beverley >Champion won the National Disabled Male and National Disabled Female awards >respectively. > >The only Aboriginal to have played grid iron or American football for >Australia John Roe won the National Coach of the Year award. International >basketball umpire Scott Butler won the National Sports Official award. > >Former boxing world champion Lionel Rose won a special new National Sports >Writers Award for his unforgettable victory against Fighting Harada in Tokyo >during 1968. > >Domestic boxing great George Bracken and the only Indigenous woman to play >cricket for Australia Faith Thomas received awards for Outstanding >Contributions by Older Persons. > >Dual Olympic basketballer Danny Morseu and female basketballer Andrea >Collins won awards for their Outstanding Contributions to Indigenous Sports. >Both have managed national teams on international tours. > >The anti-drug and alcohol dance performance and sports festival Croc >Eisteddfod won the National Sports Innovation award. > >Eight other athletes won awards as State and Territory Achievers (see >attached list). > > >Further Information: Paul Molloy 0419 690 926 > ATSIC Office of Public Affairs > > > >7th National Aboriginal and >Torres Strait Islander Sports Awards. >14 October 1999 >---------------------------------- > WINNERS > > >NATIONAL SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR >1. Nicky Winmar AFL & Cliff Lyons NRL >2. Laurie Daley NRL > >NATIONAL SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR >1. Cathy Freeman Athletics >2. Sharon Finnan Netball >3. Rishelle Humes Athletics > >NATIONAL JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR >1. Ashley Anderson Swimming >2. Joe Haddon Surfing >3. Ben Denner Swimming > >NATIONAL JUNIOR SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR >1. Kelly Denner Swimming >2. Stacey Porter Softball >3. Nicole Suey Touch Football > >NATIONAL DISABLED SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR >1. Beverley Champion Athletics > >NATIONAL DISABLED SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR >2. Ashley Pardon Athletics > >NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR >1. John Roe Grid Iron >2. Boyd Skully Boxing >3. David Major Futsal > >NATIONAL SPORTS OFFICIAL >1. Scott Butler Basketball >2. Marlingee Hand Garnduwa Festival >3. Victor Wright Rugby League > >NATIONAL SPORTS INNOVATION AWARD >1. Croc Eisteddfod >2. Rumbarlara Football & Netball Club >3. National Aboriginal Sports Corporation of Australia > > >Outstanding Contributions by Older Persons (Male) George Bracken > >Outstanding Contributions by Older Persons (Female) Faith Thomas > >Outstanding Contributions to Indigenous Sports Male Danny Morseu > >Outstanding Contributions to Indigenous Sports Female Andrea Collins > > >National Sports Writers Award Lionel Rose > World Championship victory Versus >Fighting Harada > Tokyo 1968 > >STATE ACHIEVERS > >NEW SOUTH WALES >1. Amanda Paker Soccer >2. Warrick Wright Touch Football >3. Garry Trindall Boxing > >NORTHERN TERRITORY >1. Michelle Whap Hockey >2. Joe Carroll Hockey >3. Trent Appo Touch Football > >VICTORIA >1. Chris Collard Kick Boxing >2. Michelle Musselwhite Basketball >3. Daniel Thorne Athletics > >QUEENSLAND >1. Nicole Suey Touch Football >2. Trent Thorburn Life Saving >3. Helena Saunders Netball > >WEST AUSTRALIA >1. Jacko Whitby Athletics >2. Ken Phillips AFL >3. Kelly Hedland Netball > >TASMANIA >1. Nathan Polley Boxing >2. Grant Brown Boxing >3. Shaun Thomas Boxing > >AUSTRALIAN CAPTIAL TERRITORY >1. Jessica Whaler Swimming >2. Caine Phillip Basketball >3. David Major Futsal > >SOUTH AUSTRALIA >1. Frederick Aguis Soccer >2. Shane Reynolds Boxing >3. Leah Cannon Basketball > >Craig Sproule >Office of Public Affairs - ATSIC >Ph: 02 6121 4952 >Fax: 02 6282 2854 >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------------------------------------------------------- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/
