WTA Sports Awards 2022

Programme of events

DOORS OPEN 5.30pm

Master of Ceremonies Brent Gare and Chris Cogdale open the event 6pm sharp

WELCOME Andrew Denholm, Publisher, Wairarapa Times-Age

AWARD PRESENTATIONS

Property Brokers, Primary School of the Year

Wairarapa Hunting & Fishing, College of the Year

Osborne Group, Junior Sports Team of the Year

Cycling Toms Bike Shop, Youth Sports Team of the Year

Composting New Zealand, Senior Sports Team of the Year

G.J. Gardner Homes Wairarapa, Sports Club of the Year

INTERMISSION for bu et dinner

AWARD

PRESENTATIONS

dpa Accountants, Volunteer of the Year

Bryans Furniture, Administrator of the Year

Masterton District Council, Junior O cial of the Year

Masterton District Council, O cial of the Year

WBS, Coach of the Year

Wairarapa Sports Education Trust Scholarships

INTERMISSION for refreshment break

AWARD PRESENTATIONS

Breadcraft, Junior Sports Personality of the Year

Jennian Homes Wairarapa, Youth Sports Personality of the Year

Mitre 10 MEGA Masterton, Disabled Sports Personality of the Year

Back in Action, Senior Sports Personality of the Year

PAK ’nSAVE Masterton, People’s Choice Award

Core Legal, Lifetime Achievement Award

Wairarapa Times-Age, Supreme Award

Programme of Events/Contents

Guest Speaker Pro le - Mahé Drysdale

About Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards

Wairarapa Sports Education Trust

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

Sports Club of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

Administrator of the Year

Junior O cial of the Year

O cial of the Year 20 Coach of the Year 22 Junior Sports Personality of the Year 24 Youth Sports Personality of the Year 26 Disabled Sports Personality of the Year 27 Senior Sports Personality of the Year 28 People’s Choice Award 29 Lifetime Achievement Award 30 Supreme Award 31 Honours Board

GUEST SPEAKER Mahé Drysdale

Welcome

Welcome to the Wairarapa Times-Age Sports Awards.

This day has been a long time in the making. Covid has wreaked havoc over the past two years on hosting an awards evening, but we have nally made it. Tonight, we celebrate a raft of achievements across a range of sporting codes. To the competitors, teams, coaches, administrators and volunteers, congratulations.

As a locally owned newspaper, we take our role of reporting sport seriously. We know how important sport is to you and strive to serve up a healthy dose of sport in every issue.

Six days a week, we recognise and celebrate local sport – the wins, the close calls, and the disappointment of losing. These Awards are about celebrating the successes of our region’s top sportspeople over the past two years.

The Awards also recognise the huge contributions made by sports administrators, clubs, and the hundreds of volunteers who give their time for free to make all this possible.

Together, with the tremendous support of local businesses, we are incredibly proud to celebrate local success on and o the eld again this year.

We congratulate all nalists. Look out for the winners in the Times-Age later in the week.

Andrew Denholm

Publisher, Wairarapa Times-Age

Thanks to

GUEST SPEAKER: Mahé Drysdale

MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Brent Gare and Chris Cogdale

AUDIO VISUAL PRESENTATION: Noise Productions/ Wairarapa Times-Age

EVENT HOST: Andrew Denholm, Publisher, Wairarapa Times-Age

EVENT COMMITTEE: Andrea Hay, Anne-Maree Nikolaison, Bevan Wills, Chris Cogdale, Di Oakly, Donna Candy, Jill Carlyon, Karen Blade, Loren Wilson and Sandy Mitchell

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER: Pete Nikolaison

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS: Discovery Motor Lodge, Fresh Choice , Trust House and Webstar

7am - 9pm,

Guest speaker – Mahé

Mahe Drysdale needs

From being carried out of his skiff and being violently ill after finishing third in the 2008 Beijing singles scull to winning in a nail-biting photo finish victory at Rio in 2016, Mahe’s story is one of guts and sheer determination.

His never say die attitude is evident that it was only in 2021 that the 42-year-old called time on his glittering career after being overlooked for another crack at

Mahe is the winner of two Olympic gold medals, at London in 2012, and by millimetres at Rio de Janeiro in 2016, and five World Championships from 2005 to 2011.

