About Heather Lynette Bonney
Heather was a rising star in the world of water skiing in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. Winning local, state and Australian national titles, setting records in slalom became routine. With the help of Graham Budd and other Australian champions in jumping and trick skiing, Heather soon developed into a formidable three-event skier. She started winning the fourth trophy in the crown jewel as she improved in jumping and tricks skiing. Her legacy in slalom was almost a birth right, having the benefit of training with her famous father, Frank Bonney.
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Heather Lynette Bonney-Awards
1968 West Australian State sub junior girl’s slalom champion and state record holder
1969 West Australian State sub junior girl’s repeat champion
1970 West Australian slalom and trick champion
1971 state sub junior girls slalom, jump champion, slalom state record holder, overall champion
1971 state representative national Australian titles in 3 events, nationals bronze medal
1971 state sub junior girls ski racing marathon champion skier Swan River Perth
1971 Scarboro Ski club most improved junior award trophy
1971 Scarboro Ski club state slalom champion
1972 AWWF Junior Girls Mini Nationals champion in slalom in Deniliquin New South Wales
1972 WAWSA State Sub Junior Girls Ski Racing marathon Champion
1972 state slalom, jump, champion, sub junior girls overall state champion
1972 state representative national, Australian titles silver medal
1972 Scarboro ski club state club slalom ski champion
1972 State Junior Girls Slalom Record Holder
1973 Scarboro ski club most Improved junior award trophy
1973 Scarboro ski club State slalom champion
1973 WAWSA State Junior Girls a Ski Racing Champion
1973 WAWSA State Slalom and Jump Record Holder
1974 Scarboro ski club most Improved junior ski club award
1974 WAWSA state slalom and jump record holder
1973 state junior girls slalom n jump champion and overall champion
1973 state representative, national titles 3rd place slalom and overall
1974 DNS -Injured
1974 National slalom champion junior girls gold medalist 3rd overall national champion
1975 women's state overall champion, gold medalist
1975 women's state representative
1975 Moomba Masters invitational intl. competitor, Australian representative
1975 WAWSA most outstanding skier Award
1975 Scarboro Ski Club Outstanding Skier Award Trophy
1975 WAWSA State Team Overall Skier Representative in National Australian Titles
1975 AWWF Australian National Titles 3rd in slalom and overall
1976 WAWSA women's state slalom trick jump and overall champion
1976 Scarboro Ski Club, Outstanding skier award trophy
1976 WAWSA State Team Women's Overall 3 Event representative
1976 AWWF 3rd Place Women's Slalom event Bronze medalist
1977 WAWSA State Team Women’s Overall 3 Event Representative
1977 AWWF 3rd Place Women's Slalom Event Bronze Medalist
1977 Scarboro Ski Club Outstanding Award Trophy
1977 WAWSA State Women's Overall Champion 3
1978 WAWSA State Women's Overall Champion 3
1978 WAWSA State Team Women's Overall 3 Event Representative
1978 AWWF 3rd Place Women's Slalom Event Bronze Medalist
1979 Lower Grt. S. Championships Kalgan River Albany Women's Slalom/Jump/overall 1st place
1979 WAWSA State Women's Slalom/trick/Jump/Overall Women's Grand Slam 3 Event Champion
1979 WAWSA State Team Women's Div. representative 3 event Slalom Tricks and Jump
1979 AWWF 3rd Place Slalom Women's Nationals and 3rd place overall 3-Event winner
1980 Lower Great Southern Championships Kalgan River Albany Women's Slalom/ jump overall
1980 WAWSA State Slalom/Jump/tricks/Women's Overall Grand Slam Champion
1980 Moomba Masters Inv. International W. Australian rep. in 3-Event slalom tricks jump 6th place
1980 WAWSA State Team Women's Representative in 3-Event Slalom tricks and jump
1980 AWWF Women’s Slalom 3rd Place, 3rd overall
1981 Low. Grt. Southern Event, Kalgan River, Albany 1st women's-2 slalom/Tricks/Jump/overall
1981 WAWSA State Women's 2 Slalom Champion Tricks and Jump Champion Grand Slam Overall
1981 WAWSA State Team Women's 2 Representative in 3-Event
