Richard B Poore
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Richard Beresford Poore O.A.M (born 22 July 1965) in Christchurch
, son of Matt Poore
who was a cricketer who played test cricket
for New Zealand cricket team in the 1950s.
In 2006 Richard Poore was awarded the Order of Australia
(O.A.M) for service through the provision of assistance to victims in the immediate aftermath of the 12 October 2002 Bali bombings, and subsequently to the people of Bali. His wife Gilana Poore, an Australian national, was awarded the Order of Australia earlier on in the year.
The award ceremony was held in Sydney in September 2006.
Richard Poore played an integral part in the launch of the first English-speaking News channel based in the middle east. Al Jazeera English was launched on 15 November 2006, with Poore and George Georgiou in transmission, to worldwide acclaim.
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, son of Matt Poore
Matt Poore
Matt Beresford Poore is a former international cricketer who played Tests for New Zealand in the 1950s. He was born in Christchurch....
who was a cricketer who played test cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for New Zealand cricket team in the 1950s.
In 2006 Richard Poore was awarded the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(O.A.M) for service through the provision of assistance to victims in the immediate aftermath of the 12 October 2002 Bali bombings, and subsequently to the people of Bali. His wife Gilana Poore, an Australian national, was awarded the Order of Australia earlier on in the year.
The award ceremony was held in Sydney in September 2006.
Richard Poore played an integral part in the launch of the first English-speaking News channel based in the middle east. Al Jazeera English was launched on 15 November 2006, with Poore and George Georgiou in transmission, to worldwide acclaim.
External links
- Aussie award for Kiwi Bali bombing helper - 27 Aug 2005 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news
- It's an Honour - Search Australian Honours