Canberra Sport Awards

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Canberra Sport Awards or CBR Sport Awards were originally established in 1984 by the Board of ACT Sports House. From 1984 to 2014 they were referred to as ACT Sportstar of the Year Awards and organised by ACTSPORT. The ACT Government took over the Awards after ACTSPORT ceased operations in 2015 and renamed them Canberra Sport Awards. [1] There were no Awards in 2015 due to the transition from ACTSPORT to ACT Government.

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Inductions to the ACT Sport Hall of Fame are part of the annual Awards.

Major Awards 1984-

Several Awards - overall athlete and coach were not continued in Canberra Sport Awards. Rising Star replaces Junior Athlete.

YearOverall 1984-2014Male Athlete / Men's SportFemale Athlete / Women's SportJunior 1984-2014 / Rising Star 2018Coach 1994-2014Team
1984 Robert de Castella
Athletics
Phil Smyth
Basketball
Sue Cook
Athletics
No awardNo award Canberra Cannons
Basketball
1985 David Campese
Rugby union
David Campese
Rugby union
Robyn Lorraway
Athletics
No awardNo awardMercedes IV Sailing Team
1986 Robert de Castella
Athletics
Rob de Castella
Athletics
Jeanette Baker-Finch
Tenpin bowling
No awardNo awardCanberra Costain Cats
Australian football
1987 Canberra Raiders
Rugby league
Wally Masur
Tennis
Jenny Bourne
Orienteering
No awardNo award Canberra Raiders
Rugby league
1988 Loretta Dorman
Hockey
Phil Smyth
Basketball
Loretta Dorman
Hockey
No awardNo award Canberra Cannons
Basketball
1989 Bradley Clyde
Rugby league
Bradley Clyde
Rugby league
Ballanda Sack
Rowing
Anne Minns
Athletics
No award Canberra Raiders
Rugby league
1990 Jane Flemming
Athletics
Andrew Lloyd
Athletics
Lisa-Marie Vizaniari
Athletics
Anne Minns
Athletics
No award Canberra Raiders
Rugby league
1991 Bruce Hick
Rowing
Bruce Hick
Rowing
Julie Young Robert Neill
Australian football
No award Canberra Raiders
Rugby league
1992George Snow
Yachting
George Snow
Yachting
Liz Moller
Rowing
Angela Kennedy
Swimming
No awardWeston Creek Women's Soccer Team
1993 Ricky Stuart
Rugby league
Ricky Stuart
Rugby league
Sharon Stekelenburg Water skiing Ben Ellwood
Tennis
No awardACT U/15 Rugby League Team
1994Deane Rogers
Cycling
John Pennay Water skiingSharon Stekelenburg
Water skiing
Deane Rogers
Cycling
Tim Sheens
Rugby league
Canberra Raiders
Rugby league
1995 Megan Still
Rowing
Neil Bates
Motor rallying
Megan Still
Rowing
Annabel Ellwood
Tennis
Geoff Stokes
Rugby union
Canberra Kookaburras
Rugby union
1996 Megan Still
Rowing
Bruce Hick
Rowing
Megan Still
Rowing
Stuart Boswell
Squash
Brett Flanigan
Basketball