He won the Halberg Supreme Award once in 2006, and five Halberg Sportsman of the Year Awards from 2006 to 2016.

A little known fact is that Mahe also represented New Zealand in canoe polo at age group level.

RATHKEALE COLLEGE

Drysdale

Wairarapa Times-Age proudly celebrating sporting excellence in our community

The Wairarapa Times-Age is thrilled to be celebrating the achievements of our top Wairarapa Sports people.

Organised by the Wairarapa Times-Age, the awards celebrate the achievements and dedication of Wairarapa’s sporting community.

Wairarapa has an incredibly rich sporting history for a small region, and recent achievements deserve their day in the sun just as much as their predecessors.

This year’s awards recognise achievements from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.

There are 15 categories covering o cials, teams, schools, volunteers and administrators.

Finalists of the 15 award

categories are determined by the nominations received by members of public.

The judges narrow down the nominations to select nalists for each category.

A combination of the public vote and judges vote determines the category winners. An independent judging panel of three judges were appointed. Each judge’s

vote is a quarter of the total vote and the public vote counted towards a quarter.

The winners of all 15 categories will automatically become nalists for the Supreme Award.

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognises the lifetime achievements of anyone involved in Wairarapa Sports.

A relatively new award category is the People’s Choice Award where Wairarapa residents have their direct say as to what nalist they believe should be recognised for their contribution to local sport.

The Awards would not be possible without the support from our sponsors, we value and thank you for your commitment to this event.

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Daisee Omundsen

Ocean Bartlett

Amy Bunny

Primary School of the Year

Carterton School

Carterton School provides a wide range of sports and activities for its students. Football, miniball, basketball, Jump Jam, swimming, and bikes in schools are just some of the sports children can participate in. The school also runs its own Olympic Games, with medal ceremony, as well as a sporting exchange with Brooklyn School, Wellington. Carterton School started the year with an energetic group of 34 tamariki, teachers and whanau completing the 6.5km fun run at the Wellington Round the Bays.

Fernridge School

Fernridge School has a wonderfully supportive community with sta , parents, siblings, ex-pupils and even grandparents putting up their hands to coach the many teams Fernridge has for a smaller school. Fernridge compete in rippa rugby, teeball, softball, touch, netball, miniball and hockey. Fernridge sports co-ordinator Nathan Robinson is passionate about sport and providing opportunities for all pupils. Fernridge has a high percentage of pupils who play organised sport and participate in interschool events, always giving 100 per cent on and o the eld/turf/court!

Masterton Intermediate School

MIS has tasted success across several sports in local and regional competitions. The girls hockey and volleyball teams won major honours at their respective Wellington Region Intermediate School Sports Association [WRISSA] tournaments. The girls hockey team were unbeaten, and scored 31 goals and conceded only two, culminating in a 6-0 win over Tawa Intermediate in the nal, while the girls volleyball team were unbeaten. The rst XV boys rugby won all three games in a disrupted season, and the girls rugby team were second at the WRISSA Sevens tournament.

Solway Primary School

Sport is a very important part of the Solway School culture, with a lot of children involved in many di erent sports throughout the year. In crosscountry, 42 students quali ed for Interschool CrossCountry Championships, with eight qualifying for the Wellington Regional CrossCountry Champs. Solway School elded teams in local hockey, Jump Jam, netball, touch rugby, teeball, and mini ball, as well as o ering programmes in athletics, badminton, and Kiwi Hoops.

College of the Year

Chanel College

Chanel College offered a diverse range of sports and events for its students to compete in. The junior and senior Tough Guy and Girl Challenge in Palmerston North and Wellington, the Dash and Splash Cross-Country event, and Wairarapa intercollegiate and regional events such as athletics, cross-country, and swimming, as well as team competitions in hockey, netball, basketball, football, badminton, and Ki-O-Rahi. Two of Chanel’s three secondary netball teams made their grade finals, with Chanel Meri winning their grade.

Rathkeale College

Despite having only 330 students Rathkeale provides a huge number of sporting opportunities at participation and performance level. Highlights for the year include Sam Blundell winning the NZ Secondary School Motocross Championship, a second placing at the North Island Secondary School Clay Bird Shooting Championships, second in the seniors cross-country regional championships, and the football first XI qualifying for the national premier tournament. The rugby first XV contested the Central North Island Championship – the highest level of any school in the district.

