Bruce Robertson Trophy For Most Improved Speaker

In June the Vice President Membership conducts a secret ballot for this award, which includes a perpetual trophy presented in 1984 by Club Member Bruce Robertson.

All members who have completed 2 or more manual speeches that calender year are eligible. Voting is conducted on a 3-2-1 basis, with the award being presented to the highest point scorer.

Past Winners

2022    Karen Liao
2021    Not Presented
2020    Emily Duff
2019    Three-way tie Yingying Zhang, Nicole Li, Raphael Tripet
2018    Yingying Zhang
2017    Yingying Zhang
2016    Harry Knight
2015    Claudia Galvis
2014    Not awarded
2013    Gina Grimaldi
2012    Sheena Garg
2011    Stef Balon
2010    Winsome Allen
2009    Vinh Nguyen
2008    Belinda Creswell
2007    Not awarded
2006    Louis Swart
2005    Amy Darragh
2004    Brad Ireland
2003    Michael Caloudis
2002    Rob McFarland
2001    Tracey Ward
2000    Ellen Liondis
1999    Andrew Garven
1998    Roger Forbath
1997    Andrew Garven
1996    Dawn Jennings
1995    Christopher Hire
1994    Jacqui Sacilotto / Gina Collins
1993    Frank Scarrabelotti / Madhu Chaudhuri
1992    Ross Clennett
1991    Noel Hucker
1990    Leona Dwyer
1989    Steve Howard
1988    Terry Yates
1987    Zoe Carter
1986    John Grenet
1985    Jean Russell-Hire
1984    Carla Rudd
1983    David Hire
1982    David Hire
1981    J. J. Pearce
1980
1979    Barry Anderson