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2006/07 NTIS Individual Scholarship Holders
The Northern Territory’s best up-and-coming athletes have been rewarded for their efforts with 35 from 14 sports receiving Northern Territory Institute of Sport Individual scholarships for 2006-07.
Announcing the recipients today, Acting Minister for Sport and Recreation, Marion Scyrmgour, said 10 new athletes are included in the scholarship program this year including Alison Kean, a professional class triathlon athlete who is aiming for success at the Ironman World Championships in Hawai in October, and the sailing team of Rohan Langworthy and Mark Edmunds who just competed at the National Tornado championships held in Darwin.
“The Territory Government is committed to supporting our elite athletes and through the NTIS, athletes will continue to gain the recognition and support that gifted sportspeople deserve,” said Ms Scymgour.
“An NTIS scholarship opens doors for athletes to first class facilities such as a sports science laboratory, a fully equipped weight training facility, sports medicine staff.
“Some athletes are aiming for 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing with the likes of Crystal Attenborough - Athletics, Melanie Hall - wheelchair basketball,
Kelly Fong- Judo, Rebecca Brooke - weightlifting and Desmond Abbott - Hockey.”
The full list of scholarship holders for 2006/07 is as follows -
Elite scholarship
Crystal Attenborough
Athletics
Kelly Fong
Judo
Melanie Hall
Wheelchair Basketball
Jayde Flanagan
Tenpin Bowling
Ronald Voukolos
Tenpin Bowling
Alison Kean
Triathlon-Ironman
Elite Development
Andrew McArthur
Tenpin Bowling
Rebecca Simpson
Tenpin Bowling
Bruno Maglieri
Tenpin Bowling
Ashlee Brown
Tennis
Dennis Wormald
Blind Lawn Bowls
Desmond Abbott
Hockey
Joel Carroll
Hockey
Travis Carroll
Hockey
Rebecca Brooke
Weightlifting
Karyn Bailey
Netball
JEDS – Junior Elite Development
Adrian Lockley
Hockey
Robert Duguid
Hockey
Leon Hayward
Hockey
Emily Peris
Hockey
Heather Langham
Hockey
Nathan Edwards
Hockey
Jack Benson
Yachting-Tornado
Rohan Langworthy
Yachting-Tornado
Mark Edmunds
Yachting-Tornado
Rachel McLean
Swimming
Kia King
Swimming
Matt King
Cycling
Daniel Johnston
Cycling
Nancy Ferguson
Tennis
Adil Hakeem
Tennis
Nicholas Blackwell
Judo
Amy Hardy
Weightlifting
Callan Richardson
Cricket
Narelle Long
Athletics
MEDIA contact:: Sean Cooke NTIS - 8982 26819
