Gibson & Gibson congratulates Gregory Vellacott of Badminton for his deserving award as the Gibson & Gibson Official of the Year 2009. Gibson & Gibson partner, Rachel Cosentino, announced Mr Vellacott as the winner of the Award at the 2009 Sports Star Awards dinner held at Burswood on 7 January 2010.
Our firm is proud to support the Official of the Year Award in recognition of the valuable services sporting officials give to their respective sports through their skill, time and dedication. Twenty officials from a wide range of sports were nominated for the Award. The other finalists for the Award were Ian Lock for services to Cricket and 2007 Official of the Year, Jacqui Jashari for services to Netball.
Pole vaulter Steve Hooker was announced as the 2009 Sports Star of the Year for the second consecutive year at the Awards dinner. Rising gymnastics star Lauren Mitchell was awarded the 2009 Junior Sports Star.