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IFWLA Awards
Margaret Pallant IF Recognition Award
Nominated by Australia, 2006
Mrs Margaret Pallant has contributed to the development of strong relationships with Japan over the past 15 years. She was first involved with hosting a Japan visit to Adelaide in 1991 and has continued fostering the Japan-South Australia bond since then.
Margaret quickly became the co-coordinator of most of the Japan tours to Adelaide and has also studied the language and hosted several families as a result. A tour company now organises most of the accommodation, whilst Margaret oversees the co-ordination of coaching, umpiring and catering for the incoming teams.
Margaret’s contribution to international lacrosse has been exceptional and Australia believes she is a very worthy recipient of a IFWLA Recognition award.
Teams that Margaret has either co-ordinated or been involved in include:
1994 Japanese Team visit to Adelaide 1995 Japanese Team visit to Adelaide 1996 Aoyama Gakuin University to Adelaide 1997 Okayama University to Adelaide 1998 Kyoto to Adelaide 1999 Hiroshima-Shudo University to Adelaide (including English Studies) – 4 week tour 1999 Japan U19 Team prior to U19 World Championship 2000 Okayama University Lacrosse Team to Adelaide 2002 co-ordinated 2 coaches (fully paid) to visit Okayama to coach at several Universities 2005 – Co-ordinated 2 Japanese teams visiting Adelaide (Okayama) 2005 (Dec) - lacrosse players from Adelaide, ‘Team Adelaide’, visited Okayama.
The following are the additional Universities and College that have visited Adelaide for Coaching and games:
2001 Kobe College 2002 Kobe College Wisteria Lacrosse Club (from Tokyo) this was organised by 2 Japanese girls who had played lacrosse for Glenelg in 2001 2003 Kyoto Girls University Ritsumeikan University - Kyoto 2004 Kobe College Keio University - Tokyo 2005 Doshisha University - Kyoto Kobe Shoin University Ritsumeikan University - Kyoto
The following teams will be in Adelaide this year Kinki University - Osaka Otani University - Kyoto Baika University - Osaka JLA Women’s Youth Kanto Team
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