St Matthew’s Collegiate

Our students love their sport and produce great results across many codes. Students are excelling in their chosen codes while representing the school and the region. The school achieved outstanding results at cricket, hockey, netball, equestrian, and clay bird shooting. Participation is at an all-time high with 100% student participation in at least one code for 2022 to date. Many codes are offered to ensure all students are catered for and gain the benefits of participating in sport. The aim is to provide enjoyable and meaningful opportunities – catering for all levels and ability.

Wairarapa College

Wairarapa College tasted success at regional and national level in several sports over the year. Waicol A won the school’s first Wairarapa Premier One Netball title in 16 years holding on to beat Celtic by one goal in the final. The girls hockey first XI won the Manawatu Intercity Championship, beating old foes St Matthew’s 5-0 in the final. Amy Bunny was named in the NZ Under-18 hockey development squad. In athletics, Mia Bartlett won the national under-18 javelin title, while Josh Taylor won several championships in para events.

Junior Sports Team of the Year

Open to primary/intermediate school teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

Douglas Villa Under 13 Minibeans - Football team

The Douglas Villa Minibeans overcame the regular travel over the Remutaka Hill to dominate the strong Capital Football 13th Grade Junior Premier League [JPL]. The Minibeans won all of their 17 games in the JPL, scoring a mammoth 87 goals and conceding only 14. They were on target to play in the top four nal when the season was curtailed with the onset of the covid-19 alert level 4 restrictions in August.

Masterton Intermediate School Aces - Netball team

The Aces were unbeaten in the Primary netball grade one competition in 2021 beating every team by a margin of at least 50 points. It was a disjointed season due to covid-19 restrictions cancelling their big WRISSA Netball event with 16 other Wellington Intermediate schools, a tournament the Aces were con dent of performing well in. They also attended the Vikings tournament held in Dannevirke and were unbeaten.

Masterton Intermediate School Girls - Volleyball team

Despite there being no competitive volleyball leagues for primary schools in Wairarapa, the MIS girls volleyball team outshone their opponents at the Wellington Region Intermediate Schools tournament played at the ASB Stadium in Kilbirnie in August. MIS were unbeaten, and won all eight games, including a convincing 25-12 win over Levin Intermediate School in the nal.

Pioneer Under 13 - Rugby team

Pioneer were unbeaten throughout the 2021 WairarapaBush Rugby Union Under-13 championship. The team were unstoppable playing an attractive brand of attacking rugby in winning all 10 games, most by wide score lines. Pioneer’s smallest winning margin was 20 points [34-14] against a combined Martinborough-Tuhirangi side. Over the season Pioneer scored a massive 288 points and conceded only 62 points.

PHOTO BY PETE NIKOLAISON

Youth Sports Team of the Year

Rathkeale College

- Clay Bird Shooting team

The Rathkeale Clay Bird shooting capped an outstanding season finishing second at the highly competitive North Island Clay Bird Shooting Championships at Hamilton. The team of Eddie Harris, Daniel Thomas, Angus Wilkinson, Corrin Prince, and Henry Borthwick also achieved several high individual places. Harris was in superb form winning the North Island Single Rise HOA Jono Baynon Trophy for first senior.

Rathkeale College - Cross-country team

The Rathkeale Cross-country team finished second in the senior grade at the Wellington region cross-country championships, and sixth in the juniors. The team also dominated the Wairarapa Secondary School Championships. Rathkeale runners filled the first three places in the senior under-20 grade, were first, second, sixth and seventh in the under-16s, and filled nine of the top 12 places in the year nine class, including first and second.

Wairarapa College - A Netball team

Wairarapa College held their nerve to beat Celtic 53-52 and win their first Netball Wairarapa Premier One Championship in 16 years. In a thrilling encounter at the Trust House Wairarapa Netball Centre, Waicol came from eight goals down early in the second quarter to take a 38-37 advantage into the final 15-minute period. The students extended their lead to four goals midway through the fourth quarter, only for Celtic to claw their way back to one goal, but Waicol kept their cool and slotted their goals to cap an outstanding victory.

