The awards celebrate the achievements of NSW athletes, coaches, administrators and organisations across 13 categories.
And in next month’s ceremony, the five NSW sporting greats to be inducted into the NSW Sports Hall of Champions are;
Catherine Cox (Netball)
Julie Dolan (Football)
Jana Pittman (Athletics)
Melanie Roche (Softball)
Mark Skaife (Motor Racing)
Since 1979, 372 sportsmen and women representing 55 sports have been added to the Roll of Honour.
Sporting icons such as Sir Donald Bradman, Dawn Fraser, Shane Gould and Dally Messenger are included in this prestigious list. More recent champions include Ian Thorpe, Layne Beachley and Michael O’Loughlin.
The 2018 inductees are;
Catherine Cox
With victories in Commonwealth Games, two Netball World Cups, three Commonwealth Bank and two Trans-Tasman Premierships, Catherine made her mark on the Australian netball scene.
Starting with the NSW under 17 team in 1992, New Zealand-born Catherine went on to make 108 Test appearances for Australia over a 16-year period, seven times as captain. Agile, with great aerial skills, Catherine wasn’t afraid to shoot from long…
