Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly
  

WIMMERA SPORTS STAR AWARD - MAY 2009

Rupert Christie wins the Dags Quality Screen Printing and Hip Pocket Workwear Sports Star Of The Month Award for May 2009

Jame White April Sports Star of the month
Rupert Christie gives Geoff Mitchell from Dags Quality Screenprinting and Hip Pocket Workwear some tips on improving his stroke.

Horsham Sharks Swimming Club Captain Rupert Christie is another finalist in the 2009 Horsham Sports and Community Club Sports Star of the Year Award.

Sixteen year old Rupert will receive an embroidered Sports Star of the Year jacket courtesy of DAGS Quality Screen Printing and a voucher from Hip Pocket Workwear for being the successful May monthly winner.

Rupert has achieved outstanding results in swimming over the past year including a time of 27.56 for fifty metre freestyle; first place in eight multiple events at the VSSSA Wimmera Swimming Carnival and fifth in two individual events at the Victorian Interdistrict Championships.

At the VSSSA Western Zone Finals Rupert was a valuable member of the under seventeen 4x50m freestyle relay team where he contributed to a time of 1.55.00, earning the team third placing.

Rupert’s competitive goals for the next twelve months involve an aim to swim at the Country Championships, the local district 12 competitions as well as attempting his gold bar proficiency. He aims to continue as the Horsham Sharks Swimming Club’s Male Team Captain and compete again at next years VSSSA State Swimming and Diving Finals.

Monthly winners are eligible to win the $1,000 Sports Star Scholarship and trophy at the 2010 Horsham Sports and Community Club’s Sports Star presentations.  If you know of someone who is doing well at their sport and deserves some recognition, why not nominate them in the DAGS Screen Printing and Hip Pocket Workwear Sports Star of the Month. 

All nominees in the monthly award will be presented with certificates signed by the Minister for Sport and Recreation, James Merlino, and the monthly winner receives (aside from the jacket and voucher), a free ticket to the annual presentation and a specially struck medallion from Wimmera Trophies and Gifts.

Nominations are welcome at any time and nomination forms are available from the Sports Assembly 5382 4599 or click here to download individual nomination form   
A reminder that the Special Category awards (teams, coaches, veterans etc)  are welcome at any time and will be presented alongside the Horsham Sports and Community Club Sports Star of the Year next February.  [download Specific Category Nomination Form]