Knighthoods
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Maggie Carver, chair of the Racecourse Association and deputy chair of Ofcom, for services to sport and media (Winchester, Hampshire).
Bob Champion MBE, founder of the Bob Champion Cancer Trust, for charitable services to prostate and testicular cancer research (Newmarket, Suffolk).
Peter Dawson OBE, chief executive and secretary of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club, for services to golf (St Andrews, Fife).
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Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Brian Barwick, chairman of football s National League, for services to sport and sport broadcasting (London, Greater London).
Rob Baxter, Exeter director of rugby, for services to rugby union (Exeter, Devon).
New Year Honours: Lewis Hamilton, Rob Burrow and Jimmy Greaves recognised Lewis Hamilton broke record for most race wins in F1 this season; Former Leeds Rhinos star Rob Burrow and 1966 World Cup-winner Jimmy Greaves awarded MBE; PDC and Matchroom chairman Barry Hearn to receive OBE
Last Updated: 31/12/20 11:45am Lewis Hamilton enjoyed an amazing year on the track and has now been awarded a knighthood
Lewis Hamilton is to be knighted in the New Year Honours list, with Rob Burrow and Jimmy Greaves also recognised with an MBE award.
Earlier this year, Hamilton became F1 s most successful driver of all time, breaking the record for the most race wins and matching Michael Schumacher as a seven-time champion.
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Updated December 31, 2020
Winner Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix at the Intercity Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul on November 15, 2020.
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Lewis Hamilton has been knighted in Britain’s traditional New Year Honours list after equalling Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula One world titles.
The list recognises outstanding achievements in various fields including showbusiness, sport and politics, as well as the contributions of a larger number of everyday citizens.
There are many awards this year for those seeking solutions to the problems posed by coronavirus as the pandemic drags on.
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Aussies plying their rugby trade overseas is nothing new, but increasingly it’s our young guns making the move in their prime, ruling them out of Wallabies selection.
This year we’ve started to see a high number of players at the start of their rugby career deciding to take the overseas route for differing reasons.
Let’s take a look some of the young uncapped players Rugby Australia and the Super Rugby AU franchises should keep a close eye on to monitor their development and bring back to our shores down the line.