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December Monthly Award Winners

January 18, 201

The Senior Monthly Award Winner for December is Ricky Garard for Cross Fit.
A quick perusal of the statistics on CrossFit.com proves that the BDSA Senior Winner for December, Ricky Garard, is moving up and moving quickly in the CrossFit world. Ranked 8361st in the world in 2012, then 722nd in 2015, I can only imagine what his 2016 ranking will be after his fantastic results this year. In December, Ricky topped off a very busy year by competing at the Dubai Fitness Championships. Though this was the biggest CrossFit competition of his career and, he was the only Australian to qualify, he had set himself a goal of finishing in the top 5. After four gruelling days spent lifting, running, climbing, swimming and riding, Ricky placed 4th out of 37 competitors. He now has his sights set on qualifying for the World CrossFit games.

The Junior Monthly Award Winner for December is Dominic O'Shannessy for Cricket.
It’s certainly been an interesting summer of Cricket for Australia and we have our own highlights in the Southern Highlands with the talented school and club representative teams showcasing their skills. The December Berrima District Sports Award Junior Winner, Dominic O’Shannessy, has been relishing each and every opportunity. On the 4th and 5th December, Dominic played in trial games as a member of the NSW Combined Independent School (CIS) Cricket team at the NSW All Schools event. His talent as an All Rounder cemented his selection in U15 NSW All Schools Squad which will play at the National Championships in Brisbane in March. Dominic was also selected in the Southern/ACT Zone team to contest the Bradman Cup Team. Though only heading into Year 9, Dominic plays with the Chevalier College 1st XI team and also for the 1st grade East Bowral Blues.

Nominations for the monthly award winners can be e-mailed to bdsawards1@gmail.com. The nominations should arrive prior to the meeting on the first Wednesday of each month.