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Thursday, May 19, 2022 Wairarapa Times-Age
Wairarapa Times-Age 2021/22
SPORTS AWARDS
FINALISTS VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW
PRIMARY SCHOOL OF THE YEAR
COLLEGE OF THE YEAR
JUNIOR SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR
YOUTH SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR
SENIOR SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR
An award recognising primary/ intermediate schools for overall sporting excellence and participation.
An award recognising secondary schools for overall sporting excellence and participation.
Open to primary/intermediate school teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.
Open to secondary school teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.
Open to senior teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.
Carterton School Fernridge School Masterton Intermediate School Solway School
Chanel College Rathkeale College St Matthew’s Collegiate Wairarapa College
Douglas Villa Under 13 Minibeans - Football Masterton Intermediate Aces - Netball Masterton Intermediate Girls - Volleyball Pioneer Under 13 - Rugby
Rathkeale College - Clay Bird Shooting Rathkeale College - Cross Country Wairarapa College A - Netball Wairarapa College Girls 1st XI - Hockey
Dalefield Premier Women’s - Hockey Douglas Villa Magpies - Football Greytown Premier - Rugby Wairarapa Korus - Cricket
SPORTS CLUB OF THE YEAR
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR
JUNIOR OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR
This award recognises the progress made by clubs in promoting their sports both on and off the field.
An award acknowledging people who have volunteered their time, labour and talents to improving Wairarapa sport. Recognises the volunteer’s entire career span.
An award acknowledging people who have contributed to the administration of sport. Recognises the administrator’s entire career span.
An award acknowledging any person 18-years and under who acts as an umpire, referee or judge.
An award acknowledging any person over the age of 18 who acts as an umpire, referee or judge.
Douglas Villa Football Club Giants Softball Club Greytown Rugby Club Opaki Tennis Club
COACH OF THE YEAR
Carol MacDonald - Athletics Dennis Burling - Football Nifo Tauiliili - Featherston Sport Rod Sutherland - Cycling/Athletics
JUNIOR SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Don Griffi n- Bowls
Finn Roberts - Hockey
Alistair Payne - Rugby
Gail Miller - Hockey
Flynn Register - Hockey
Darren Kerr - Football
Jorge Sandoval - Cycling
Maia Cullen - Netball
Mark Harris - Athletics
Raewyn Ward - Croquet
Sian Wheeler - Netball
Peter Sigvertsen - Hockey
MASTERTON
YOUTH SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
DISABLED SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
SENIOR SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Open to any disabled person who has achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.
Open to anyone who has achieved a high standard in any sport, participating at national and/or international events. Limited to Wairarapa residents or representatives of Wairarapa Teams.
An award acknowledging people who have contributed to the coaching of sport. Recognises the coach’s successes of the past twelve months.
Open to any primary/intermediate school student who has achieved a high standard in any sport.
Open to any secondary school student who has achieved a high standard in any sport.
Katherine Reisima [nee van Woerkom] - Hockey Mark Childs & Paul Pottinger - Rugby Mark Harris - Athletics Radha McGlashan - Football
Ava Wilson - Swimming Luke Lange - Golf Violet Fisher - Athletics/Football William Orsborn - Tennis/Cricket/Golf
Kianna Dawson - Hockey/Handball Mia Bartlett - Athletics Ocean Bartlett - Cricket Sam Blundell - Motocross
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Recognising the lifetime achievements of anyone in Wairarapa Sports. NO VOTING FOR THIS CATEGORY
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Awarded to the finalist with the most public votes.
Your locally owned newspaper
SUPREME AWARD
Recognises the Supreme Sportsperson of the Year chosen from the 15 category winners. NO VOTING FOR THIS CATEGORY
Trust House will acknowledge each category winner with additional sponsorship.
Josh Taylor - Athletics Vanessa Connell - Equestrian
Dane Lett - Hockey Liam Lamb - Athletics Seth Rance - Cricket Stefan Hook - Cricket
HELP RECOGNISE WAIRARAPA SPORTING SUCCESS. VOTE NOW! The Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards cover sports achievements and contributions between 1 April 2021 - 31 March 2022. By voting you help to recognise and support sport in our region.
TO VOTE
Tick the box of the finalists you are voting for and drop in or post your completed form to: Wairarapa Times-Age, Corner Chapel & Perry Streets, Masterton or PO Box 445, Masterton 5840. (No photocopies accepted)
VOTING CLOSES 4.30 PM, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022
JUDGING NOTES: The public will count as a quarter of the total vote. An independent voting panel has been appointed. The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
WAIRARAPA SPORTS EDUCATION TRUST
Wairarapa Times-Age is thrilled to have Mahé Drysdale as our guest speaker.
The Wairarapa Sports Education Trust is awarding three Scholarships - one of $1000 and two of $750 - to go towards speciÿ c coaching or training costs for Wairarapa athletes. To apply, go to ‘Download applications’ at wai-sportsed-trust.co.nz Applications close 3 June 2022.
ATTEND THE EVENT. TICKETS ON SALE NOW TICKETS $50 PER PERSON, Includes dinner and complimentary drink on arrival. Formal attire. Awards Evening: Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Event starts at 6pm sharp (doors open at 5.30pm). Venue: Carterton Events Centre, 50 Holloway Street, Carterton. Tickets: available from the Wairarapa Times-Age Office, Email: sportsawards@age.co.nz
