Blue Award
There were no Blue Awards recieved in 2008
Half Blue Award
Louise Kilby (Rowing)
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Winner of ACT Winter Time Trial Series – Cirilius Plate
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Won a silver in the Womens Single Skull at the Australian University Rowing Championships
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2 silvers and a bronze at the ACT Championships
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Represented ACT in the Womens Eight at the Kings Cup Regatta
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Louise will Represent Australia at the u23 World Rowing Championships later this year.
Elliott Christian (Hockey)
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ANUMHC 1st Grade team
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Top goal scorer for ANUMGC 1st – 9 Goals
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State U/21 Player
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Former State U/18 Player
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Current ACTAS Scholarship holder
Kerstin Oberprieler (Taekwon-do)
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Won a Silver medal at the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union Championships in Canada.
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Won Gold at the NSW Spring, Winter and Autumn Open Championships
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Was graded for her 3rd Dan Black Belt
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Nominated for Young Canberran and Young Canberran Group Awards in 2008.
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Kerstin has been selected to compete at the World University Games held in Serbia later this year
Peter McCullagh Achievement Award
John Birrell
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President of the Interhall Sports Committee
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Formulated a risk and event management plan for Inward Bound.
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Complex administrative and personal challenge
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Spent many hours in meetings with key stakeholders and local government officers negotiating aspects of the risk management plan
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While IB did not run in 2008 John’s efforts ensured the survival of IB for future years. IB was once again on the Interhall sports calendar for 2009.
Chris Bloomfield
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Attained the pinnacle of non commercial diving in Australia.
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Undertaken and led a number of expeditions all over Austrlaia
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Has acquired a rare knowledge and ability to blend elevated oxygen breathing mixtures.
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Chris is always helping new members with advice and practical assistance.
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Contributes greatly to the maintenance of club equipment and boats
Darren Boyd
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Has lifted the standard across all levels of the club
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Holds a 3rd Degree Black belt
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Represented the Club at a State and National level
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Instigated many initiatives
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Always a helping hand to help organize market day, demonstrations or wherever it is needed.
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Kendo Club Secretary
Katie Duncan
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Top ranked ANU Female rower in point score regattas.
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Represented ACT as stroke of Lightweight Women’s quad at the Kings Cup Regatta
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Won a Bronze Medal at the NSW State Championships
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Won a Bronze medal in the Open Lightweight Women’s Double at the Australian National Championships.
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Was Vice President of the ANU Boat Club
Andrew Pratley
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Plays a vital role in the Club on & off the field
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Captain of the ANUMHC 1st for the last 3 years
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Voted into the top 5 Brophy Medal Count.
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Won Hockey ACT’s Best and Fairest Award.
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Played an instrumental role in recruiting and placing new players within the club
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Carried out the role of fundraining and sponsorship coordinator for the Men’s Hockey Club
Wayne Steyn
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Developed competitive free diving in Australia
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Is working on raising awareness and competition for freedivers in Australia
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Runs training courses in Canberra
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Has trained with some of the best freedivers in the world including the world #1.
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Has an extensive list of achievments across all categories of diving.
Vice Chancellor’s Award for Most Improved
Tennis Club
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Resurrected themselves from scratch in 2007
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Recruited over 200 club members at market day in 2008.
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Provided value to its members through competitions, social tennis, free BBQs and great social events.
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Watching the ANU tennis club resurrect was like watching a “phoenix rise from the ashes”.
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Achieved some great results on the local tennis circuit
Club of the Year Award
The Men’s Hockey Club
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Entered eleven teams, one in every grade of ACT Hockey
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All but two of the eleven teams qualified for the finals series in their respective grades
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Five teams were successful in progressing to their grand finals.
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Two teams won premierships.
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Two club members were nominated in the top 5 for ACT’s prestigious Brophy Medal count.
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Number of memebrs selected in ACT representative sides
Sport Star of the Year Award
Walter Steyn
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Has an extensive list of achievements including world #2 for 175m dynamic without fins.
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Holds 5 of 7 Australian Records across competition categories.
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Was world #8 for 206m Dynamic with fins