NSW ACDS awards for 2006 (presented at the 2007 AGM)

June 2007
The purpose of these awards is to recognize individuals who have contributed positively to their chosen driving activity consistently and comprehensively throughout a given time period. These individuals may not necessarily be those who have excelled at performance criteria alone.
The aim of the branch is to award an outstanding individual who has demonstrated his/her continued commitment to Carriage Driving in the areas of Participation, Attendance, Training and Achievement.
Here are the winners for 2006, together with brief summaries from their nominators’ submissions.

Pleasure/Endurance /Historical Driver:
ROBERT ALLPORT (Goulburn Club)
Robert is a regular competitor in the Central West Fifield Enduros, participating in all since 1999. He won in 2003. At Fifield he runs the Anzac Day Service and completely looks after the big cookout held overnight away from the main camp. He has conducted regular endurance and historical drives in the Crookwell area and has been an active member in all areas of the running of the Goulburn Club. He is known amongst his peers for his concern for the welfare of the horse, practical horsemanship and willingness to assist other competitors.

Show Driver
KATHY TURNER (Hills)
Kathy is a great supporter of harness classes at agricultural and breed shows across the Sydney region and beyond, winning many major awards driving her Shetland and Australian ponies in both singles and pairs events. She regularly attends the Sydney Royal and in 2006 was very successful. Kathy is also an active supporter of ACDS and club activities, particularly those involving show driving. She played important roles in two show driving schools during 2006. At an Australia wide level, Kathy is the National ACDS Show Driving Convenor, and has fulfilled judging appointments interstate.

Combined Driver:
GARRY HARRIS (Canberra Club)
Garry has competed in many CDEs throughout 2006, driving his pony pair to win his class on most occasions. This included the NSW CDE Championships. He is Canberra Club President and a keen supporter of new members. He has assisted current drivers and encouraged possible new drivers at both club and state level, such as at the very successful Come and Try day run by the Canberra Club, and at the Driver Development Workshop at Yanco. He has also given valuable support to pairs drivers. At the end of the year Garry helped put carriage driving in front of a wider audience by taking part in the exciting Cones Driving Demonstration at SIEC Horsley Park.
Driver with a Disability

LINDA ONGLEY (Hills Club)
Linda, who is blind, was a particularly active ACDS member in 2006. Her achievements during 2006 included attendance as a student at the Driver Development School at Yanco, competing in the CDE that followed, doing pleasure driving at Temora, Oberon and Londonderry and competing with success at a number of shows. Most of this was done with Christine Lodge as her groom. A highlight of her year was driving cross country for 30km in a Charity Ride and Drive at O’Connell. Linda is an active committee member at club level who attends most club activities, as a driver or socially.

Junior Driver
BEN ROSETTA (Riverina Club)
For several years Ben has been a regular competitor at CDEs in both NSW and Victoria. During the past year he has competed at Yanco, Bundanoon, Longwood, Wandin and Braidwood. His driving ability has earnt him a degree of success and at the least provided his fellow competitors with some stiff competition. Ben’s general persona and behaviour presents a good image to those who share an interest in carriage driving. Through the support of his parents, Ben has also attended various workshops and instruction days and has shown himself to be a person prepared to listen and learn.

Service to Carriage Driving
TRACEY GREENACRE (Southern Highlands Club)
Tracey has held many positions in the Southern Highlands Club, including Event Secretary, Publicity Officer, Vice President and not the least Club Secretary over a number of years. She has worked extremely hard for the Club in all facets of administration, manual tasks at working bees and the organization of events, and the coordination of personnel and equipment. Her capacity to give of her time and effort is ever forthcoming. Tracey has the ability to create a great rapport with everyone she comes in contact with, and this gift and her willing nature make her a truly valuable member of the Southern Highlands Club and the ACDS. There is absolutely nothing that Tracey cannot arrange, procure, produce or plan !

Service Certificates were awarded to June Malmberg, Sue Kerr, Amanda Kettlestring and Trevor Brand.