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Water Skiing Hall of Fame 2011

The Australian Water Skiing Hall of Fame 2011. Thank you to all for a great night. As a service to water skiing, these images can be downloaded for 1 cent. And prints from 40 cents. (near cost). (USD)
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  • Kaye Thurlow<br /> <br /> * Represented Australia at five world championships from 1967 to 1976 -placing third overall twice collecting eight medals in the process – a bronze and silver in 1969, two silvers and a bronze in 1971, and two bronzes and a silver in 1975<br /> * In 1972 selected to ski in the Olympic demonstration, Kiel, Germany winning silver in trick, jump and overall<br /> * Moomba Masters overall champion eight times picking up 24 gold, four silver medals<br /> * Victorian Sports Woman of the Year in 1978<br /> * Australian Overall Champion six times<br /> * In 2009 – International Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Ian Faulkner<br /> <br /> * Moomba Masters Organizing committee for 32 years<br /> * Australian Tournament Director 1973 to 1982<br /> * Australian Team Coach/Manager 1969 to 1982<br /> * Created AWSA Master Plan for the development of Tournament Waterskiing in 1979<br /> * Member of the World Waterski Union Technical Committee 1974 to 1989<br /> * In 1999 – International Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Sue Lipplegoes<br /> <br /> * Won 15 Open Women’s Australian titles including 10 slalom, 2 tricks and 2 overall<br /> * Represented Australia at six World Championships winning 3 silver and one bronze medal in jump<br /> * In 1981 set a World Record in jump of 41 metres<br /> * Again in 1985 with a distance of 45.8 metres<br /> * Held the Open Women’s Australian jump record from 1985 to 1994
  • Sue Lipplegoes<br /> <br /> * Won 15 Open Women’s Australian titles including 10 slalom, 2 tricks and 2 overall<br /> * Represented Australia at six World Championships winning 3 silver and one bronze medal in jump<br /> * In 1981 set a World Record in jump of 41 metres<br /> * Again in 1985 with a distance of 45.8 metres<br /> * Held the Open Women’s Australian jump record from 1985 to 1994
  • Garry Barton<br /> <br /> * Australian Overall Champion in 1969, 1970-71-72<br /> * Australian Overall Veteran Champion in 1985<br /> * Introduced to Royal Family in Sydney in 1970 as part of ‘Young Sport Program’<br /> * International coach including USA, Canada, Italy and Sweden<br /> * Australian Team Coach 1985
  • Tony Cunningham<br /> <br /> * Skier competitor since 1959<br /> * Technical expertise in course construction, surveying, homologation, timing, jump metering etc. to most all states mainly since 1979/80<br /> * Development of computer based data acquisition, scoring, results provision since 1980<br /> * Instructed others in recent years to embrace use of technology to allow Australia to upgrade to Worlds best practice and rules changes, homologation, survey, video imaging and data acquisition<br /> * Provide assistance and technical expertise in Canada, USA (pro tour), Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Korea
  • Tony Cunningham<br /> <br /> * Skier competitor since 1959<br /> * Technical expertise in course construction, surveying, homologation, timing, jump metering etc. to most all states mainly since 1979/80<br /> * Development of computer based data acquisition, scoring, results provision since 1980<br /> * Instructed others in recent years to embrace use of technology to allow Australia to upgrade to Worlds best practice and rules changes, homologation, survey, video imaging and data acquisition<br /> * Provide assistance and technical expertise in Canada, USA (pro tour), Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Korea
  • Tony Cunningham<br /> <br /> * Skier competitor since 1959<br /> * Technical expertise in course construction, surveying, homologation, timing, jump metering etc. to most all states mainly since 1979/80<br /> * Development of computer based data acquisition, scoring, results provision since 1980<br /> * Instructed others in recent years to embrace use of technology to allow Australia to upgrade to Worlds best practice and rules changes, homologation, survey, video imaging and data acquisition<br /> * Provide assistance and technical expertise in Canada, USA (pro tour), Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Korea
  • Sue Fieldhouse<br /> <br /> * Won 13 Open Women’s Australian Titles including nine slalom, two tricks and two overall<br /> * Represented Australia at five World Championships – one silver and two bronze<br /> * In 1981 set a World Record in Slalom of 1.5 @ 11.25m<br /> * Moomba Masters Slalom Champion 1977 to 1982<br /> * In 1971 awarded South Australian Sportswoman of the Year<br /> * Held the Australian Slalom record from 1974 to 1990<br /> <br /> Tragically, Sue was killed in a car accident in 1983 returning home from a tournament at Lake Moodemere near Albury.
