Photo header reads:  "Student Assisted to Play in World Titles"    Photo caption reads:  "Ms Liesl Tesch trains with members of the men's team ......"

"Ms Liesl Tesch, a Science IV student, leaves on June 25 to play for Australia in the world women's wheelchair basketball championships in France."

Liesl was subsequently named the University of Newcastle 1990 Sportsperson of the Year and the award was presented at the Blues Dinner held on Friday 26 July 1991.

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