Cyril Michelsen Trust Fund

This trust fund honours the late Cyril Michelsen, a founding member of Sports Star and long-time editor of the Bendigo Advertiser. The primary goal of the Trust Fund is to assist and encourage young men and women who have shown outstanding promise and the potential to reach international or national level in their chosen sport. The Cyril Michelsen Trust fund was first awarded in 1982-1983. Several of the recipients went on to win the Sports Star of the Year Award. In the case of cyclists Robert Burns and Glenn O'Shea and multiple world yachting champion Glenn Ashby, this happened more than once.

Cyril Michelsen Trust Fund Winners

2021 - 2022
Ryan Kalms - Soccer

2020 - 2021
Archie Reid - Athletics

2019 - 2020
Patrick Eddy - Cycling

2018 - 2019
Patrick Eddy - Cycling

2017 - 2018
Cameron Jordan - Swimming

2016 - 2017
Jontee Brown - Wheelchair Basketball

2015 - 2016
Isaac Buckell - Cycling

2014 - 2015
Chris Hamilton - Cycling

2013 - 2014
Jack Haig - Cycling

2012 - 2013
Bryan Jolly - Judo

2011 - 2012
Blake Pryse - Athletics

2010 - 2011
Alexander Pollock - Water Skiing
Lucas Herbert - Golf

2009 - 2010
Josh Pickthall - Athletics

2008 - 2009
Aaron Wilson - Lawn Bowls

2007 - 2008
Kris Mueck - Golf

2006 - 2007
Glenn O’Shea - Cycling

2005 - 2006
Tom Misson - Kayaking

2004 - 2005
Jeff Tho - Badminton

2003 - 2004
Jared Kum Too - Boxing

2002 - 2003
Aidan Fitzgerald - Tennis

2001 - 2002
Glenn Warfe - Badminton

2000 - 2001
Aaron Connaughton - Cricket

1999 - 2000
Tim Welsford - Cricket

1998 - 1999
Tim Driesen - Athletics

1997 - 1998
Matt Jones - Volleyball

1996 - 1997
Nick Baker - Cricket

1995 - 1996
Lucas Tickell - Athletics

1994 - 1995
Glenn Ashby - Yachting
Shioban Stephens - Tumbling

1993 - 1994
Sally Reynolds - Gymnastics

1992 - 1993
Lynden Hosking - Boxing

1991 - 1992
Emma Sheers - Water Skiing

1990 - 1991
Brent McCaig - Cycling
Leigh Roberts - Clay Target Shooting

1989 - 1990
Scott Hosking - Boxing

1988 - 1989
Lachlan McIntosh - Athletics

1987 - 1988
Jason Day - Rowing

1986 - 1987
Robert Burns - Cycling
Craig White - Cricket

1985 - 1986
Andrea Houlden - Swimming
Erica Wilkinson - Swimming

1984 - 1985
Sonja Barker - Diving

1983 - 1984
Diane Murphy - Tennis

1982 - 1983
Malcolm Norwood - Athletics