Achievements
Australia has some outstanding female athletes. This is what some of them have been achieving!
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June 2011
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Tennis
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Casey Dellaqua wins French Open Mixed Doubles title
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Diving
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Sharleen Stratton wins 3 gold medals at FINA World Championship Trials
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Basketball
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Liz Cambage debuts in WNBA with 18 points & 10 rebounds for Tulsa Shock
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Hockey
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SA defeat NSW to take out Australian Women's Hockey League Title
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Hockey
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Victoria Vipers place 6th in Australian Hockey League for 2011
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Touch Football
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Victoria V's win 2011 NSW Country Championships
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AFL
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Victoria wins 12th consecutive National Championship
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Basketball
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Victoria Dandenong Rangers in Charge of WNWBL
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Surfing
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Sally Fitzgibbons wins Swatch Girls Pro in France
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Netball
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Australia wins 21/U Trans-Tasman Test series 2-1 against New Zealand
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Cricket
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Southern Stars defeat New Zealand by 6 wickets
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Cricket
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Southern Stars defeat New Zealand by 20 runs
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Cricket
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Southern Stars defeat New Zealand to win Rose Bowl series 4-2
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Water Polo
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Stingers win World League bronze medal
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Football
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Matilda's defeat Mexico 3-2 in World Cup warm-up match
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Tennis
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Jelena Dokic out of Wimbledon in first round
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Tennis
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Sam Stosur knocked out of Wimbledon in first round
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Touch Football
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Australia claims 7th consecutive Women's Open World Cup Title
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Touch Football
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Australia win Mixed Open World Cup Title
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Cricket
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England defeat Southern Stars by 16 runs in T20 Quadrangular Series
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Hockey
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Hockeyroos eliminated from Champions Trophy despite 1-0 win over Germany
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Football
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Matilda's lose 1-0 to Brazil in World Cup opener
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And Off The Field...
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Netball
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Victorian, Stephanie Puopolo to captain Australian U21 team for tour of New Zealand
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Netball
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Norma Plumber signs as West Coast Fever coach for 2012 season
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Football
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Matildas squad announced for World Cup
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AFL
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Stacey Cross plays 100th game
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Hockey
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Hockeyroos 4 Nations Wrap
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Basketball
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Lauren Jackson & Liz Cambage face off in first WNBA Clash
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Horse Racing
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Michelle Payne returns to racing four months after near-disastrous fall
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Various
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IOC Honours Daphne Pirie
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Basketball
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Lauren Jackson out with hip injury for 3 months
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Surfing
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Fitzgibbons, Wright, Gilmore & Hedges rank in Women's Top 10
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AFL
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Debbie Lees plays 250th game
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May 2011
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Baseball
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Victoria win 10th National Women's Titles
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BMX
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Caroline Buchanan wins National Championships
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Surfing
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Sally Fitzgibbons wins Subaru Pro at New Plymouth
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AFL
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Darebin's 3 1/2 year winning streak comes to an end
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Shooting
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Elizabeth Kosmala wins silver in SH1 Air Prone at IPC Shooting World Cup
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Horse Racing
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Clare Lindop wins fourth Group 1 race
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Canoeing
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Naomi Flood wins world cup medal in Poland leg of 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup.
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Canoeing
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Australian team wins bronze in the women's K4 500m.
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Football
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Matildas defeat New Zealand 3-0 in Gosford
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Football
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Matildas defeat New Zealand 2-1 in second friendly before World Cup
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Surfing
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Sally Fitzgibbons looses final to Carissa Moore in Brazil
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AFL
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Bell Post Hill player, Stacey Livingstone kicks 14 goals in a match
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Athletics
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Dani Samuels wins bronze at Shanghai leg 2011 Diamond League
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Tennis
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Sam Stosur defeated by Maria Sharapova in the Rome International Final
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Tennis
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Jelena Dokic out of French Open in first round
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Netball
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Queensland Firebirds win the 2011 ANZ Netball Championships
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Rugby League
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QLD defeat NSW 26-0 in State of Origin & make it 13 successive series wins
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BMX
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Caroline Buchanan places 3rd in second round of UCI BMX Supercross World Cup series
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And Off The Field...
