Gareth Jones nominated for Sport SA Coaching Award

Glenelg’s Head Teaching Professional, Gareth Jones, has been nominated for Sport SA’s 2012 Coach of the Year Award, with the winner to be announced at the KPMG Celebration of South Australian Sport on 23rd November at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

2012 Sport SA Award Finalists:

Coach of the Year
Peter Bishop, SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre
Gareth Jones, Golf SA
Brenton Sanderson, Adelaide Crows

2012 KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of Fame inductees and Sport SA Award Finalists announced!

Story courtesy of Sport SA

The announcement of the 2012 inductees of the KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of Fame was conducted at KPMG Headquarters on the 11th of October 2012. The five new inductees were named in the presence of His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR Governor of South Australia.

These outstanding South Australian sports stars join the prestigious group of 30 inductees in the KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of Fame including two teams from 2010 and 2011. In this short time of three years since inception, the Selection Committee, led by Dr. John Daly OAM, has selected from 145 nominations which have been submitted by Sport SA members and the public.

“The KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of Fame is now three years old and is still in its infancy but we are now recognising our sporting heritage” said Sport SA CEO Jan Sutherland.

“These outstanding athletes and sporting support staff have enjoyed outstanding performances and also bring the qualities of respect, loyalty and honourable behaviour to be truly great sportsmen and women.”

2012 Inductees:

ATHLETES:
Rachael Sporn (Basketball)
Alex Tobin OAM (Football Federation)
Neil Fuller OAM (Paralympics)
Russell Ebert OAM (SANFL)
GENERAL: Charlie Walsh OAM (Coach)

2012 Sport SA Award Finalists:

Coach of the Year – Sponsored by Print Junction
Peter Bishop SA Aquatic & Leisure Centre
Gareth Jones, Golf SA
Brenton Sanderson, Adelaide Crows

Volunteer Award – Sponsored by City Bay Fun Run Inc
Phil Bowen, Swimming SA
Russell Ritter, Equestrian SA
Jan Leta Summers Netball SA

Official of the Year – Sponsored by Club One
Michael Eastaughffe, Rowing SA
Peter Graham, Swimming SA
Phil Haines, Basketball SA

Administrator of the Year – Sponsored by OAMPS Insurance Brokers
Cathy Leske, Croquet SA
Andrew Rumbelow, Volleyball SA
Phil Sinnott, Squash SA

Richard Newman Primary School Sports Award – Sponsored by Department for Education & Child Development
Jake Bastian, Swimming – Scotch College
Sam May Football, Tennis Colonel Light Gardens Primary School
Nikki Thompson, Athletics – Para Hills Primary School

Secondary School Sports Award – Sponsored by Messenger Community News Limited
Matthew Barnard, Diving – Immanuel College
Kyle Chalmers Swimming Immanuel College
Emma Checker, Soccer – Immanuel College

Country Athlete of the Year – Sponsored by Sport SA
Kieran Ashby, SA Cricket Association
Daniel Lee Lawlor, SA Men’s Netball Association
Heather Richards, Lower South East Bowling Association / Bowls SA

Event of the Year – Sponsored by Renniks
Croquet SA – 2012 World Croquet Federation Asscoiation Croquet Championships
Swimming SA – 2012 Energy Australia Swimming Championships
Tennis SA -2012 World Tennis Challenge

Sport SA invite you to join us at the KPMG Celebration of South Australian Sport on November 23rd. at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre where we will induct the members into the KPMG South Australian Sport Hall of Fame, announce The Advertiser /Channel Seven Sports Star of the Year awards and also the Sport SA awards which recognise the people and events behind the stars. Tickets are now on sale.

For further information, visit the Sport SA website.