JULY GIPPSTAR WINNERS

The July Junior Gippstar Award Winner is Elly Fleming of Glengarry for her achievements in her sport of Athletics.  In the 2022/23 season Elly’s results were: 1st Australian All Schools 800m; 1st Vic Junior 800; 1st Vic Country 800m; 2nd fastest All time 800m Gippsland Track Club.  Her recent Open National qualifying time 800m 2:09.06. Elly is one of Australia’s top junior Athletes who regularly competes in the open age group.

Well done Elly!

The July Open Gippstar Award Winner is Ian Miles of Trafalgar for his achievements in his sport of Lawn Bowls.  Ian, earlier in the Strzelecki North Region season won his Club’s Trafalgar Men’s Open Singles Club Championship. As a result, he then contested the Strzelecki North Region Champion of Champions event, which he eventually won from Morwell’s Steve Collins in the final. This win earned Ian the right to contest the Bowls Victoria State Champion of Champions event held in Bendigo. In Round 1, Ian defeated Lee Williams (Rye) 25 shots to 11, then in Round 2 Ian defeated Kevin Anderson (Moama) 25 shots to 24. In the semi-final, Joshua Sanders (Lilydale) proved too strong for Ian eventually winning 25 shots to 20.

Congratulations Ian!