last updated: 28/08/08

This Award has been established in the honour of Donna Hill, who was an outstanding junior squash player who went onto play the highest grade of state pennant in both squash and racquetball. Tragically, we lost Donna after a long illness which she fought right to the end, similar to her attitude on the squash and racquetball court.

Two perpetual shields (one each for squash and racquetball) have been kindly donated by the Hill family, with the support of the Ferntree Gully Squash Club, where Donna commenced playing Squash and established many longstanding friendships.

Each year the Victorian Racquetball Federation will select and present this Award to a junior player who best meets Donna's qualities which are listed below:

Donna commenced playing squash from the age of 7 when she attended the Ferntree Gully Squash Centre with her family for their weekly Thursday night booking. Donna had a one in a million smile with an incredible personality. Donna was the type of person who everybody loved to be with, a person who enjoyed life to the fullest, extremely friendly and very supportive of her family and friends. Donna had a great attitude to life both on and off the court, was a gutsy and hardworking player who had an enormous amount of talent.

Donna rose to the highest level in both squash and racquetball, always playing within the rules and had a very friendly attitude to her opponents and referees. Donna also worked at the Ferntree Gully Centre and helped out immensely in the administration area particularly with tournaments and their in-house and interclub pennant competitions.

Donna was an excellent role model for junior players and all who met her were touched by her sincerity, honesty and her love of both sports.

Damian Tauschke Ballarat (2005)