1981 AWWF lst Place Women's 2 Event Slalom and jump Event gold and overall champion
1982 Low. Grt Southern Ch. Kalgan River Albany, lst Women's 2 Slalom /Tricks /jump/overall
1982 WAWSA State Team Women's-2 Slalom and jump event and overall champion 3-Event
1982 AWWF Women's 2 Slalom and Jump and Overall champion
1983 DNS (got engaged)
1984 DNS (Got Married)
1985 DNS
1986 Low. Grt. Southern Ch. Kalgan River Albany 1st Women's 2 Slalom/Jump/overall
1986 WAWSA State Champion Women's-2 Slalom and a Jump Events 2nd tricks event
1986 AWWF Women's 2 National Slalom and Jump Champion and overall
1986 Trained Jack Travers Intl Ski School Groveland Florida USA
1986 Competed in Jack Travers Sunset Lakes 3-Event Tournament Groveland Florida USA
1986 Officially got on the Australian Connelly skis USA National Ski Team
1987 Low. Grt. Southern Championships Kalgan River Albany1st Women's 2 Slalom/Jump/Overall
1987 Moodemere Masters Championships Albury NSW Women's 2 1st Slalom 2nd overall
1987 WAWSA state Women's 2 slalom record holder
1987 WAWSA State Women's 2 slalom jump and overall champion
1987 Spectator, Moomba Masters Invitational International
1987 AWWF National Women's 2 slalom Jump and overall champion
1987 Trained at Mike a Hazelwood Training Centre Lake Hamilton Florida USA
1987 Competed Skiers Paradise Mulberry Florida, USA 3rd Pl. Women's 2 Slalom/Tricks/ jump
1987 Competed All American Stars Tournament Cypress Gardens Florida USA, 3rd Women's 2
1987 Competed 3 event Tourn. Victory Lk. Jax. Florida USA 3rd Women's 2 Div. slalom 3rd Jump
1987 Worked on the Coors light Pro water ski tour as assistant to Ed Brazil World Technical Adv.
1987 Florida State 3 Event Tournament Ski Paradise Mulberry, Florida USA 3rd in Women's 2
1987 Lantana, W. Palm Beach FL USA Women's 2, 3rd breaking Women's 2 State Slalom Record.
1988 USA Waterski Hall of Fame Tournament Ski Paradise Mulberry Florida USA, 3rd place
1988 WAWSA State Titles Women's-2 State slalom champion,
1988 Junior World Championships, Yarra River Melbourne Victoria, Ed Brazil’s Tech. assistant
1988 Moomba Masters Inv. Yarra River Melbourne Victoria, Ed Brazils Tech. assistant
1988 3-Round pick n choose Tournament, Benzels Groveland Florida USA 3rd place slalom
1988 Competed All American Stars Cypress Gardens Florida USA in Women's. 2 came 3rd
1988 Worked on the Pro water ski tour as assistant to World Technical controller Ed Brazil USA
1988 “Thrilla in the Hydrilla,” Lantana W. Palm Bch. 2nd Women's-2, broke two state records
1988 2-round tournament, Victory Lake Jacksonville Florida USA, 3rd place-Women's 2
1988 Cancun, World Cup, Women's Open pro. 4th place slalom
1989 USA Waterski Hall of Fame Tournament Ski Paradise Florida 2nd place slalom women's 2
1989 3-Rnd. Pick N Choose; Ski Paradise Mulberry Florida. 3rd place (Injured fractured foot)
1989 IWWF World Masters Games Alborg Denmark Europe (placed 5th with fractured foot injury)
1989 IWWF World Water Ski championships West Palm Beach Florida Australian Team Supporter
1990 USA Waterski Hall of Fame event, Ski Paradise, Florida, 3rd slalom
1990 WAWSA State Titles Women's 2 State Slalom Champion
1990 Pick N Choose tournament Ski Paradise Mulberry Florida USA 3rd in slalom Women's-2
1990 Cleveland tournament Victory Lake Jacksonville, Florida USA 2nd in Women's-2
1990 3-Round Slalom, Lantana West Palm Beach, Florida USA 2nd Women's -2 slalom event
1991 Moomba Masters Invit. Int. Yarra River Melbourne Victoria, Women's-3, 1st slalom/Tricks
1991 USA Hall of Fame Tournament Mulberry, Florida USA Women's-3 slalom, 3rd
1991 The Masters Callaway Gardens Georgia as spectator
1991 Pick N Choose Tournament Orlando, Florida USA Women's-3 3rd place
1991 Pick N Choose Tournament, Ski Paradise, Mulberry FL. USA 3rd Women's-3, 2nd slalom
1991 Cypress Gardens All American Stars Tournament, Lake Eloise FL Women's-3 3rd slalom
1991 Victory Lake Tournament Jacksonville, Florida USA Women's-3 3rd slalom
1991 3-Event Nationals attended as spectator. Bellaqua Man Made Lakes, California USA
1991 Mc Cormick Lakes 2-Round Tournament, Seffner Florida USA Women's-3 3rd place slalom
1991 3-Round record slalom tournament Lantana, W. Palm Beach Florida Women's-3 2nd Pl. slalom
