Tennis Victoria’s David Stobart has been presented an award for being selected as one of only three finalists for the 2011 Victorian Olympic Committee’s Julius L Patching Sports Official of the Year Award.
The award is considered one of the most prestigious annual awards for sporting administration and outstanding volunteer service in Victoria, with nominations coming in from all sports.
David Stobart has been involved in tennis for over 55 years, he began as a junior player and has supported the Victorian Pennant Competition for 40 years.
He has been a member of Tennis Victoria’s Board for 12 years and was a Tennis Australia Board member from 2005 to 2009. He remains a Tennis Australia member representative.
In 2007, David was accepted onto the International Tennis Federation Seniors Committee and is still a current member.
Projects that David has supported include the ITF Seniors tournament restructure roll-out of a new national player development and tournament pathway.
He has overseen the strength of tennis participation within the State with an estimated 590,000 participants annually.
Some of the criteria for the award include longevity of service, level of contribution, impact to sport, demonstration of excellence, attitude and peer feedback, which Stobart excelled in.
The award was presented at the Victorian Olympic Council (VOC) AGM, with twin brothers Kevin and Ross Wilson (Yachting) taking out the top prize.
Stobart was a finalist for the award along with Brian Moore (Athletics Victoria) and Anthony Villanti (Victorian Weightlifting Association Inc).
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