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Baseball
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10 Victorian's selected in for Australian Squad
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Baseball
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Shae Lillywhite wins Golden Glove at National Championships
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Touch Football
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Sally Melzer one of three Victorians selected to referee at FIT World Cup
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Surfing
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Sally Fitzgibbons becomes World No 1
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Lacrosse
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Sue Sofarnos announced coach of Victorian Senior Women's State Team
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Cycling
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Australian Team named for 2011 UCI Para-cycling Road world cup
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Athletics
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Athletics Victoria announce AVIS-11 Development Squad
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Rowing
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Victorian's named in Australian Team for 2011 World Rowing Championships
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Netball
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Sharelle McMahon one of three Australians in 2011 ANZ Championship All Star Team
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Basketball
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Lauren Jackson signs with Spanish Club Ros Casares Valencia
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Canoeing
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Helen Brownlee honoured by AOC
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Athletics
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Kelly Hetherington & Kim Mulhall selected in World Uni Games team
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Netball
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Tickets for 2011 ANZ Championship Grand Final sell out in 20 minutes
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Basketball
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7 Victorians named in Gems team for U19 2011 World Championships
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Hockey
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Sportscover U21 Women's State Team Announced
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Netball
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Natalie Medhurst & Leana de Bruin join winners of 2011 ANZ Championship MVP award
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Netball
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Queensland Firebirds finish 2011 ANZ Netball Championship season undefeated
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AFL
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Tina Henshaw plays 200th VWFL Game
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Netball
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Queensland Firebirds honoured before State of Origin in Brisbane
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Athletics
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Sophie Taylor to represent Australia at Commonwealth Youth Games
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Netball
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Diamonds training squad announced prior to final selection for World Championships
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Tennis
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Daniela di Toro withdraws from French Open due to injury
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Netball
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Bianca Chatfield wins Melbourne Vixens MVP Award
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Football
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Matildas are the first female team ever on the cover of Four Four Two magazine
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AFL
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Sharron McFerran plays 200th Game
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Netball
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Diamonds announce Natalie von Bertouch as new Captain and Cath Cox as Vice-Captain
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Softball
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Justine Smethurst selected for 2011 Australian Open Women's Team for Softball World Cup
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April 2011
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Sport
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Team / Individual
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Tournament / Event
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Result
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| Swimming |
Victoria |
Australian Championships |
7 Gold |
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| Swimming |
Victoria |
Australian Championships |
10 Silver |
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Victoria |
Australian Championships |
5 Bronze |
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Athletics
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Victoria
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National Championships
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12 Gold
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Athletics
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Victoria
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National Championships
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12 Silver
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Athletics
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Victoria
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National Championships
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9 Bronze
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Basketball
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Victoria Metropolitain U18
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National Championships
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1st
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Squash
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Rachael Grinham
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Texas Open
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1st
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Squash
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Kasey Brown
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Texas Open
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2nd
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Squash
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Donna Urquhart
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Buler Challenge Cup
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2nd
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Motocross
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Kristy Gillespie
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Victorian Motocross Championships (1st Rnd)
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1st
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Netball
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Victoria 17/U
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National Championships
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1st
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Netball
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Victoria's 19/U
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National Championships
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2nd
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AFL
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Geelong Youth Girls
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VLine Cup
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1st
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Diving
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Victoria
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Australian Age Championships
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6 Gold
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Diving
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Victoria
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Australian Age Championships
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2 Silver
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Diving
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Victoria
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Australian Age Championships
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2 Bronze
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Lacrosse
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Victoria U17
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National Championships
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1st
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Lacrosse
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Victoria U21
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National Championships
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1st
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Hockey
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Victoria U18
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National Championships
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1st
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Swimming
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Victoria
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Australian Age Championships
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14 Gold
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Swimming
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Victoria
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Australian Age Championships
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6 Silver
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Swimming
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Victoria
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Australian Age Championships
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19 Bronze
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Surfing
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Sally Fitzgibbons
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Rip Curl Pro
