Bellarine basketball association scores large award

THE achievements of the Bellarine Peninsula Basketball Association were recognised at the annual Basketball Victoria Country Awards held recently in Bendigo.

Bellarine Peninsula won the Outstanding Achievement by a Large Association, alongside Echuca (Medium Association) and Wonthaggi (Small Association).

BVC general manager David Huxtable said the BVC Awards reflected the brilliant work the associations and clubs achieved every year.

“Congratulations to all the award winners on an incredible 2018 – it was another bumper year for country Victorian basketball and we’re thrilled to highlight your achievements,” Mr Huxtable said.

“We encourage all players, coaches, referees and associations to continue submitting for the awards next year, as recognition is justly deserved for a number of elite individuals and associations throughout our country basketball community.”

For his 43 years of incredible service to the country Victorian basketball across a number of different areas, Wayne Royal (Traralgon) was named the 2018 Jack Terrill Medallist.

Junior player awards were also won by Australian junior duo Jay Rantall (Warrnambool), Jade Melbourne (Traralgon) while Joel Anderson (Ballarat) and Ainslie Howard (Corio Bay) claimed coaching awards.