Awards ceremony marks 100 years of UQ sport

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The UQ sporting community recognised last year’s outstanding athletic performances at the annual Blues & Sports Awards Dinner in March.

The 2010 Sportsman of the Year award was won by UQ cricketer and 2010 Sheffield Shield Player of the Year, Chris Hartley.

Rhythmic gymnast Danielle Prince was named Sportswoman of the Year after her gold medal-winning performance at the Delhi Commonwealth Games in October.

The awards ceremony fell just days before the 100th birthday of sport at UQ, with the occasion commemorated by a video presentation and guest speech from Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield.

The annual dinner is named after its distinguishing award, the University Blue – a form of recognition of high achievement in sport, honoured at UQ since 1913.

Recipients of Blues for 2010 were Ms Prince, Campbell Schmidt (triathlon), David Watts (hockey), James Hanson (rugby), Jacqui Day (hockey) and Joanna Sterling (windsurfing).

The tradition of a “toast to the Blues” was entertainingly upheld by former Wallaby and dual-sport Blue recipient Jules Guerassimoff.

The Uni Rebels Touch Football Club picked up the Club of the Year award after being named club champions of the Brisbane Touch Championships 2010 season.

The Club Volunteer of the Year award was kept in the family by Catriona Arthy of the UQ Rugby Club – sister of 2009 winner Heather Arthy.

UQ Australian Rules Football Club President Scott Young was named Club Administrator of the Year after being named AFL Queensland’s 2010 Volunteer of the Year.

Service awards were won by Andrew Lossberg of the UQ Cricket Club and Bruce Brown of the UQ Rugby Club.

By Simon Byrne

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