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2017-18 Award Winners Announced
Published Wed 01 Aug 2018
2017-18 Awards Presentation
Congratulations to all of the award winners from Saturday's Diving Victoria Awards Presentation. We thank our 7 Life Members who were in attendance (Pete & Shirley Panayi, John & Helen Hillard, Wendy Pullar, Clive Morton and Dawn Clark) for their assistance and to Paul Beech for rushing back to lead us.
Club and Individual Awards were presented.
And the Winners Are ....
Official of the Year
Winner: James Crocker
- Finalists
- Paul Beech
- Avril Nel
- Shirley Panayi
Female Age Diver of the Year
Winner: Abby Rowley
- Finalists
- Amy Kenny
- Kiara Field
- Charli Petrov
Male Age Diver of the Year
Winner: Benjamin Wilson
- Finalists
- Jonah Mercieca
- Patrick Harmon
- Will Hearn
Female Masters Diver of the Year
Winner: Julia Haigh
- Finalists
- Evelyn Ku
- Pamela Downing
Male Masters Diver of the Year
Winner: Rohan Blake
- Finalists
- Corey Bruno
- Reuben Roessler
Female Elite Junior Diver of the Year
Winner: Lizzie Browne
- Finalists
- Lucy Dovison
- Ashleigh Meneses
- Olivia Roche
Male Elite Junior Diver of the Year
Winner: Lachlan Cronin
- Finalists
- Hudson Skinner
- Ethan Newnham
- Bailey Cronin
Most Improved Female Diver of the Year
Winner: Rose Blackhall
- Finalists
- Jacqui Nolan
- Nina Phan
- Piper Bennett
Most Improved Male Diver of the Year
Winner: Jonah Mercieca
- Finalists
- Addison Aylmer
- Will Hearn
Most Outstanding Female Diver of the Year
Winner: Anabelle Smith
- Finalists
- AnnaRose Keating
- Laura Hingston
- Allie Klein
Most Outstanding Male Diver of the Year
Winner: James Connor
- Finalists
- Shixin Li
- Cooper Read
- Lachlan Cronin
Most Meritorious Diver (For the Pennant Series)
Winner: Reuben Roessler
- Finalists
- Mia Robinson
- Jonah Mercieca
- Zach Hutchings
Top Female Club
Winner: Ringwood Diving Club
- Finalists
- PLC Aquatic Club
- MelAm Diving Club
Top Male Club
Winner: St. Kevin's Aquatic Club
- Finalists
- MelAm Diving Club
- Ringwood Diving Club
Coach of the Year
Winner: Andy Banks
- Finalists
- Tommy Michael
- Elizabeth Howard
- Jorgen Schelleman
Pennant Club Awards
Pennant Levels 1-3: The MelAm
Winner: Ringwood Diving Club (479)
- Finalists
- Whitehorse Diving Club (119)
- Melbourne Elite Diving Academy (84)
Pennant Levels 4-5: The Peter Panayi Trophy
Winner: Ringwood Diving Club (82)
- Finalists
- Whitehorse Diving Club (34)
- PLC Aquatics (25)
Pennant Levels 6-7: The Wellins Trophy
Winner: Ringwood Diving Club (373)
- Finalists
- Whitehorse Diving Club (136)
- PLC Aquatics (110)
Pennant Levels 8-9: The Tom Donnet Trophy
Winner: Ringwood Diving Club (295)
- Finalists
- Melbourne Elite Diving Academy (121)
- PLC Aquatics (57)
Pennant Levels 10 & Open: The Clive Morton Perpetual Trophy
Winner: Ringwood Diving Club (185)
- Finalists
- PLC Aquatics (102)
- MelAm Diving Club (60)