The Forbes Sportsperson of the Year Committee is calling for all local sporting organisations to submit nominations for the annual awards before the end of January.
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Every sporting club is urged to nominate in all categories: Administrator, Coach/Trainer, Referee/Official, All Rounder, and of course the Junior and Senior Sportsperson.
All nominations are judged by an independent judging panel with winners to be announced at the presentation dinner on Saturday February 24 at the Forbes Golf and Sportsman’s Hotel at 7pm.
The committee is busy preparing for the dinner and are pleased to announce that Alana Andrews, Australian League Tag Representative Player will be the special guest for the evening.
Winner of the Forbes Sportsperson of the Year for 2016 – presented in February this year – was Darcie Morrison.
She played for NSW in the 2016 National Championships and was runners up to Queensland. Darcie was named 2016 Blue Belle – NSW Rugby 7’s player of the year.
Part of the Australian Development team, she helped win the women’s crown at the Darwin 7’s in January.
Nomination forms for this year’s awards can be found on the Forbes SOYA facebook page or by contacting Anita Morrison on 0405 364 512 or email – morrisonaj68@gmail.com
The awards would not be possible without the generous support of our regular sponsors and local businesses including the Central West Credit Union, Forbes Advocate, Forbes Services Memorial Club, Forbes Sport & Recreation Club, Hello World Travel, Hazell & Field, Haley’s Steel & Hardware, Walker’s Ag N Vet Services, Allure on Main, Vandenburg Hotel, Cahill’s Footwear, Forbes Netball Association, Forbes Shire Council, Gunn’s Menswear, Neil Morrison Livestock Transport, V’Air Hairdressers, News On Rankin, Flannery’s Pharmacy, McGroder’s Solicitors and Blue Sky Outdoors.
New sponsors are always welcome and will be acknowledged.