Formerly known as the Victorian Centenary of Tennis Award, renamed the Victorian Spirit of Tennis in 2011, this award recognises a person who has made a significant and valuable contribution to the advancement or popularity of the sport in any field, such as journalism, media, tournament management, general management at a national or state level, international management, supporting, coaching or playing. The recipient must have been born in Victoria or lived the majority of their life as a Victorian resident.
Honour Roll
Year | Recipients |
1980 | Frank Sedgman |
1981 | Neale Fraser |
1982 | Brian Tobin |
1983 | Jim Entink |
1984 | Judy Dalton |
1985 | Margaret Court |
1986 | Paul McNamee |
1987 | Pat Cash |
1988 | Colin McDonald |
1989 | Peter McNamara |
1990 | Dr John Fraser |
1991 | Alan Trengove |
1992 | Kevin Howard |
1993 | Anne Minter |
1994 | Ian Occleshaw |
1995 | Nicole Bradtke |
1996 | Geoff Kerr |
1997 | Allan Stone |
1998 | Beverley Rae |
1999 | Jack May |
2000 | Kevin Bolton OAM |
2001 | Tony Ryan |
2002 | Jim Reid |
2003 | Peter Bellenger |
2004 | Max Atkins |
2005 | Jim Sheppard |
2006 | Eric Campbell |
2007 | Wayne Arthurs |
2008 | Hamish MacMillan |
2009 | Fran Graham |
2010 | Brian Grace |
2011/12 | Ian Barclay |
2012/13 | Colin Stubs |
2013/14 | Daniela Di Toro |
2014/15 | Patricia Gilchrist & Carol Pearce |
2015/16 | Cedric Mason |
2016/17 | John Cain |
2017/18 | The Peers Family Bill, Elizabeth, John & Sally |
2018/19 | Norm Cahill |
2019/20 | NOT AWARDED |
2020/21 | Maurice Gleeson OAM |
2021/22 | Dylan Alcott OAM |
2022/23 | Julie Fidler |
2023/24 | Susie Norton |