Canberra Cannons
Basketball
1997 Neil Stephens
Cycling
Neil Stephens
Cycling
Lisa Llorens
Paralympic athletics
Michael Rogers
Cycling
Rod MacQueen
Rugby union
ACT Brumbies
Rugby union
1998 Stephen Larkham
Rugby union
Stephen Larkham
Rugby union
Sharon Dodgson
Water skiing
Alison Wright
Cycling
Sue Donoghue
Rowing
ACT U/21 Women's Volleyball Team
1999 Michael York
Hockey
Michael York
Hockey
Tracey Gaudry
Cycling
Troy de Haas
Orienteering
Jill McIntosh
Netball
ACT Bowls Team
2000 Lauren Jackson
Basketball
Stirling Mortlock
Rugby union
Lauren Jackson
Basketball
Siobhan Paton
Paralympic swimming
Carrie Graf
Basketball
Canberra Capitals
Basketball
2001 Petria Thomas
Swimming
George Smith
Rugby union
Petria Thomas
Swimming
Kial Stewart
Cycling
Eddie Jones
Rugby union
ACT Brumbies
Rugby union
2002 Michael Milton
Paralympic skiing
Michael Milton
Paralympic skiing
Lauren Jackson
Basketball
James Meadley
Cycling
Warren McDonald
Cycling
Canberra Capitals
Basketball
2003 Lauren Jackson
Basketball
Michael Rogers
Cycling
Lauren Jackson
Basketball
Jessie MacLean
Cycling
Bob Harrow
Softball
Canberra Capitals
Basketball
2004 Petria Thomas
Swimming
Michael Rogers
Cycling
Petria Thomas
Swimming
Adam Folkard
Softball
David Nucifora
Rugby union
ACT Brumbies
Rugby union
2005 Michael Rogers
Cycling
Michael Rogers
Cycling
Oenone Wood
Cycling
Lauren Boden
Athletics
Lindsey Carroll
Softball
ACT Bowls Team
2006 Lauren Jackson
Basketball
Michael Rogers
Cycling
Lauren Jackson
Basketball
Dan Ellis
Cycling
Carrie Graf
Basketball
Canberra Capitals
Basketball
2007 Carrie Graf
Basketball
Andrew Kirkpatrick
Softball
Oenone Wood
Cycling
Tom Palmer
Cycling
Carrie Graf
Basketball
Canberra Capitals
Basketball
2008 Tully Bevilaqua
Basketball
Adam Pine
Swimming
Michelle Wu
Triathlon
Tom Palmer Cycling
Caroline Buchanan
Cycling
Norma Plummer
Netball
ACT Open Men's Softball
2009Adam Folkard
Softball
Adam Folkard
Softball
Christine Wolf
Paralympic athletics
Melissa Breen
Athletics
Bob Harrow
Softball
Canberra Capitals
Basketball
2010 Caroline Buchanan
Cycling
Michael Rogers
Cycling
Caroline Buchanan
Cycling
Edward Bissaker Cycling
Mitchell Lovelock-Fay Cycling
Carrie Graf
Basketball
Canberra Capitals
Basketball
2011 Susan Powell
Cycling
Andrew Kirkpatrick
Softball
Susan Powell
Cycling
Allison Rice
Cycling
Bob Harrow
Softball
Ice Dragons Dragon Boats
2012 Susan Powell
Cycling
Patrick Mills
Basketball
Susan Powell
Cycling
Nick Kyrgios
Tennis
Jikta Klimovski
Football
Canberra United FC
Football
2013 Nick Kyrgios
Tennis
Michael Matthews
Cycling
Caroline Buchanan
Cycling
Nick Kyrgios
Tennis
Michael Collins
Baseball
ACT Open Men's Softball

