Kevin Hogan (Page, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Every year TheDaily Examiner sponsor the Clarence Valley Sports Awards. This year is shaping up to be another great year, with 20 finalists all vying for the top spot. A previous winner was Tahlia Marsh for BMX in 2014, and last year's winner, from the sport of longboard surfing, was Di Ellis. Both junior and senior athletes have a chance of taking out the top spot, with voting now open on the paper's website. This year's contenders are junior bull rider Ethan McConnell, bodybuilder Brad Clarke, cricketer Amy Riddell, sailor Joe O'Keefe, sprinter Nathalie Avery, triathlete Lindsay Wall, swimmer Charlie Steele, cyclist Lauralea Moss, dog trainer/handler Ethan Davies, hockey player Michael Russ, rugby league player Lewis Cooper, athlete Mitch Cristiansen, cricketers Carly Leeson and Greg Mears, hockey player Sam Young, shooter John Matthews, dragon boater Travis O'Connor, motorcyclist Luke Mitchell, surfer Carly Shanahan and basketballer Hamish Denshire. There is obviously a lot of sporting talent in the Clarence Valley, and I wish all of them the very best and congratulate them all on being nominated.