THE highlights of the recent Shoalhaven Sportstar awards night, apart from the naming of the winners, were numerous but two announcements were hard to beat.
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On the night, held at the Bomaderry Bowling Club, this year’s Bernie Regan Memorial Trust grant recipients were announced and also Phil Lynch finally got his trust life membership award.
Mr Lynch was named a life member of the trust last year but due to illness could not accept the award.
Trust chairman Paul Goddard presented Mr Lynch with the award on Friday night.
The trust was established in 1984, to honour the late Bernie Regan, and Mr Lynch was the inaugural chairman.
Despite no longer living in the area Mr Lynch still supports the group and is one of its trustees.
The current trust chairman said Phil Lynch deserved his life membership award.
“You could not meet a nicer person than Phil and he is a giver,” Mr Goddard said.
“When Bernie Regan passed away it was Phil Lynch who led the way to have him remembered.”
Mr Lynch is also the master of ceremonies when the Shoalhaven Sportstar of Year awards is announced.
“You get a good feel about the type of person Phil is from the way he conducts the interviews at the Sportstar night,” Mr Goddard said.
Mr Lynch now joins a select group which includes Mr Goddard, the inaugural secretary Julie Evans and Les Harris.
Another part of the night Mr Goddard enjoys is the naming of the grant recipients.
“It’s my favourite part of the night,” Mr Goddard said.
He added the trust’s sole aim was to encourage sportspeople and help them achieve excellence, which is why they present grants.
More than 20 applications were received and all had excellent credentials.
However, in the end the trust had to narrow things down to nine recipients and in total gave away $9000 on the night.