Team

2014 Caroline Buchanan Cycling
Susan Powell Cycling
Michael Matthews
Cycling
Caroline Buchanan Cycling
Susan Powell Cycling
Alexandria Nicholls
Cycling
Michael Collins
Baseball
Canberra Cavalry
Baseball
2015No awards
2016discontinued Patrick Mills
Basketball
Kim Brennan
Rowing
Not awardeddiscontinued Canberra Raiders
Rugby league
2017discontinued Michael Matthews
Cycling
Caroline Buchanan
Cycling
Not awardeddiscontinuedACT Schoolboys Rugby Union
2018discontinued Nick Kyrgios
Tennis
Chloe Hosking
Cycling
Keeley Small
Athletics
discontinued Canberra Brave
Ice hockey
2019discontinued Nathan Lyon
Cricket
Kelsey-Lee Barber
Athletics
Kye A'Hern Mountain Bike
Karly Roestbakken (Football)
discontinued Canberra Capitals

Basketball

2020discontinued Jack Wighton
Rugby league
Laura Peel
Aerial skiing
Chloe Bateup
Triathlon
discontinued Canberra Capitals
ACT Brumbies
2021discontinued Patty Mills
Basketball
Laura Peel
Aerial skiing
Jade Melbourne
Basketball
discontinuedOlympic Rowing Men’s Quadruple Scull (Rowing)
2022discontinued Michael Matthews
Cycling
Kelsey-Lee Barber
Athletics
Alex Toohey
Basketball
discontinued Canberra Brave
2023discontinued Jay Vine
Cycling
Nikki Ayers
Rowing
Cameron Myers
Athletics
discontinued

Canberra Heat Volleyball Club (Men)

2024discontinued Jay Vine
Cycling
Jade Melbourne
basketball
Cameron Myers
Athletics
discontinued Canberra Brave

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Awards 2016-

Awards established for Canberra Sports Awards.

YearAthlete of the Year – Para SportOutstanding Service to SportMinisters Award
Event Excellence:
Ministers Award
Innovation
Ministers Award
Inclusion
People's Sporting Champion
2016 Susan Powell
Paralympic cycling
Steve Dodt
Athletics
Tennis ACTGinninderra Athletics ClubWoden Valley Gymnastics Jarrod Croker
Rugby league
2017 Jayden Sawyer
Paralympic athletics
Carmel Weatherburn
Netball
Capital FootballCanberra/Broulee Nippers ClubCanberra Regional Rugby League Cameron Crombie
Paralympic athletics
2018 Emily Tapp
Para-triathlon
Robyne Houston
Netball
Uni-Norths Junior Rugby Union ClubTennis ACTCapital Lakes Rowing ClubEmma Housden
Softball
2019 Kathryn Ross
Para-rowing
Peter Boden Athletics
Brian Golledge Football
Marie Hart Indoor Cricket
Dragon Boat ACT for Australian championshipsTriathlon ACT for young women leadership programRoyal Life Saving ACT for Swim My Way Lauren Boden

Athletics

2020 Vanessa Low
Para-athletics
Nick Hunter Rowing
Lorraine Wuth Swimming
Rosanna Horn Table Tennis
Not awardedOrienteering ACT
for COVID return to play
Gungahlin Jets Netball Club
for the Jets Shooting Stars
Discontinued
2021 James Turner
Para-athletics
Trudy Fajri (AFL)
Carl Ruhen (Boxing)
Sanjay Sharma (Cricket)
Table Tennis ACT
for the 2020 ACT Open
Little Athletics ACT
for Online Participation Program
Canberra Region Rugby League
for Canberra Region Wheelchair Rugby League

Discontinued
2022 Sam Harding
Triathlon
Gary Green (Rugby League)
Gillian Styles (Dragon Boating)
Paul Smith (Archery)
Stromlo Running FestivalCanberra Raiders
‘Score Raiders’
Manuka Tennis Club
Sustainability Initiative
Discontinued
2023 Nikki Ayers
Para-rowing
Not awardedCricket ACT
Festival of Cricket
Capital Athletics
Unification of Athletics in the ACT
Hockey ACT
Pride in Sport Program
Discontinued
2024 James Turner
Para-athletics
Not awardedSoftball ACT
2024 Gilley’s Shield
Not awardedBowls ACT
Graded Reserve Open Gender Championships
Discontinued

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Discontinued Awards

These ACTSPORT Awards have not been continued by the Canberra Sports Awards. The AIS Award was selected from athletes on scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport campus in Canberra. In 2014, there was no AIS Award as the AIS no longer offered athlete scholarships. In its place, the Harry Marr Award was created and Patrick Millss was its inaugural and only recipient.