Wairarapa College - Girls 1ST XI Hockey team

Wairarapa College defeated old foes St Matthew’s Collegiate 5-0 to win the Manawatu Intercity Secondary School Girls Premier Championship. St Matt’s had won both previous clashes during the season, but were no match for a fired up Waicol, who put the result out of reach in the first half scoring three goals. Maddie Taylor netted a hat-trick, while Mandy Yeo and Alana Lowe scored a goal apiece in the dominant performance. The victory was the first time Waicol have won the combined competition involving colleges from Manawatu, Wairarapa, Horowhenua, and Whanganui, since joining it in 2020.

Open to secondary school teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

Senior Sports Team of the Year

Open to senior teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

Composting New Zealand Ltd

PROUD SPONSOR OF SENIOR SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

Composting NZ takes pride in supporting our Wairarapa’s premier sporting Awards. We acknowledge and applaud our athletes’ huge e ort to participate and then succeed young and old. As a family owned and managed business, we very much appreciate the men and women we employ, school leavers to pensioners, it’s great to see them have pride and excel, in so many tasks. Our sustainable Bio-grow certi ed business blends a mixture of organic matter, green waste to compost, bark-based materials, mulches, aggregates and soil mixes. We use them, and re-cycle them whatever the season, always trying to supply you with the very best products. If you are a home gardener or commercial landscaper, come and meet Kahu and the team at Waingawa.

Dalefield Premier Women’s - Hockey team

Dale eld won their second consecutive Wellington Premier Championship in a tense nal with Harbour City. For the second year in a row the nal went to a shootout after the scores were locked together [1-1] at fulltime. Goalkeeper Amy Rossiter-Stead stepped up and saved all of the opposition’s shootout attempts, repeating her e ort from the previous year’s nal. While RossiterStead thwarted all of Harbour City’s attempts, rstly Brigette Mossman, then Felicity Reidy and nally Maddy Taylor converted their chances to seal the championship victory.

Douglas Villa Magpies - Football team

Douglas Villa Magpies punched above their weight to win promotion to Capital Two in their rst season in Capital Three. After being promoted to division three in their rst year back in the Capital Football Leagues, Douglas Villa were expected to take some time to adapt to the higher division. However, the Magpies performed consistently throughout the season and nished second, on goal di erence to league winners Petone, to earn their second promotion in two years. Douglas Villa was the only team to beat Petone over the season.

Greytown Premier - Rugby team

Greytown completed a rare unbeaten season in Wairarapa-Bush premier club rugby with a 30-25 victory over Carterton in the Chris ‘Moose’ Kapene Memorial Cup nal. Greytown had the early advantage and took a 9-0 lead after the rst 20 minutes, but Carterton fought back and led 15-9 at the break. Three tries to Greytown in the third-quarter sealed the victory. Greytown won all 12 matches, with the highlight [apart from the nal] being the 63-21 demolition of Eketahuna in the Lane Penn Trophy for the Town and Country series.

Wairarapa Korus - Cricket team

The Wairarapa Korus nished second in the Mike Shrimpton Trophy – Central Districts’ premier trophy for women’s cricket. The team won ve of their eight games, with two early season losses to Manawatu deciding the competition. The Korus nished ahead of traditional strongholds Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki. Three players – Melissa Hansen, Ocean Bartlett, and Gemma Sims represented the Central Hinds. Five players were also in the national title winning CD Under-19 side.

Sports Club of the Year

Open to senior teams that have achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

G.J. Gardner Homes Wairarapa

PROUD SPONSOR OF SPORTS CLUB OF THE YEAR

We are pleased to have this opportunity to support Wairarapa through sponsoring the Sports Club of the Year Award. We love being part of Wairarapa, with our latest showhome at 1 Barracks Avenue, Masterton. Come and meet our local sales team, Pip and Nolan Mackie, who can guide you through our showhome and its features. See how G.J. Gardner can create the home you’ve always wanted. G.J. Gardner is recognised for its integrity, commitment and dependability as New Zealand’s most trusted home builder. We are known for delivering great homes with an enjoyable building experience, for all our customers in over 20,000 builds nationwide.

