Sports Star of the Month Award Ceremony
Join us in congratulating our upcoming sports star at the next monthly award ceremony!
Sports Star of the Year Gala Dinner
Join us in celebrating all of this year’s Ryde Sports Stars and finding out who will be the winner of the year!
40th Anniversary Dinner
Over 200 guests gathered at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club on Friday 7 May 2021 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Ryde Sports Foundation. The following 13 athletes received awards for the 2019–2021 period: Matthew Harris—Baseball Ethan Lozevski—Sailing Sophie Gocher—Athletics Joshua Arcus—Mountain Bike Sharnae Thiele—Dragon Boat Abby Wilson—Hockey Angus McElroy—Rugby League Nic Beveridge—Para Triathlon Georgia…
New Chairman
Above: Outgoing Ryde Sports Foundation Chairman, Jim Hull OAM, congratulates incoming Chairman, Rob Wilkinson, at the AGM on Thursday 3 December 2020. Rob Wilkinson was elected Chairman of the Ryde Sports Foundation, taking over the reigns from the Foundation stalwart, and former City of Ryde Mayor, Jim Hull OAM, at the Ryde Sports Foundation AGM…
Volunteer organisation grant
John Alexander OAM MP, Federal Member for Bennelong, announced that Ryde Sports Foundation was successful in its volunteer organisation grant application. This grant of $3,500 will support our ongoing mission to encourage and promote local sporting achievements. Mr Alexander is a regular presenter of sports awards to encourage young athletes to succeed.
Sports Stars 6 & 7: Abby Wilson & Angus McElroy
Excerpt from The Weekly Times, Wednesday 27 Nov 2019. Junior Hockeyroos striker Abby Wilson and Ryde Eastwood Rugby League warrior Angus McElroy are the sixth and seventh monthly winners in the 2019-2020 TWT Club Six/Ryde Sports Foundation Sports Star of the Year Award. The prolific scoring Wilson represented the Australian U/21s and is a current…
North Ryde RSL celebrates sporting achievements
The Ryde Sports Foundation enjoyed being guests of the North Ryde RSL Directors Lunch on Sunday 17 November 2019. This annual lunch celebrates the sporting achievements of North Ryde RSL’s affiliated sports clubs. Jim Morris, President of North Ryde RSL, was thanked for his club’s continued support of the Ryde Sports Foundation. Pictured above Jim…
Louise Sauvage—legend
Louise Sauvage became the first paralympian and 41st member of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame to achieve legend status on Thursday 10 October 2019. The nine-time gold medalist achieved several world records on the track and 11 world titles, plus four Boston Marathon wins. “It should be that Para-sport athletes can be seen and…
Sports Stars 4 & 5: Sharnae Thiele & Josh Arcus
Excerpt from The Weekly Times, Wednesday 25 Sep 2019. Australian paddler Sharnae Thiele and national mountain biking whiz Josh Arcus are the fourth and fifth monthly winners in the TWT Club Six/Ryde Sports in Foundation Sports Star of the Year Award. Outstanding prospect Sharnae of Ryde collected six medals at the recent IDBF (International Dragon…