YearAIS ACT Athlete 1984-2013Masters AthleteSpecial Achievement 2009-2008
Community Award 2009-2014
Contribution to Sport 1984-2008
Official 2009-2014
Volunteer
1984 Karen Phillips
Swimming
No awardNo awardNo awardNo award
1985 Michelle Pearson
Swimming
No awardNo awardNo awardNo award
1986 James Galloway
Rowing
No awardNo awardNo awardNo award
1987 Kerry Saxby
Athletics
No awardNo awardNo awardNo award
1988 Kerry Saxby
Athletics
No awardNo awardNo awardNo award
1989 Monique Allen
Gymnastics
No awardNo awardNo awardNo award
1990 Jane Flemming
Athletics
No AwardNo AwardHarry MarrNo Award
1991 Linley Frame
Swimming
No AwardNo AwardBeverly WilliamsNo Award
1992 Nicole Stevenson
Swimming
Raymond RussellNo Award
1993 Matthew Dunn
Swimming
No AwardNo AwardJoan KellettNo Award
1994 Nicole Stevenson
Swimming
No AwardNo AwardRay BrownNo Award
1995 Megan Still Rowing
Kate Slatter Rowing
No AwardNo AwardPeter AndersonNo Award
1996 Megan Still Rowing
Kate Slatter Rowing
No AwardNo AwardRichard CaterNo Award
1997 Michael Klim
Swimming
Ken UrenNo AwardPat DartNo Award
1998 Michael Klim
Swimming
Ros BalodisNo AwardGraham CarterNo Award
1999 Michael Klim
Swimming
Rob MarshallKel O'NeillNo Award
2000 Michael Klim
Swimming
Jenny BourneNicole WoodHeather ReidNo Award
2001 Nathan Deakes
Athletics
Heather McKay John AllenderBrenda McConchieNo Award
2002 Petria Thomas
Swimming
os BalodisJake McCormickNo AwardNo Award
2003Australian Quad
Rowing
Bob HarrowBelinda ArcherJim RobertsNo Award
2004 Petria Thomas
Swimming
Lisa Wilson Zoe Buckman Alan RayNo Award
2005 Oenone Wood
Cycling
Ros Balodis Dan Ellis Ron CahillNo Award
2006 Robert Crowther
Athletics
Ros Balodis Tom Palmer Martin GraceNo Award
2007 Nathan Deakes
Athletics
Alison IdeAshleigh CraigIan EllisNo Award
2008 Jared Tallent
Athletics
Jackie Fairweather Queanbeyan Whites RugbyChris Timpson
2009 Heath Francis
Paralympic athletics
Michael AisbettTom WardWitold Rejilich
2010 Peter Leek
Paralympic swimming
Susan Powell Ian McDermittLisa ColquhounJoan Kellett
2011 Alicia Coutts
Swimming
Janice BanensRobbie ChesherGeoff NorthamAngelique Clyde-Smith
2012 Alicia Coutts
Swimming
Ros BalodisTerry McInness
Scott Ballard
Glen MundayMick Pini
2013 Evan O'Hanlon
Paralympic athletics
Martin FryerMichael FrostWilliam WalkerDavid Bagnall
2014No AwardJayne HardyMargaret BaccettoBen WilliamsFranca Jones

Canberra News (1972-1973) and Canberra Times had an annual award called the Sports Star of the Year.

YearAthlete
1972Mick Cuthel
Rugby Union
1973Peter Lang
Motor Rallying
1974Tony Beaton
Athletics
1975Sue Gadd
Softball
1976 Graeme Reid
Field Hockey

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References

  1. "ACTSPORT: Canberra's peak sporting body to shut down after 30 years of service". ABC News. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
  2. "ACT Sports Star 1984 to 2014" (PDF). ACTSPORT website on Wayback. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-03-03. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. "Awards". CBR Awards website. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  4. Dutton, Chris (19 November 2019). "Canberra sport awards: Kelsey-Lee Barber, Nathan Lyon and Capitals win big". Canberra Times. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. "Sports Star of the Year award again". The Canberra Times . Vol. 49, no. 14, 035. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 April 1975. p. 28. Retrieved 30 December 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Graham Reid takes out award". The Canberra Times . Vol. 51, no. 14, 564. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 22 December 1976. p. 22. Retrieved 30 December 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Softballer is Sports Star of the Year". The Canberra Times . Vol. 50, no. 14, 246. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 11 December 1975. p. 36. Retrieved 30 December 2018 via National Library of Australia.