Douglas Villa Football Club

Douglas Villa is the biggest football club in Wairarapa. The club’s top team played in Capital Division Three, finishing second and winning promotion to Capital Two for 2022. The Douglas Villa Minibeans were unbeaten in the Capital Under-13 Junior Premier League, winning all 17 games. Douglas Villa also fielded teams in all three Wairarapa Local League divisions, and had close to 30 teams playing in the junior football competitions. The club has established the Villa Training Centre to help develop promising junior players.

Giants Softball Club

Giants overcame significant hurdles over the 2021-22 to win two Intercity championships. The men’s ‘Blue’ and ‘Red’ teams were hampered by defaults, cancellations, and covid-19 deferred games, severely restricting their playing time. The Blues went on to win the Premier Three top section championship, while the Red won the bottom section, after having started the season playing in the Hutt Valley Presidents Grade. Giants other teams also had some success in Hutt Valley competitions. The women made the Major B top five, and the under-15s qualified for their championship semi-finals.

Greytown Rugby Club

The Greytown premier side completed an unbeaten season in the Wairarapa-Bush premier grade. The team won all 12 games, in claiming the Chris ‘Moose’ Kapene Memorial Cup for the premier championship, and the inaugural Lane Penn Trophy for the ‘Town and Country’ series. Under astute administration the club continues to flourish and plays an integral role in the Greytown community.

Opaki Tennis Club

Opaki Tennis Club is the heart and soul of the Opaki community. The club has a fantastic culture and spirit, which is evident with 25-plus members turning up for the weekly club nights. Thirtytwo members entered the 2021-22 club championships, up from 20 the previous year, and more than 15 juniors receive regular coaching. Opaki was the only club with three teams in senior interclub, winning the regional two championship for the third year in a row.

Volunteer of the Year

An award acknowledging people who have volunteered their time, labour and talents to improving Wairarapa sport. Recognises the volunteer’s entire career span.

Carol MacDonald

ATHLETICS

Carol has filled many roles for Athletics and Cycling Masterton [ACM] for many years, including being a regular timekeeper and marathon helper.

In the past two-three years she has taken on more roles, all of which have been efficiently and successfully implemented.

Carol is responsible for updating the harriers’ section of the ACM website, and draws up the club’s programme.

Carol is a stalwart of ACM, and is totally committed, attending every event and being the go-to person for any problems.

Dennis Burling FOOTBALL

Dennis is a life member of Douglas Villa AFC. Over the years he has held multiple roles at the club, from playing to coaching, managing junior and representative teams, as well as the senior men’s team in the Capital Federation competitions.

In 2021 Dennis was the Douglas Villa treasurer, a role he has held for several years. He also marks out fields, helps behind the bar, and cooks food for visiting teams, or cleaning and preparing for the next event. Dennis is also a coordinator of the Douglas Villa junior tournament – the club’s major fundraiser.

Nifo Tauiliili

FEATHERSTON SPORT

Nifo does an outstanding job as the key volunteer running the Featherston Sports Hub. She dedicates her life to the children of Featherston, ensuring they have access to sports, all the gear needed, food in their bellies, and transport. She even coaches teams.

Nifo is chief fundraiser, marketer and organising queen for all kids sportrugby, netball, league, cricket, and athletics – and has been the main force behind the growth of junior sport in Featherston.

Rod Sutherland CYCLING/ ATHLETICS

Rod Sutherland has been a member of Athletics and Cycling Masterton [ACM] for 63 years. In that time Rod has assisted with the running of the Wairarapa Country Marathon, as well as many other harrier events, and cycling events. He helped instigate the organisation of the Pedal for Parkinsons cycle ride in conjunction with the annual Huri Huri cycling event. Rod has also supported several local people with disabilities and sight impairment as a tandem cyclist, allowing them to maintain physical fitness and compete in cycling events.

Administrator of the Year

An award acknowledging people who have contributed to the administration of sport. Recognises the administrator’s entire career span.

Griffin

BOWLS

Don has been secretary of the Masterton Bowling Club, Wairarapa’s largest bowling club, for many years. Don ensures that the club’s monthly committee meetings are run in a very organised, well informed, and efficient manner. He compiles a monthly newsletter, which is way above and beyond a normal newsletter, with detailed, informative, and humorous accounts of the club activities. He was instrumental in the development of the club’s recently installed artificial green. Don is a previous winner of the Bowls Wairarapa Administrator of the Year.

