Awards & Recognition
Many Softball ACT members have received recognition from WBSC (formally ISF), Softball Australia and the Australian Government for the significant contributions they have made to the growth and success of softball across Australia.
Since 1959, Softball in the ACT has been governed by dedicated Board members and led by equally dedicated Presidents.
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ACT SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED –– PRESIDENTS |
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Year |
Name |
| 2025/26 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2024/25 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2023/24 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2022/23 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2021/22 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2020/21 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2019/20 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2018/19 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2017/18 |
Mr Nathan Bale |
| 2016/17 |
Mr Nathan Bale |
| 2015/16 |
Mr Phillip Powell |
| 2014/15 |
Mr Phillip Powell |
| 2013/14 |
Ms Kim McGovern |
| 2012/13 |
Ms Kim McGovern |
| 2011/12 |
Ms Kim McGovern |
| 2010/11 |
Mr Geoff Tutt |
| 2009/10 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2008/09 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2007/08 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2006/07 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2005/06 |
Mr Frank Curcio |
| 2004/05 |
Mr Ken Culpitt |
| 2003/04 |
Mr Bob Harrow |
| 2002/03 |
Mr Bob Harrow |
| 2001/02 |
Mr Bob Harrow |
| 2000/01 |
Mr Bob Harrow |
| 1999/00 |
Mr Bob Harrow |
| 1998/99 |
Miss Ann Cohen |
| 1997/98 |
Miss Ann Cohen |
| 1996/97 | Miss Ann Cohen |
| 1995/96 | Miss Ann Cohen |
| 1994/95 | Mr David Shea |
| 1993/94 | Mr David Shea |
| 1992/93 | Mr David Shea |
| 1991/92 | Mr Howard Dalton |
| 1990/91 | Mrs Shirley Brown |
| 1989/90 | Mrs Shirley Brown |
| 1988/89 | Mr John Cooper |
| 1987/88 | Mr Mike McDermid |
| 1986/87 | Mr Mike McDermid |
| 1985/86 | Mr Mike McDermid |
| 1984/85 | Mr Pete Cousins |
| 1983/84 | Mr Ken Ryan |
| 1982/83 | Mr Errol Cutler |
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1981/82 |
Mr Ken Aspinall |
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ACT SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION –– PRESIDENTS |
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Year |
Name |
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1980/81 |
Mr Ken Aspinall |
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1979/80 |
Mr John Matthews |
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1978/79 |
Mr Ken Duff |
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1977/78 |
Mr Ken Duff |
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1976/77 |
Mr Ken Duff |
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1975/76 |
Mr Ken Duff |
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ACT WOMEN’S SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION –– PRESIDENTS |
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Year |
Name |
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1974/75 |
Mr Ken Duff |
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1973/74 |
Mr Ken Duff |
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1972/73 |
Mr Graham Gregory |
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1971/72 |
Mrs Eileen Daniel |
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1970/71 |
Miss Norma Jurd |
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1969/70 |
Mr Tom Marshall |
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1968/69 |
Mr Tom Marshall |
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1967/68 |
Mrs Eileen Daniel |
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1966/67 |
Miss June Williamson |
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1965/66 |
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1964/65 |
Miss Norma Jurd |
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1963/64 |
Miss Norma Jurd |
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1962/63 |
Mrs V. Zilinskas |
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1961/62 |
Miss Vergie Mackay |
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1960/61 |
Miss Louise McArthur |
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1959/60 |
Miss Louise McArthur |
| Laing Harrow | Player | 2022 |
| Mike Harrow | Player | 2022 |
| Bob Harrow* | Player | 2022 |
| Michael Tanner | Player | 2022 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Player | 2022 |
| Joanne Brown (nee Alchin) | Player | 2022 |
| Sally McCreedy (nee McDermid) OAM | Player | 2022 |
| Ken Culpitt | Umpire | 2022 |
| Robyn Duff | Player | 2022 |
*Deceased
| Laing Harrow | Player | 2003 |
| Joanne Brown (nee Alchin) | Player | 2005 |
| Ken Culpitt | Umpire | 2005 |
| Sally McCreedy (nee McDermid) OAM | Player | 2009 |
| Bob Harrow* | Coach | 2011 |
| Mike Harrow | Player | 2015 |
*Deceased
| Laing Harrow | Player | 2002 |
| Joanne Brown (nee Alchin) | Player | 2004 |
| Sally McCreedy (nee McDermid) OAM | Player | 2008 |
| Ken Culpitt | Umpire | 2009 |
| Mike Harrow | Player | 2013 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Player | 2018 |
| Michael Tanner | Player | 2019 |
| Brenda De Blaes | Player | 2021 |
| Ken Culpitt | Umpire | 2004 |
| Bob Harrow* | Coach | 2010 |
*Deceased
| Ken Culpitt | Umpire of the Year | 1998 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Aussie Steelers - Most Valuable Player (on debut) | 2001 |
| Ken Culpitt | Administrator of the Year | 2004 |
| Bob Harrow* | Coach of the Year | 2004 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Indigenous Athlete of the Year | 2009 |
| Bob Harrow | Coach of the Year | 2009 |
| Michael Tanner | Male Athlete of the Year | 2013 |
| Kyria Cox | Vivienne Triplett - Umpire of the Year | 2021 |
*Deceased
Open Men's National Championships
| Laing Harrow | Best Batter | 1988 |
