Faith Leech Achievement Award

The Faith Leech Inspiration Award honours the late Faith Leech. Bendigo’s “Golden Girl” of the pool and 1956 Olympic champion and one of the first inductees to Sports Star’s Basil Ashman Hall of Fame. This award acknowledges and celebrates an individual or sporting group for their dedication and contribution to sport.

Faith Leech Inspiration Award Winners

2022 - 2023
Robyn Powell - Cricket

2021 - 2022
Noel Sens - Cycling

2020 - 2021
Bendigo International Madison Carnival

2019 - 2020
John Forbes - All sports sponsor/contributor
Dr Wally McGregor - Volunteer doctor to Football/Horse Racing

2018 - 2019
Gerard Ilsley - Football

2017 - 2018
John Hellsten - Golf

2016 - 2017
Dean Goodridge - Football

2015 - 2016
Basil Ashman - Football/Sports Star

2014 - 2015
Tim Decker - Cycling

2013 - 2014
Bendigo Spirit - Basketball