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Sir Robert Menzies had an abiding passion for cricket and cricket is
therefore a natural item in any Menzies remembrance program. The Menzies
Foundation has therefore been involved in various cricket activities
since its inception in 1979.
Sir Robert Menzies Scholarship for Cricket
As part of the Menzies Foundation’s 25th
Anniversary celebrations in 2004, the Foundation joined with
Cricket Australia in establishing a Sir Robert Menzies
Scholarship for cricket. Mr
Paul Sheahan, a former Director and current Council Member of the Foundation,
is the Foundation’s nominee on the
Selection Panel.
The scholarship is
awarded to a talented young athlete (male or female) who has been
selected for an Australian Institute of Sport Cricket Scholarship.
The Foundation also provides a medallion which was designed in
1979 by Stuart Devlin. It depicts eleven cricketers in various
aspects of the game.
The inaugural award was made to Mr
George Bailey, a batsman and medium
pace bowler from Tasmania. |
George Bailey
2004
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Lisa Sthalekar
2006
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The 2006 Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship
for Cricket was made to Ms Lisa Sthalekar. Lisa
made her Australian cricket debut in 2001. She led New South Wales
to the Women’s
National League title in her first season as captain in 2005-06
and was rewarded with appointment as Australian Vice-Captain for
the International series against India in February 2006.
Lisa assumed
the role of Australian captain for three one-day international
matches in the 2006 series against New Zealand following an
injury to captain Karen Rolton, led the team with distinction to
a 5-nil series win and was named Player of the Series.
Lisa is currently employed by Cricket New South Wales as Female High
Performance Coordinator and has completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring
in Psychology at Sydney University. |
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Karen Rolton
2005
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The 2005 award was made to Ms
Karen Rolton. Karen has been an outstanding performer
and all rounder for the Australian Southern Stars team for the
last decade, making her debut against New Zealand in 1994.
In
2006, Karen was appointed Captain of the Australian Team and
was awarded the Australian International cricketer of the year
for the fourth time in five years. |
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