Bankstown Sporting Hall of Fame

Bankstown Sporting Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame acknowledges and honours members of the Bankstown community for their outstanding sporting achievements.  

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Photo of Steve Mortimer and Terry LambIn August 2011, Council endorsed the proposal to revive the Bankstown Sporting Hall of Fame within the new Centre of Excellence constructed at Bankstown Memorial Park. 

The Sporting Hall of Fame is an interactive, educational resource that acknowledges and honours members of the Bankstown community for their outstanding sporting achievements. The Hall of Fame serves as a point of interest to residents, visitors, sport enthusiasts and school children. 

In 1988, Council and Bankstown Sports Club established a Sporting Hall of Fame as part of the Bicentenary Program. On 26 November 1988, 101 names, representing 25 different sports were unveiled on a roll of honour or board located at Bankstown Sports Club. The original intention was for Council to add new names as they qualify, however, this only happened in 1991 when a further 7 names were recognised and added to the board. Athletes inducted into the Hall of Fame during this period included Steve and Mark Waugh, John and Isla Konrads and Terry Lamb to name a few. The 2012 Bankstown Sporting Hall of Fame recognises all inductees from t​he 1988 Hall of Fame by automatically inducting them into the new Sporting Hall of Fame. 

In 2012, the Steering Committee setup by representatives from Council, Bankstown Sports, Bankstown-Canterbury Torch Newspaper and Bankstown District Cricket Club called for nominations from the community to form a new induction cycle at the official opening of the new facility in March 2013. From the nominations, 23 athletes and administrators were chosen by the Committee to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Among the athletes inducted were Hazem El Masri, Brett Emerton, Ian Thorpe and Bilal 'Billy the Kid' Dib.

Photo of Billy DibBooking information

Guided tours of the Hall of Fame are available by appointment with the Bankstown District Cricket Club and are suitable for families, schools and community organisations.

Memorabilia from athletes is displayed throughout the facility and the interactive touchscreens allow users to scroll through the inducted athletes and see their achievements.

The Hall of Fame also operates as a business meeting space ideal for workshops or seminars. It can seat 25 people board style or 60 people theatre style with a kitchen available for use.

For more information about using the Hall of Fame, go to ​the Bankstown Di​strict Cricket Club website.

Photo top: Steve Mortimer and Terry Lamb. Photo bottom: Billy "The Kid" Dib.

Sporting Hall of Fame​ Inductees

​First name​Last name​Sport​Year inducted
Chris​AndersonRugby League1988
WallyArmstrongWrestling1988
ReginaldArnoldCycling1988
SamAyoubTouch Football1988
RonBaileyRugby League1988
GaryBakerRoller Speed Skating1988
KevinBerrySwimming1988
NicoleBoegmanAthletics1988
WendyBowieSwimming1988
GregBrentnallRugby League1988
SandraBrondelloBasketball1988
RodneyBrownSoccer2012
WalBrowningLawn Bowls2012
ArthurBuchanRugby Union1988
GaryBurlingTen Pin Bowling1988
ShawByngGymnastics1988
KarlByromSwimming1988
JohnByromSwimming1988
SueCassellTen Pin Bowling1988
PeterCloutSoftball2012
RossConlonRugby League1988
RonaldCorrySoccer1988
RonCostelloRugby League1988
BryanCoulthartCanoeing1988
GaryCoulthartCanoeing1988
NoelCoxSurf Life Saving1988
ToniCronkHockey2012
TonyCurrieRugby League1988
KarenDaltonBasketball1988
GusDehnFull Bore Rifle Shooting1988
Robí DewhurstIce Hockey1988
JuneDíastoliIndoor Bias Bowls1988
Billy 'The Kid'DIBBoxing2012
PaulDunnRugby League1988
AllanDuttonCycling1988
HazemEl MasriRugby League2012
BrettEmertonSoccer2012
RuthEverussSwimming1988
AndrewFarrarRugby League1988
SteveFolkesRugby League1988
JohnFreedmanRugby Union & Sailing2012
DavidGillespieRugby League1988
KevinGoldspinkRugby League1988
MichelleGoszkoCricket2012
JohnGreavesRugby League1988
GarryGudgeonSwimming1988
RowleyGuyAthletics1988
LionelHarrisBaseball1988
GeoffreyHartVolleyball1988
NevilleHayesSwimming1988
FionaHindsBasketball1988
JanetHoganSwimming1988
PeterHoggWrestling1988
BruceHopkinsRugby League1988
NoelIrvingFull Bore Rifle Shooting1988
GaryJacksonBasketball1988
LesJohnsRugby League1988
FrankJordanWater Polo1988
PennyJustAthletics1988
JoyKableIndoor Bias Bowls1988
BruceKeechCycling1988
DamianKeoghBasketball1988
BrendanKingmanBaseball2012
JohnKinselaWrestling1988
WallyKoenigWrestling1988
IlsaKonradsSwimming1988
JohnKonradsSwimming1988
TerryLambRugby League1988
PaulLangmackRugby League1988
JamesLarvenArchery1988
SamLe HammondTouch Football1988
JohnLeardSurf Life Saving1988
RonaldLordFootball / Soccer1988
RobertMaddenFootball / Soccer1988
OliviaMagnoCricket2012
GarryManuelFootball / Soccer1988
RaymondMayersWater Polo1988
ThereseMcGregorCricket2012
SharonMillantaCricket2012
DonMitchellWeightlifting1988
ChristieMokotupuVolleyball2012
AnthonyMoonFull Bore Rifle Shooting1988
SandraMorganSwimming1988
ChrisMortimerRugby League1988
SteveMortimerRugby League1988
KevinMullenFootball / Soccer1988
RobertMurrayFootball / Soccer1988
KevinNicholsCycling1988
RosemaryOíbrienLawn Bowls1988
StephenOíconnorFootball / Soccer1988
LenPascoeCricket1988
EugenePennaKarate1988
GeorgePeponisRugby League1988
PeterPhizackleaWrestling1988
TimPickupRugby League1988
SydneyPriorBoxing1988
JohnRhodesRugby League1988
JohnRhodesTae Kwon Do1988
MelissaRipponWater Polo2012
RebeccaRipponWater Polo2012
GeorgeSilisVolleyball1988
RobbieSlaterSoccer1988
SteveSmithCricket1988
GordonSmithWrestling1988
ArthurStaplesWrestling1988
JohnStephensBaseball2012
ChrisStephensWrestling1988
Alfred RStromCycling1988
DonTalbotSwimming2012
JohnTawadrousTable Tennis2012
GrahameThomasCricket1988
KennethThompsonFull Bore Rifle Shooting Fbrs1988
AlanThompsonWrestling1988
JeffThomsonCricket1988
IanThorpeSwimming2012
PeterTibbittsSurf Life Saving1988
PeterTunksRugby League1988
CheryneTurnerSwimming1988
JasonVan BlerkSoccer2012
SteveVivianSoftball1988
JackWalshCycling1988
StevenWaughCricket1988
MarkWaughCricket1988
RobertWhettersCycling1988
GaryWhiteBaseball2012
MareeWhiteBasketball1988
RonWilleyRugby League1988
GlennWilliamsBaseball2012
WillWilliamskyJudo1988
ChrisWilsonCycling1988
GrahamWindeattSwimming1988


 

The City of Canterbury Bankstown acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land, water and skies of Canterbury-Bankstown, the Darug (Darag, Dharug, Daruk, Dharuk) People. We recognise and respect Darug cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge the First Peoples’ continuing importance to our CBCity community.