Southern Peninsula Celebrate 50 Years!
Saturday June 10th SPBA celebrated our 50th Anniversary as an association at the RACV Cape Schanck Resort.
It was a coming together of the past and the present and the night was filled with recognition and acknowledgment of all the efforts of past and present players, volunteers, coaches and administrators. A night filled with reminiscing of the old Red Hill Showgrounds to hearing of our own home grown local Ella Hellessey representing Australia and achieving her dreams in Div. 1 College at Texas Christian University.
Award winners and achievement recipients on the night were:
Domestic Contribution Award – Bec Novotny
Junior Rep Contribution Award- Rod Blair
Referee Contribution Award – Murray Sydenham
Referee Pathway Recognition Award – Chris Clark (NBL) & Kellie Knight (WNBL)
Southern Peninsula Women’s Team of the Half Century
Lauren Dalling (Capt.)
Sheena Atkin
Nikki Jolly
Stacey Morrison
Georgina May
Nicole Stanley
Virginia Amos
Ella Hellessey
Shelley Smith
Nicole McGuinness
Coach – Darrell Timmion
Asst. Coach – Brett Rolfe
Southern Peninsula Men’s Team of the Half Century
Angus Wettenhall (Capt.)
Ronnie Ryer
Justin Bourchier
Rohan Greaves
Matthew Willmott
Shandor Vezer
Chris Clarke
Adam Tidd
Graham Bull
Shannan Davey
Coach – Steve Blackley
Player Pathway Awards – Ella Hellessey & Mandy Edgerton
Coaches Pathway Award – Gerard Hillier
Administration Contribution Award – Bridie McGuire
Association Contribution Award: Ken Lewis, Pam Atkin & Brett Rolfe
Our very first Hall of Fame Inductees:
– Faye McCormick
– John Holden
Congratulations to all who received awards.