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Club Member of the Year
The VSAG Club Member of the Year Award is given to the member who earns the most points during the course of the previous year. Points are awarded using a highly complex, fair and impartial scheme which takes into account things like: services to VSAG, articles in Fathoms, and even the number of club dives participated in.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Frank Maguire |
| 1973 | Justin Liddy |
| 1974 | Brian Lynch |
| 1975 | Dave Moore |
| 1976 | Justin Liddy |
| 1977 | John Goulding |
| 1978 | Tony Tipping |
| 1979 | Tony Tipping |
| 1980 | Tony Tipping |
| 1981 | John Goulding |
| 1982 | John Goulding |
| 1983 | Barry Truscott |
| 1984 | Geoff Birtles |
| 1985 | Keith Jensen |
| 1986 | John Lawler |
| 1987 | Mick Jeacle |
| 1988 | Alex Talay |
| 1989 | Mick Jeacle |
| 1990 | Don Abel |
| 1991 | Don Abel |
| 1992 | Don Abel |
| 1993 | Don Abel |
| 1994 | Don Abel |
| 1994 | Don Abell and Pat Reynolds |
| 1995 | Mick Jeacle |
| 1996 | Mick Jeacle |
| 1997 | Mick Jeacle |
| 1998 | Peter Vleugel |
| 1999 | Mick Jeacle |
| 2000 | Josie Mare |
| 2001 | John Lawler |
| 2002 | John Lawler |
| 2003 | John Lawler |
| 2004 | John Lawler |
| 2005 | Alan Storen |
| 2006 | Alan Storen |
| 2007 | Alan Storen |
| 2008 | Alan Storen |
| 2009 | John Lawler |
Literary Award
The VSAG Literary Award is given to the member who has done the most towards maintaining the high standards of contributions towards Fathoms magazine in the past year.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Mick Jeacle |
| 1998 | Robert Birtles |
| 1999 | Margot Johnson |
| 2000 | John Lawler |
| 2001 | Alan Beckhurst |
| 2001 | Mary Malloy |
| 2002 | John Lawler |
| 2003 | Leo Maybus |
| 2004 | Mick Jeacle |
| 2004 | John Mills |
| 2006 | Mick Jeacle |
| 2006 | Alan Beckhurst |
| 2007 | Greg Richards |
| 2008 | Alan Storen |
| 2009 | Greg Richards |
Editor's Award
The VSAG Editor's Award is given to the member who the Fathoms Editor considers to have assisted the most with material for publication in Fathoms magazine in the past year.
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2008 | John Lawler and Greg Richards |
| 2009 | John Lawler |
Special Award
The VSAG Special Award is given to a member who in the eyes of VSAG has done something extremely special. It is rarely bestowed because the standards as to what constitutes special are so high.
| Year | Name | Awarded For |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Leo Maybus | Bay Crossing |
| 2005 | Alan Storen | Marine Education |