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  • Geoff Carrington<br /> <br /> * Represented Australia at three World Championships winning the jump event twice – in 1985 and 1989. In 1987 he earned the bronze medal<br /> * In 1990 received the Order of Australia Medal for his services in the sport of water skiing<br /> * In 1997 – International Hall of Fame Inductee<br /> * Recognised as the most aggressive and likeable athlete on the scene
  • Geoff Carrington<br /> <br /> * Represented Australia at three World Championships winning the jump event twice – in 1985 and 1989. In 1987 he earned the bronze medal<br /> * In 1990 received the Order of Australia Medal for his services in the sport of water skiing<br /> * In 1997 – International Hall of Fame Inductee<br /> * Recognised as the most aggressive and likeable athlete on the scene
  • Geoff Carrington<br /> <br /> * Represented Australia at three World Championships winning the jump event twice – in 1985 and 1989. In 1987 he earned the bronze medal<br /> * In 1990 received the Order of Australia Medal for his services in the sport of water skiing<br /> * In 1997 – International Hall of Fame Inductee<br /> * Recognised as the most aggressive and likeable athlete on the scene
  • Geoff Carrington<br /> <br /> * Represented Australia at three World Championships winning the jump event twice – in 1985 and 1989. In 1987 he earned the bronze medal<br /> * In 1990 received the Order of Australia Medal for his services in the sport of water skiing<br /> * In 1997 – International Hall of Fame Inductee<br /> * Recognised as the most aggressive and likeable athlete on the scene
  • Geoff Carrington<br /> <br /> * Represented Australia at three World Championships winning the jump event twice – in 1985 and 1989. In 1987 he earned the bronze medal<br /> * In 1990 received the Order of Australia Medal for his services in the sport of water skiing<br /> * In 1997 – International Hall of Fame Inductee<br /> * Recognised as the most aggressive and likeable athlete on the scene
  • Bruce Neville<br /> <br /> * Competed in seven World Championships from 1998 to 2001, winning a bronze in both overall and jump in 1989, and gold medals in jumping in 1991 and 1995.<br /> * Three times U.S. Masters Jump Champion<br /> * Awarded IWSF Special Award for Sportsmanship in 1998<br /> * Set three World jump records, holding the record for a full two years from 1995 to 1997<br /> * Moomba Masters – five times overall and three times jumping champion
  • Max Kirwan<br /> <br /> * In 1983 received Order of Australia Medal for services to waterskiing<br /> * President of Australia Water Ski Association for nine years<br /> * President of AAO Region for 40 years<br /> * Secretary General of AAO Region for four years<br /> * Vice President IWWF and Executive Board Member for over 44 years (longest serving member)<br /> * In 1989 – Sport Australia Hall of Fame Inductee<br /> * Life Member Inaugural President Mulwala Water Ski Club 24 years. Responsible for the twin lakes at Mulwala today
  • Max Kirwan<br /> <br /> * In 1983 received Order of Australia Medal for services to waterskiing<br /> * President of Australia Water Ski Association for nine years<br /> * President of AAO Region for 40 years<br /> * Secretary General of AAO Region for four years<br /> * Vice President IWWF and Executive Board Member for over 44 years (longest serving member)<br /> * In 1989 – Sport Australia Hall of Fame Inductee<br /> * Life Member Inaugural President Mulwala Water Ski Club 24 years. Responsible for the twin lakes at Mulwala today
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