Gail Miller HOCKEY

Gail has been the secretary of the Dalefield Hockey Club for the past 18 years, as well as treasurer for many of those years. Gail ensures that the club is run efficiently and diligently, providing committee members with detailed information, so the club operates smoothly.

Jorge Sandoval CYCLING

Jorge organised and ran the Trust House NZ Cycle Classic, the only UCI accredited stage race in New Zealand, raced over five days in January. He also organised the successful Trust House North Island team series held in Wairarapa over five weekends in late 2021. The task of holding both events was made more difficult with strict requirements in place under the covid-19 alert level restrictions. This limited his ability to bring in top overseas teams for the cycle classic. Despite that Jorge still managed to assemble quality fields for both events.

Raewyn Ward

CROQUET

Raewyn is the Masterton Croquet Club secretary and treasurer. She organises club days, is the club handicapper, and takes entries and completes the draws.

Raewyn keeps note of the result cards, is an expert on the rules, and is the arbiter for any rules disputes.

Under Raewyn’s leadership the club has thrived, with the club experiencing the biggest growth of any club in New Zealand.

Proudly locally owned

Don

Junior Official of the Year

Finn Roberts

HOCKEY

Finn Roberts showed potential as one of Hockey Wairarapa’s promising young umpires in 2021. Finn umpired college and senior hockey games in the Hockey Wairarapa competitions at Clareville. He mixed o ciating with playing for the Rathkeale rst XI in the Manawatu Intercity competition.

Flynn Register HOCKEY

Flynn began umpiring in 2020 and rapidly progressed from college games through to o ciating local senior games. In 2021 he was awarded the Hockey NZ Alan Lint Scholarship for U19 up and coming male umpires. Flynn ts umpiring into a busy schedule as he is also an accomplished hockey player, cricketer and promising athlete.

Maia Cullen NETBALL

Maia has been part of the Netball Wairarapa mentor umpiring programme for the past two seasons. While being part of the programme Maia has achieved her Centre Umpire Award in 2022. As well as umpiring in the Mentor programme Maia also played in the Wairarapa College Senior B team and coached the Waicol Junior B team, which shows a great passion for the game of netball. Maia will be part of the Mentor programme again this season and will take on mentoring to some of our Junior Umpires.

Sian Wheeler NETBALL

Sian has been part of the Netball Wairarapa mentoring umpiring programme for the past two seasons. During this time she has come through the programme achieving her Centre Umpire Award in 2022. As well as playing for the Wairarapa College Senior A team Sian was willing to umpire at Primary level and help at Senior level if there was a shortage of umpires. Being part of the umpiring programme has given Sian the con dence in making her a very competent umpire.

Official of the Year

Alistair Payne

RUGBY

Alistair is Wairarapa-Bush’s leading rugby referee. In 2021, Alistair achieved the rare feat of o ciating in his seventh consecutive premier grade nal, when he had the whistle in the Chris ‘Moose’ Kapene Memorial Cup nal between Greytown and Carterton. Alistair also refereed in his 150th premier match in the CartertonGladstone semi nal. As well as refereeing Alistair is involved in the administration of the Wai-Bush Referees Association and assists with the training of new referees.

Darren Kerr FOOTBALL

Darren came back to refereeing in the 2021 season after taking a break for a few seasons. Every year he has refereed he has won the Wairarapa Referee of the year and 2021 was no di erent. He also won the Capital Football’s Pedro Molina Dedication and Commitment to Refereeing for his full involvement in all aspects of refereeing. He shares his knowledge with others, is now a NZ Football Level 3 accredited referee and is seeking his Level 4 this year. Darren is happy to ref local league, Capital Football and W-League, and has carried out Central League linesman duties.

Mark Harris

ATHLETICS

Mark has been identi ed as one of the leading Photo Finish judges in New Zealand. He has attained quali cations over a six-year period which allows him to approve New Zealand and world records for track events. Mark is also considered one of the leaders in the area of technical expertise to set up all the electronic systems required to run Track and Field events. He has been appointed as chief photo nish judge at major events such as the Potts Classic, Cooks Classic, Capital Classic, NZ Secondary School Cross-country Championships, and the North Island Colgate Games.