1992 USA Water ski Hall of Fame Tournament Ski paradise Mulberry, Florida Women's-3 3rd pl.
1992 WAWSA State Slalom Champion Women's-2
1992 Moomba Masters Inv. Int. Vet. Tourn. Yarra River Melbourne Vic. 1st Women's slalom/trick
1992 Orlando Pick N Choose Tournament Women's-3, slalom 3rd place
1992 Ski Paradise Pick N Choose Tournament Mulberry Florida USA Women's 3 2nd place
1992 Cypress Gardens All American Stars Tournament, Lake Eloise Florida, Women's-3 3rd place
1992 Victory Lake Jacksonville Florida USA Women's-3 1st place slalom 3rd Jump 3rd tricks
1992 Mc Cormick Lakes 2-Round Tournament, Seffner, Florida Women's-3 Slalom 2nd place
1992 3-Round Slalom Tournament Lantana, West Palm Beach, FL Women's-3 2nd place slalom
1993 WAWSA State Titles Women's 1st Women's Open & W-2 Slalom Champion
1993 Moomba Masters Inv. Int. Veterans Women's slalom and tricks champion and record holder
1993 AWWF National Titles Women-2 2nd place (tied for lst place lost run off)
1993 Group-3 Masters Games Women's 1st Slalom BONNEYS 5 Lakes Water Ski Park Baldivis WA
1993 Orlando Pick N Choose 2-Round Tournament Orlando, Florida Women's-3 3rd place slalom
1993 Mc Cormick Lakes 2 round Seffner Florida USA Women's 3 3rd place slalom
1993 Victory Lakes Jax, Florida Women's-3 2nd place Slalom
1993 3-Round Slalom Tournament, Lantana W. Palm Beach, Florida Women's-3 2nd place
1994 USA Hall of Fame Tournament Mulberry, Florida, Women's-3 3rd place Slalom
1994 Ski Paradise 2-Round Tournament Mulberry, Florida Women's-3 slalom 3rd place
1994 McCormick’s 2-Round Pick N Choose, Seffner, Florida Women's-3 Slalom 3rd Place
1994 Cleveland’s Victory Lake 2-Round Tournament Jacksonville Florida Women's-3 slalom 3rd Pl.
1994 3-Round Tournament Lantana, Florida USA Women's-3 3rd place slalom
1995 Lower Great Southern Championships Kalgan River Albany Women's over 35 1st Place slalom
1995 Pick N Choose 2-Round Tourn. Bonney’s 5 Lakes Waterski Park 1st Women's over 35 slalom
1995 WAWSA State Titles Bonney’s 5 Lakes Waterski Park 1st Women's over 35 Slalom Champion
1995 WAWSA State Team Representative Women's over 35 Slalom and tricks
1995 AWWF Australian National Titles women's over 35 slalom champion gold medalist
1995 Rockingham Sport Star of the Year Award Nomination
1996 Lower Great Southern Championships Kalgan River Albany, Women's over-35 1st Slalom
1996 2-Round Pick N Choose Tourn. Bonney’s 5 Lakes Water Ski Park
1996 WAWSA State Titles Bonney’s 5 Lakes Waterski Park, state Women's over-35 slalom champion
1996 Moomba Masters Senior Veteran’s, 1st in slalom and tricks
1996 WAWSA State Team Representative Women's over-35 slalom and tricks events
1996 AWWF Australian National Titles, Women's over-35 slalom champion Gold medalist
1996 Rockingham Sport Star of the Year Award Nomination
1997 Lower Great Southern Championships Kalgan River Albany, Women's over-35 1st slalom
1997 2-Round Pick N Choose Bonney’s 5 Lakes Water Ski Park, 1st place slalom women's over-35
1997 WAWSA State Titles, Women's over-35 State Champion 2nd tricks
1997 AWWF Australian National Titles, 1st Women's over-35 slalom gold medalist, 2nd tricks
1997 Rockingham Sportsman of the Year Award nomination
1998 Lower Great Southern Championships Kalgan River Albany, 1st place women's over-35
1998 2-Round Pick N Choose at Bonney’s 5 Lakes Ski Park, lst place women's over-35 slalom/tricks
1998 WAWSA State Titles Women's over 35 State Champion slalom n tricks
1998 AWWF Australian National waterski titles lst place Women's over 35, 1st slalom tricks
1998 Rockingham Sport Star of the Year Award nomination
1999 Low. Grt Southern Championships Kalgan River Albany, Women's over-35 slalom champion
1999 2-Round Pick N Choose, Bonney’s 5 Lakes Waterski Park, 1st place slalom Women's over 35
1999 WAWSA State Titles Women's over 35 state champion lst place, slalom/tricks
1999 AWWF Australian National Titles over-35 Women's slalom, 2nd place
1999 Rockingham Sport Star of the Year nomination