Awards

SAMA Achievers Award Winners

Summer 2023/24 Achievers Award

See the full list of the Final Award-Points  accumulated for the 2023/24 SAMA summer season by all participating members.

1. Dean Mortimer 54 pts

2. Liz Neubauer 50 pts

3. Mary Abrey 46 pts

3. Cassie Neubauer 46 pts

Winter 2023 Achievers Award

See the full list of the Final SAMA Award Points accumulated for the 2023 SAMA winter season by all participating members.

1. Stephen Dunn 47 pts

2. Margaret McIntosh 41 pts

3. Gil McIntosh 35 pts

Summer 2022/23 Achievers Award

See the full list of the Final Award-Points  accumulated for the 2022/23 SAMA summer season by all participating members.

1. Dean Mortimer 228 pts

2. Mary Abrey 150 pts

3. Matt Lovell 128 pts

Winter 2022 Achievers Award

See the full list of the Final SAMA Award Points accumulated for the 2022 SAMA winter season by all participating members. 

1. Val Lambert 35 pts

2. Gil McIntosh 28 pts

3. Margaret McIntosh 27 pts

Winter 2021 Achievers Award

See the full list of the Final SAMA Award Points accumulated for the 2021 SAMA winter season by all participating members.

1. Doug Smart 26 pts

2. Jacques Jason 25 pts

3. Dennis Vlachos 24 pts

Individual Award Winners

SAMA Life Membership 2024

Congratulations to David Bates who was awarded Life Membership of SAMA at the AGM on Friday 21 June 2024.

David Joined SAMA in 2007, and has had continuous membership since, including significant membership of the club Committee. He has been a member of the SAMA Committee since 2011, actively contributing to the workings of the club and conduct of its events. David took on the role of Vice-President in 2015 for three years and President in 2018 for two years. Since then he has been Registrar, for a total of 13 years’ service.

In 2011, David created the SAMA Facebook page and has been instrumental in its upkeep since then.  Also in 2011 he started assisting with the SAMA website and in early 2012 took over as Webmaster. In 2020, together with Stephanie Noon and Ann Jefferies he developed the new SAMA web site. In recent years David also made a significant contribution to the Awards sub-committee. David decided to step down from the Committee at the end of the 2023/24 year but continues as Webmaster.

Apart from the official roles for SAMA, David has been active in running SAMA weekly competitions, particularly the throws events (he was Throws Coordinator for several years) and has provided computer assistance in summer and the winter competition in general.  Not only has he helped significantly with the development and running of the programs, but he has also been an active participant in all aspects of the management of the club as well as being a valued contributor at SAMA meetings.  He has twice won the SAMA Administrator/Official of the Year Award – in 2017 and 2022/23.

For the 2016 AMA T&F Championships held in Adelaide, David was heavily involved in the Local Organising Committee, with the specific tasks of managing the website and distribution of throws equipment during the championships.  He has also been a key member of the SAMA team organising the out-of-stadia events for several Australian Masters Games when they were held in Adelaide.

An active thrower, David won gold in the hammer at the 2009 Adelaide Championships and silver again in hammer at the 2013 Canberra championships. He achieved a State record in the M55 weight throw and obtained 8th place in the World Masters Games in 2009 for both hammer and throws pentathlon.

David’s name will be added to the Life Members plaque attached to the side of our equipment trolley at the stadium – ‘The Mule’

AMA Hall of Fame Inductee 2022

Congratulations to SAMA Life Member George White who has been inducted into the Australian Masters Athletics Hall of Fame.
At the AMA Awards held on 3 April 2022 in Brisbane, George was announced as the most recent inductee to this elite group in recognition of his outstanding service to Masters athletics in Australia and the Oceania region, both as an administrator and as a competitor over a period exceeding 21 years.

The photo shows George receiving his Award at the AMA Awards ceremony.

ASA Life Membership 2021

Congratulations to Peter Sandery who was made a Life Member of Athletics SA at the ASA AGM on 15th November 2021, in recognition of his service to athletics in South Australia as an athlete and coach. Peter is a Level 4 coach and over the years has coached athletes who are involved at a recreational level and also those pursuing the elite levels of our sport.

Over the 25 plus years of his involvement, Peter has encouraged many people to try athletics, and is still regularly available at Adelaide Harriers to coach twice a week or via correspondence for those that are unable to attend the club. Peter was presented with his Life Member pin at the Athletics SA Life Member lunch on Sunday 27th November 2021.

Left to Right in photo – Shane Fuller (ASA CEO), Steve Tully, Melissa Fraser and Peter Sandery (new life members) and Jane Russo (ASA President).