2011 Life Member

Bill Turnbull has been involved with volleyball in New Zealand at all levels. For many years he was an extremely successful school coach at Kings High School and then transferred to St Paul’s High School which later became Kavanagh College. All these school teams frequently gained medal placings at National Championships. Bill was also instrumental in developing the local school competition and it would be fair to say that the majority of school coaches in Dunedin have at some stage benefitted from Bill’s guidance. He has been extremely generous in the time he devoted to schools volleyball.
Bill has been instrumental in ensuring that the new school gymnasiums built in Dunedin over recent years are volleyball compatible and friendly. When Bill moved from teaching to take over Unipol Recreation and later Recreation Services for Otago University, his commitment to Volleyball never wavered.
Bill was a foundation member of the Scorpion Volleyball Club in the 1970’s. From that time and because of Bill’s energy the Club has grown in strength and status. He has been a formidable stalwart of the club ensuring the players have access to resources and support necessary to compete at the highest level. The sound basis of the Club is almost entirely due to Bill’s careful management of finances. Bill was responsible both directly and indirectly in coaching both the Scorpion Men’s and Women’s teams.
Bill served on the Management Committee of Volleyball NZ in the 1980’s and as Vice President 1989-91 and in 1995. Bill coached the NZ Universities team which travelling to Japan for World University Games.
At all levels of the game, we recognise Bill’s contribution through his determined and persistent approach to the issues confronting the Volleyball community in NZ. It has been said that one cannot have a volleyball conversation with Bill Turnbull, without being overwhelmed by his passion and commitment to volleyball.
Bill’s impact on and devotion to the game of volleyball in New Zealand spans more than 30 years.

2011   Life Member

Shelley has made an outstanding contribution to volleyball over a period not much short of 40 years.
Throughout this time she has been involved in every aspect of the sport; playing competitively for 22 consecutive years, coaching managing and refereeing for over 19 years, as an administrator for the last 28 years
As a player, Shelley competed on the International Volleyball scene for 15 years from 1978 to 1993, accumulating a total of 54 caps for the NZ Senior team, and captaining the team in 15 of these games. Shelley has coached various New Zealand teams since 1990 as assistant coach of the NZ Junior Women and from 2000 as coach of the Senior Women’s Coach retiring in 2011.
Shelley was quick to become involved when beach volleyball was added to the national and international scene both as a competitor, managing men’s and women’s teams on the World Tour and in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta as Manager to the Hamilton brothers in New Zealand’s first and only representation in beach volleyball at the Olympics.
Between 1991 -2005, Shelley involved herself in many aspects of the administration of the game – at Club, Association and national levels – as a Committee member, Commission member, Board member and in the Vice Presidency role of VNZ.
In summary, Shelley has had a passion for the sport of volleyball. She had a very distinguished playing career on the national and international scene and through her desire to encourage others to take up the sport and to promote the sport to all, Shelley continues her involvement in volleyball.

2011 Life Member

Jenny’s contribution to volleyball spans more than three decades. First appearing in the National U18 team in 1974, Jenny went on to represent New Zealand in the national senior team six years later.
Jenny’s significant contribution to local volleyball was recognised with the awarding of Life Membership to her Tauranga Volleyball Club as early as 1986.
Her service to local, regional and national volleyball is significant; as an athlete – representing school, region and New Zealand at the highest levels; as a local administrator – responsible for the establishment of quality competitions and tournaments in Tauranga; as a long time Board member of the Tauranga Volleyball Club and Volleyball Bay of Plenty; as a coach and manager of school, club, regional and NZ representative teams and possibly her most recognised contribution is as a national team manager with the Junior Women’s team for almost two decades. This is maybe where her passion for the game has impacted most. Jenny has consistently delivered value-added international experiences to her charges. Working in synch with Coach Stewart Henderson, Jenny has provided professional, sometimes formidable and always remarkable programmes for the athletes selected to represent New Zealand.
Jenny’s love of the game and contribution to volleyball development will be remembered by many through the enormous part she played in the development of Kiwi Volley, and a consequent Coaching Manual used by many throughout New Zealand.
Jenny has affected and impacted on the volleyball lives and careers of many.

1999 Service Award

1999 Service Award

1999 Service Award

1999 Service Award

1998 Service Award

1998 Service Award