Peter Sigvertsen HOCKEY

Pete has been a hockey umpire for the last 15 years, umpiring regularly in the Wellington Premier Men’s and Women’s competitions. Pete was recognised by NZ Hockey, being added to the Umpires Foundation Panel, and invited to umpire at the 2021 National Hockey Championship. With their cancellation he umpired at the replacement Lower North Island tournament.

Pete is umpires’ manager for Wairarapa, contributing many hours developing skills of local junior umpires. He also facilitates the community level umpire training quali cation program for the Wairarapa.

Coach of the Year

An award acknowledging people who have contributed to the coaching of sport. Recognises the coach’s successes of the past twelve months.

Wairarapa Building Society

PROUD SPONSOR OF COACH OF THE YEAR

WBS is proud to be sponsoring this year’s Coach of the Year Award, and would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that goes into coaching teams throughout the region.

As the only 100% locally owned loans and investments provider in Wairarapa, we have a strong connection to this region, and support the community through grants and sponsorship throughout the year.

In celebration of our move to our new office, we are holding a community sponsorship round, and invite applications from community groups and not-forprofit organisations. See our website for more details – wbs.net.nz – or pop in and pick up an application form from our new office – 125 Queen Street, Masterton. Applications close 31 July 2022.

Katherine Reisima

HOCKEY

Katherine Reisima [nee van Woerkom] coached Dalefield to win the Wellington Premier Championship for the second year in a row, in her first season as player-coach. The team overcame some early season losses to qualify for the top four. There they beat Hutt United to set up a final against Harbour City. Dalefield held a 1-0 lead until conceding a goal in the last minute, which sent the game to a shootout. Dalefield goalkeeper Amy RossiterStead saved all three Harbour City attempts, while Dalefield scored all three to lift the trophy.

Mark Childs & Paul Pottinger

RUGBY

Mark and Paul coached Greytown to the first unbeaten season in WairarapaBush premier club rugby in about 15 years. Not only did Greytown win the Chris ‘Moose’ Kapene Memorial Cup as premier champions by triumphing 30-25 over Carterton in the final, they lifted the Lane Penn Trophy for winning the inaugural ‘Town and Country’ series, beating Eketahuna 63-21 in an outstanding display of attacking rugby in the final played in front of a passionate home crowd.

Mark Harris

ATHLETICS

Mark coached Liam Lamb to fourth all-time best time of 3.43.23 for the 1500m junior boys in New Zealand history. He coached Lamb to a World University Games Qualifier in both the 1500m and 5000m events. Mark has coached numerous athletes to World Master Games’ medals, NZ records and age group records. He runs the Run, Jump, Throw programme for primary school pupils, and conducts weekly training sessions for his athletes and spends plenty of time working with individual athletes when they need help.

Radha McGlashan

FOOTBALL

Radha was named the 2021 NZ Football Junior Coach of the Year. Radha coached two junior teams for Douglas Villa. She initially coached the 11th grade DV Titans, but then put her hand up to coach the 12th grade DV Hotshots once she realised there was no one to coach them.

Radha also ran one-on-one sessions to help individuals in her teams who wanted extra coaching. The kids love Radha and her coaching style. They also enjoy the additional team building activities that she arranges for them.

Junior Sports Personality of the Year

Open to any primary/intermediate school student who has achieved a high standard in any sport.

Breadcraft

PROUD SPONSOR OF JUNIOR SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Breadcraft is proud to support the local community through sponsoring the Junior Sports Personality of the Year Award. We support Wairarapa’s young sportspeople with sponsorship of sports teams and organisations, as well as contributing to many fundraising activities. Breadcraft has been a part of the Wairarapa community since 1942. From our Masterton-based factory we supply delicious, hand-crafted Cottage Lane artisan products and our innovative Rebel Bakehouse wraps and bagels to supermarkets, food service and hospitality customers throughout the country. Try our new Rebel Bakehouse bagels at a supermarket near you or nd out more at rebelbakehouse.co.nz. We are honoured to be able to support the future of Wairarapa sport.