| Darwin Erb | Pitching Award | 1989 |
| Laing Harrow | Most Valuable Player | 1993 |
| Bill Gerber | Pitching Award | 1993 |
| Mike Harrow | Most Valuable Player | 1995 |
| Colin Campbell | Pitching Award | 1997 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Rookie of the Year | 2002 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Most Valuable Player | 2003 |
| Mike Harrow | Best Batter | 2004 |
| Adam Folkard | Pitching Award | 2004 |
| Adam Folkard | Pitching Award | 2005 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Batting Award | 2005 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Most Valuable Player | 2006 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Pitching Award | 2006 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Most Valuable Player | 2007 |
| Adam Folkard | Pitching Award | 2007 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Batting Award | 2007 |
| Mike Harrow | Most Valuable Player | 2008 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Pitching Award | 2008 |
| Michael Moore | Rookie of the Year | 2008 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Most Valuable Player | 2009 |
| Adam Folkard | Pitching Award | 2009 |
| Adam Folkard | Pitching Award | 2010 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Most Valuable Player | 2011 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Pitching Award | 2011 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Batting Award | 2011 |
| Zenon Winters | Most Valuable Player | 2012 |
| Zenon Winters | Batting Award | 2012 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Player of the Grand Final | 2012 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Most Valuable Player | 2013 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Pitching Award | 2013 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Best Batter | 2013 |
| Adam Folkard | Player of the Grand Final | 2013 |
| Jesse Taws | Most Valuable Player | 2014 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Pitching Award | 2014 |
| Jesse Taws | Batting Award | 2014 |
| Adam Folkard | Player of the Grand Final | 2014 |
| Adam Folkard | Player of the Grand Final | 2015 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Player of the Grand Final | 2017 |
| Nick Norton | Most Valuable Player | 2018 |
| Nick Norton | Batting Award | 2018 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Pitching Award | 2019 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Player of the Grand Final | 2019 |
| Evan Byrne | Player of the Grand Final | 2020 |
| Jay Selu | Pitching Award | 2022 |
| Matthew Wickham | Most Valuable Player | 2022 |
| Adam Folkard | Pitching Award | 2024 |
| Jakub Osicka* | Player of the Grand Final | 2024 |
Open Women's National Championships
| Sally McCreedy (nee McDermid) OAM | Most Valuable Player | 1993 |
| Sally McCreedy (nee McDermid) OAM | Best Batter | 1997 |
| Sally McCreedy (nee McDermid) OAM | Best Batter | 1998 |
| Aimee Murch | Pitching Award | 2009 |
| Katina Robson | Rookie of the Year | 2009 |
| Brenda De Blaes | Most Valuable Player | 2012 |
| Brenda De Blaes | Most Valuable Player | 2016 |
| Clare Warwick | Most Valuable Player | 2022 |
| Clare Warwick | Best Batter | 2022 |
U23 Men's National Championship
| Adam Folkard | Best Pitcher | 2004 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Batting Award | 2004 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Most Valuable Player | 2005 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Best Pitcher | 2005 |
| Adam Folkard | Best Pitcher | 2006 |
| Matt Norton | Batting Award | 2006 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Most Valuable Player | 2007 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Best Pitcher | 2007 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Batting Award | 2007 |
| Matt Stafford | Best Pitcher | 2008 |
| Matt Harrow | Most Valuable Player | 2022 |
| Jeron Tan | Best Pitcher | 2022 |
U19 Women's National Championship
| Joanne Lesiputty | Most Valuable Player | 1985 |
| Joanne Brown (nee Alchin) | Most Valuable Player | 1990 |
| Belinda Lyall | Most Valuable Player | 1991 |
| Sherille Moore | Best Batter | 1993 |
| Amy Borbiro | Most Valuable Player | 1998 |
| Kate Judd | Most Valuable Player | 1999 |
| Ella Ross | Best Batter | 2009 |
| U18 Women's National Championship | ||
| Alex Maiden | Best Batter | 2022 |
U19 Men's National Championship
| Darcey Byrne | Batting Award | 1997 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Batting Award | 2000 |
| Adam Thomas | Most Valuable Player | 2001 |
| James Darby | Best Pitcher | 2001 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Best Pitcher | 2002 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Most Valuable Player | 2003 |
| Adam Folkard | Best Pitcher | 2004 |
| Matt Stafford | Most Valuable Player | 2008 |
| Brad Riley | Best Pitcher | 2008 |
| Jesse Taws | Best Batter | 2012 |
| Matthew Wickham | Best Batter | 2013 |
| Matthew Wickham | Most Valuable Player | 2014 |
| Matthew Wickham | Best Batter | 2014 |
| Josh White | Most Valuable Player | 2015 |
U16 Women's National Championship
| Fiona Ebner | Best Batter | 1988 |
| Emma Housden | Best Batter | 1990 |
| Katina Robson | Best Batter | 2008 |
U16 Men's National Championship
| Michael Tanner | Most Valuable Player | 1998 |
| Andrew Kirkpatrick | Most Valuable Player | 2000 |
| Will Ashley | Best Batter | 2000 |
| Joshua Jones | Most Valuable Player | 2002 |
| Adam Folkard | Best Pitcher | 2002 |
| Matthew Stafford | Best Pitcher | 2005 |
| Jason Tutt | Most Valuable Player | 2007 |
| Matthew Kraeh | Best Pitcher | 2007 |
| Joshua McGovern | Most Valuable Player | 2014 |
| Jerone Tan | Best Pitcher | 2016 |
| Robin Duff | Player | 1998 |
| Joanne Brown (nee Alchin) | Player | 2005 |
| Bob Harrow* | Coach | 2005 |
| Laing Harrow | Player | 2005 |
| Sally McCreedy (nee McDermid) OAM | Player | 2008 |
| Mike Harrow | Player | 2014 |
| Jeff Goolagong | Player | 2019 |
*Deceased
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