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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.

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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)

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