Saturday, March 16, 2013

Australia’s number one referee, David Baggio has been awarded the Rick Borg Medal for the being the top referee at the 2013 X-Blades National Touch League.

It was the first time the medal has been awarded at the NTL.

It is in honour of Rick Borg, a former Australian number one referee and current member of the referee’s coaching panel.

In the other referee awards, Terri Thomas was named the leading senior female referee of the tournament, Bill Slade the leading senior male and Sam Clark the leading open female.

Congratulations to the Referee Team Award winners

Peter Fan

Andrew Smith

Renee Janes

Gregg Kidd

Jo Mason

Caren Friend

Matt Phillips

Damon Cupitt

Paul Stewart

Patrick Williams

Cliff Winnett

Victor Baptista

 

Referee Service Awards

10 years:

Sam Clark

John Frost

Peter Gregory

Jon Hall

Clint Jory

Peter Millington

John Salisbury

Chris Schwerdt

John Turnbull

15 years:

Peter Cominos

Joe Lo Grande

Darryl Serrurier

David Field

25 years:

Ian Matthew

Congratulations to the 31 referees who received their upgrades at the 2013 X-Blades National Touch League at Coffs Harbour.

Level five referee upgrades:

Alanah Sinclair

Ashley Shipham

Billy Greatbatch

Craig McKee

David Lowth

Denise Weier

Giancarlo Leung

Jason Miller

John Corser

Katrina Lilly

Matt Phillips

Mitch MacKenzie

Paul Tesoriero

Renee Janes

Robert Bowen

Shane Murrell

Tom Polkinghorne

Zac Schembri

Level six referee upgrades:

Adam Vickery

Alex Wong

Amanda Single

Clint Jory

Gregory Kidd

Jo Mason

Jordyn Tomba

Marcus Muller

Matthew Prendergast

Patrick Williams

Paul Edmondson

Peter Millington

Steven Bell

Referee appointments for the finals at the 2013 X-Blades National Touch League.

Men’s Elite Eight: Dave Baggio, Luke McKenzie, Dale Lawrence.

Women’s Elite Eight: Mick Medlin, Anthony Smith, Matt Lavery.

Mixed Opens: Brad Smith, Nathan Budge, Sam Clark.

Men’s T League: Damien Carlson, Josh Vernon, Luke Heckendorf.

Men’s 30s: Bill Slade, Chris Schwerdt, Tim Pearson.

Women’s T League: Bec Ward, Sam Hacon, Chris Murray.

Men’s 40s: John Taylor, Bernie O’Donohue, Barry McNamara.

Senior Mixed: Victor Baptista, Michael Watt, Terri Thomas.

Men’s 45s: John Frost, Paul Sullivan, Greg Taylor.

Women’s 27s: Andrew Smith, Chris Knott, Michael Landsberg.

Men’s 50s: Peter Cominos, Victor Navmovski, Rob Ward.

Women’s 35s: Scott Marsh, Ben Morton, Greg Kidd.

Men’s 55s: Criag Hughes, Nick Altin, Peter Gregory.

Women’s 40s: Matthew Prendergast, Amanda Single, Jo Mason.

 

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