Kaye Thurlow
Year of Induction: Inducted 2011
Position: -
Kaye represented Australia at 5 World Championships from 1967 to 1976, placing third overall twice, and collecting 8 medals in the process. In 1972 she was selected to ski in the Olympic demonstration in Kiel, Germany, winning silver in trick, jump and overall. Kaye was a Moomba Masters Overall Champion 8 times, picking up 24 gold, and 4 silver medals. In 1978 she was the Victorian Sportswoman of the Year. Kaye is a 6 times Overall Australian Champion and was inducted into the International Hall of Fame in 2009.
Gavin Brain
Year of Induction: Inducted 2011
Position: General
Gavin has been the AWWF President from its beginnings in 2000. He was the Australian Tournament Division President from 1991 to 2006 and sat on the IWWF Technical committee for 8 years. Gavin was the AA team manager in 1994, 1996 and 1998. He was the Asian Australasian President between 2006 and 2008. Gavin was the Founder of the Albury Wodonga Water Ski Club in 1992. He was Club President from 1990 to 1999 and is a Life Member of the club.
Tony Cunningham
Year of Induction: Inducted 2011
Position: General
Tony has been a competitor in water skiing since 1959. He has technical expertise in course construction, surveying, homologation, timing and jump metering. Tony has been involved in the development of computer based data acquisition, scoring and results provision since 1980. He has instructed others in recent years to embrace the use of technology to allow Australia to upgrade to the world’s best practice and rules changes, homologation, surveying, video imaging and data acquisition. Tony provides assistance and technical expertise in Canada, U.S.A, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Korea.
Ian Faulkner
Year of Induction: Inducted 2011
Position: General
Ian has been a part of the Moomba Masters Organising committee for 32 years. He was the Australian Tournament Director from 1973 to 1982 and the Australian Team Coach/Manager from 1969 to 1982. He created the AWSA Master Plan for the development of Tournament Water Skiing in 1979. He was a member of the World Water Ski Union Technical Committee from 1974 to 1989. In 1999 Ian was inducted into the International Hall of Fame.
Ron Fergusson
Year of Induction: Inducted 2011
Position: General
Ron was a member of the IWWF Board and Technical Committee for 30 years. He was Chief Judge at the 1978 World Barefoot Championships and 1987 World Tournament Championships. He has been a judge at 9 World Tournament Championships. Ron was the Technical Chairman of Australian Tournament, Barefoot, Kite Flying, Ski Racing and Disabled Skiing for 17 years.