About the Award...
Formerly known as the Victorian Centenary of Tennis Award, renamed the Victorian Spirit of Tennis in 2011, this award recognises a person who has made a significant and valuable contribution to the advancement or popularity of the sport in any field, such as journalism, media, tournament management, general management at a national or state level, international management, supporting, coaching or playing. The recipient must have been born in Victoria or lived the majority of their life as a Victorian resident.
Above: Facebook post - Tennis Victoria.
Past recipients
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1980 |
Frank Sedgman |
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1981 |
Neale Fraser |
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1982 |
Brian Tobin |
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1983 |
Jim Entink |
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1984 |
Judy Dalton |
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1985 |
Margaret Court |
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1986 |
Paul McNamee |
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1987 |
Pat Cash |
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1988 |
Colin McDonald |
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1989 |
Peter McNamara |
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1990 |
Dr John Fraser |
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1991 |
Alan Trengove |
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1992 |
Kevin Howard |
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1993 |
Anne Minter |
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1994 |
Ian Occleshaw |
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1995 |
Nicole Bradtke |
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1996 |
Geoff Kerr |
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1997 |
Allan Stone |
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1998 |
Beverley Rae |
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1999 |
Jack May |
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2000 |
Kevin Bolton |
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2001 |
Tony Ryan |
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2002 |
Jim Reid |
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2003 |
Peter Bellenger |
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2004 |
Max Atkins |
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2005 |
Jim Sheppard |
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2006 |
Eric Campbell |
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2007 |
Wayne Arthurs |
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2008 |
Hamish MacMillan |
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2009 |
Fran Graham |
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2010 |
Brian Grace |
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2011/12 |
Ian Barclay |
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2012/13 |
Colin Stubs |
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2013/14 |
Daniela Di Toro |
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2014/15 |
Patricia Gilchrist & Carol Pearce |
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2015/16 |
Cedric Mason |
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2016/17 |
John Cain |
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2017/18 |
The Peers Family |
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2018/19 |
Norm Cahill |