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1st
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Cycling
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Jo Wall
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Australian 24 Hour Solo Championships
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1st
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BMX
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Caroline Buchanan
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National Championships
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1st
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Baseball
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Victoria (Blue)
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National Championships
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1st
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And Off The Field...
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Basketball
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Jenna O'Hea signs with LA Sparks to play WNBA
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Basketball
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Liz Cambage clinches WNBL Most Valuable Player award
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Basketball
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Gretel Tippett named Betty Watson WNBL Rookie of the Year
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Basketball
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Rachael Flanagan named Robyn Maher WNBL Defensive Player of the Year
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Basketball
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3 Victorians in WNBL All-Star Five
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Netball
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Natalie von Bertouch named the new Australian Diamonds Captain
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Basketball
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Liz Cambage selected as the second pick in the WNBA draft
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Basketball
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Rachel Jarry goes as pick 18 in the WNBA draft
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Basketball
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7 Victorians selected in U19 Gems Squad to tour China
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Aerial Skiing
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Lydia Lasilla awarded VIS Athlete of the Year
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Lacrosse
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9 Victorians selected in U17 & U21 Women's All Star Teams
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Lacrosse
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Rebecca Lane named U17 Girls Best & Fairest at National Titles
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Lacrosse
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Danelle Mollison named U21 Women Best & Fairest at National Titles
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Para-sport
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Kelly Cartwright named Athletics Australia Female Athlete of the Year with a Disability
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Netball
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2 Victorians selected in 21/U Australian Team for New Zealand Tour
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Football
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3 Australian women to officiate Women's World Cup in Germany
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March 2011
| Sport |
Team/Individual |
Tournament/Event |
Result |
Division |
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| Tennis |
Yelena Dokic |
Malaysian Open |
1st |
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| Cycling |
Susan Powell |
UCI Para-Cycling World Championships |
1st |
Ind. Pursuit - C4 |
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| Cycling |
Alexandra Green |
UCI Para-Cycling World Championships |
3rd |
Ind. Pursuit - C4 |
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| Cycling |
Felicity Johnson & Stephanie Morton |
UCI Para-Cycling World Championships |
1st |
1km Time Trial - B |
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| Cycling |
Susan Powell |
UCI Para-Cycling World Championships |
2nd |
500m Time Trial - C4 |
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| Basketball |
Bulleen Boomers |
WNBL Championship |
1st |
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| Cycling |
Emily Apolito & Ruby Grieg Hurtig |
Aust Jnr Track Championship |
3rd |
U17 Team Sprint |
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| Cycling |
Ruby Grieg-Hurtig |
Aust Jnr Track Championship |
3rd |
U17 Scratch Race |
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| Cycling |
Courtney Field |
Aust Jnr Track Championship |
1st |
U15 Scratch Race |
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| Cycling |
Courtney Field |
Aust Jnr Track Championship |
1st |
U15 200m Sprint |
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| Cycling |
Emma Bilston |
Aust Jnr Track Championship |
1st |
U15 2000m Ind Pursit |
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| Cycling |
Courtney Field |
Aust Jnr Track Championship |
1st |
U15 500m Time Trial |
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| Athletics |
Celia Sullohern |
IAFF World Cross Country Champs |
21st |
Junior Women |
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| Athletics |
Lara Tamsett |
IAFF World Cross Country Champs |
29th |
Senior Women |
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| Athletics |
Australia |
IAFF World Cross Country Champs |
10th |
Senior Women's Team |
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| Golf |
Karrie Webb |
Founders Cup (Inaugural Winner) |
1st |
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| Cycling |
Anna Meares & Kaarle McCulloch |
World Championships |
1st |
Team Sprint |
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| Cycling |
Anna Meares |
World Championships |
1st |
Individual Sprint |
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| Cycling |
Anna Meares |
World Championships |
1st |
Keirin |
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| Cycling |
Katherine Bates |
World Championships |
2nd |
Scratch Race |
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And Off The Field...
| Cycling |
Courtney Field |
Awarded Champion of Champions at the Aust. Jnr Track Championships |
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| Cricket |
Rachael Haynes |
DEC Spirit WNCL Player of the Season |
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| Cricket |
Cathryn Fitzpatrick |
Twenty20 Victorian Player of the Year |
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| Cricket |
Molly Strano |
Commonwealth Bank Future Star |
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February 2011
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Team/Individual |
Tournament/Event |
Result |
Division |
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Surf Life Saving
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Australia |
International Surf Challenge |
1st |
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| Cricket |
Victoria |
Twenty20 Big Bash |
1st |
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| Golf |
Karrie Webb |
Australian Open |
7th |
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| Golf |
Katherine Hull |
Australian Open |
7th |
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| Ice Hockey |
Australia |
World Championships |
2nd |
Div 3 |
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| Basketball |
Australia - Gliders |
Osaka Cup |
2nd |
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| Football |
Brisbane Roar |
W-League |
1st |
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| Golf |
Nikki Campbell |
ANZ Ladies Masters |
2nd |
Tied |
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| Golf |
Sarah-Jane Smith |
ANZ Ladies Masters |
5th |
Tied |
Link |
| Golf |
Sarah Kemp |
ANZ Ladies Masters |
9th |
Tied |
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| Golf |
Karrie Webb |
ANZ Ladies Masters |
9th |
Tied |
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And Off The Field...
| Cricket |
Shelley Nitschke |
Women's International Cricketer of the Year (CA Awards) |
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| Tennis |
Rennae Stubbs |
Retires from competative tennis |
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January 2011
| Sport |
Team / Individual |
Tournament / Event |
Result |
Division |
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| Cycling |
Alexis Rhodes |
Australian Road Race Champs |
1st |
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| Tennis |
Jarmilla Groth |
Hobart International |
1st |
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| Halfpipe |
Holly Crawford |
World Championships |
1st |
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| Alpine Skiing |
Melissa Perrine |
World Championships |
3rd |
Vision Impaired Super G |
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| Alpine Skiing |
Melissa Perrine |
World Championships |
2nd |
Downhill |
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| Cricket |
Australia |
The Ashes |
1st |
v England |
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| Tennis |
Daniella Di Toro |
Australian Open |
Runner Up |
Wheelchair Singles |
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| Tennis |
Daniella Di Toro |
Australian Open |
Semifinals |
Wheelchair Doubles |
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| Tennis |
Sally Peers |
Australian Open |
Quarterfinals |
Mixed Doubles |
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| Tennis |
Anastasia Rodionova |
Australian Open |
Quarterfinals |
Doubles |
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| Tennis |
Anastasia Rodionova |
Australian Open |
Quarterfinals |
Mixed Doubles |
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| Tennis |
Samantha Stosur |
Australian Open |
3rd Round |
Singles |
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And Off The Field...
| Golf |
Karrie Webb |
Elected to the Board of the LPGA |
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| Cricket |
Renae Farrel |
Made the 3rd Hat-Trick in Women's cricket |
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| Basketball |
Lorraine Landon |
Awarded Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to Basketball |
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