Federal Member for Hunter, Joel Fitzgibbon has celebrated the sporting achievements of the Hunter electorates talented young athletes at an official presentation event hosted in Cameron Park on Thursday.
Nineteen locals between the ages of 12 and 18 years were awarded Commonwealth Local Sporting Champions Grants which recognise athletes sporting achievements while supporting their competitive endeavours with a cash bonus.
Successful applicants received between $500 and $750 to contribute towards the cost of attending their championships.
This years scheme acknowledges the distance many young, regionally based athletes travel to compete in their chosen fields with increased funding available for people who travel more than 800 kilometres.
The latest round of recipients represent a variety of sports including Swimming, Australian Football, Tenpin Bowling, Mountain Biking, Equestrian, Soccer, Gymnastics, Table Tennis, Softball, Basketball and Rugby Union.
Participation in sport is not only a positive for physical health but it teaches young people important foundations for life like honesty, respect, teamwork, fair play and the ability to follow rules, Federal Member for Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon said.
The latest round of Local Sporting Champions Grants awarded to young locals is a fitting reward for their drive to reach an elite level of their chosen sporting pursuits.
Its important to also acknowledge the parents and carers, sporting coaches and the many volunteers at local sporting clubs who have contributed to the sporting success of young people in the Hunter electorate.
For more information about upcoming grant opportunities, visit www.joelfitzgibbon.com/grants.
HUNTER LOCAL SPORTING CHAMPIONS 2018
|
Name |
Suburb |
Sport |
Organisation |
Competition |
|
Darcy Gilson |
Singleton |
Swimming |
Singleton Swim Club |
SSA Swimming Championship |
|
Sophie Clancy |
Singleton |
Australian Football |
Singleton Juniors AFC |
U15 All Schools AFL State Championships |
|
Joshua Morris |
Cameron Park |
Tenpin Bowling |
Superstrike Warners Bay |
19th Asian School Tenpin Bowling Championships |
|
Patrick Butler |
Brunkerville |
Mountain Bike |
Hunter Mountain Bike Club |
UCI MTB Mountain Bike World Championships 2018 |
|
Oliver Barrett |
Branxton |
Equestrian |
Equestrian NSW |
Australian Interschools Championships |
|
Chloe Hill-Mccartin |
Toronto |
Soccer |
Warners Bay WPL FC |
2018 NNSWF State SAP Football Championships For Girls |
|
Caitlin Agnew |
Aberdare |
Soccer |
Warners Bay Football Club Womens Premier League |
2018 NNSWF State SAP Football Championships ffor Girls |
|
Timothy Ryan |
Wattle Ponds |
Rugby Union |
Maitland Junior Rugby Union |
U16 National Championships |
|
Jeremy Kennedy |
Silverwater |
Basketball |
Newcastle Hunters |
National Club Championships |
|
Joshua Yee |
Bonnells Bay |
Table Tennis |
Table Tennis NSW |
Australian Junior Championships |
|
Dominic Archbold |
Bellbird |
Soccer |
National Youth Championships Boys |
|
|
Jessica Fell |
Rathmines |
Gymnastics |
Blackert Gymnastics Academy |
National Clubs Carnival |
|
Aaron Shearer |
Bucketty |
Gymnastics |
Scallywaggs Gymnastics |
National Clubs Gymnastics Carnival |
|
Seth Charter-Smith |
Barnsley |
Softball |
Maitland City Softball Club |
2019 U15 Boys Regional Softball Championships |
|
Luke Young |
Awaba |
Athletics |
Newcastle Flyers |
National Club Championships |
|
Jackson Buttsworth |
Fishing Point |
Basketball |
Newcastle Basketball Stadium |
2018 National Schools Championships |
|
Tenzin Pickles |
Blackalls Park |
Basketball |
Newcastle Hunters |
National Basketball Championships |
|
Cobey Barker |
Cameron Park |
Basketball |
Newcastle Basketball Association |
2018 Australian School Championships |
|
Matthew Bishop |
Dora Creek |
Basketball |
Central Coast Adventist School |
2018 Australian Schools Basketball Championships |