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Wilson

SWIMMING

Ava won ve events and was placed in a further six events at various Swim Wellington championships. Ava won the Wellington Long Distance Championships over 800m, Short Course Championships in freestyle over 100m, 200m, and 400m, and the 200m Long Course Championship. Ava quali ed for the 2021 Apollo Projects NZ Short Course Championships in Auckland in six events, but these were abandoned after the rst session because of the covid-19 lockdown.

Luke Lange

GOLF

Luke is Wairarapa’s top junior golf player. He has successfully competed all year round in interclub and tournaments with much success.

Luke represented the Masterton Golf Club in the Marquis Shield Wairarapa interclub competition, playing near the top of the order and holding his own against experienced adult players.

Luke is Wairarapa’s number one junior golf player and has a bright future ahead.

Violet Fisher

ATHLETICS/ FOOTBALL

Violet is a talented athlete selected for the 2022 Wellington Inter-provincial team. Violet was rst in the Wairarapa Cross-country Championship, and seventh at the Wellington Regional Championships, which quali ed her for the Wellington Inter-Regional team, winning a silver medal at the InterRegional Championships.

Violet won silver in the 400m at the Wellington Junior Championships, and bronze in the 800m, and 1000m steeplechase. At the Manawatu Children’s Championships

Violet won ve medals including three gold medals.

William Orsborn

TENNIS/ CRICKET/GOLF

William produced the highlight of the Wairarapa tennis season winning the Open Boys grade at the Central region primary schools nal. This victory is the rst for a Wairarapa boy since current ATP doubles player Marcus Daniell. William has also played this season in the Regional One interclub grade, and was part of the Carterton team that won the Gawith Shield. In cricket, William represented Wairarapa, scoring 185 runs, with an average of 110. William has started playing golf, and has become one of the top players for his age group in Wairarapa.

Youth Sports Personality of the Year

Open to any secondary school student who has achieved a high standard in any sport.

Jennian Homes Wairarapa

PROUD SPONSOR OF YOUTH SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

Jennian Homes Wairarapa is proud to sponsor the Youth Sports Personality of the Year. We believe that sport is a great place to learn the basics of life skills, providing an excellent platform for the future.

With being 100% locally owned, we are proud to support a large number of teams and sports throughout Wairarapa and proud to be the title sponsor of athletics New Zealand championship and proudly partners the New Zealand Olympic team. We know the commitment it takes to be working hard week after week, looking for ways to improve on what you have done previously, this is no different whether you are on sports fields or building homes. To be nominated is a fantastic achievement, everyone should be very proud of what they have achieved so far in their sporting careers.

Kianna Dawson

HOCKEY/ HANDBALL

Kianna is a multi-talented athlete, having been selected in national squads for hockey and handball. A member of the Dalefield Premier One hockey team since 2019, Kianna was invited to play in the Under-21 North v South Hockey Series. She has also been awarded a hockey scholarship to prestigious University of Connecticut –one of the highest ranked sporting universities in the US. Kianna was also selected in the New Zealand Beach Handball team for the World Championship playoffs against Australia.

Mia Bartlett ATHLETICS

Mia won the national under-18 javelin title at the National Track and Field Championships. A throw of 37.08m with her sixth and last attempt was enough to take the national title. Bartlett went into the final round in second place and was pushed back to fifth, but she showed her fighting spirit as the penultimate thrower to better the runnerup by 0.85m. She also won the silver medal in the Under-18 Hammer Throw.

Bartlett was a member of the Waicol Senior A Netball team.

Ocean Bartlett CRICKET

A talented allrounder Ocean played seven games for Central Hinds in the T20 Super Smash competition. She was a member of the Central Districts side that won the National Under-19 Women’s title, and earned selection of the New Zealand Under-19 squad games. Ocean also captained the NZ Maori Secondary Schoolgirl side in their annual fixtures. Ocean captained the Wairarapa Korus to second place in the Mike Shrimpton Trophy, finishing as second top run scorer for the team.

MOTOCROSS

Sam won the New Zealand Secondary Schools Motocross Championship in July 2021, heading home a strong field of 24 riders with two wins and a second placing in the three races. Sam also achieved first places in the Taupo Winter series Championship, and in the Manawatu-Orion winter series, which were both held in the winter months of 2021, heading off many experienced riders.

Sam has national status at a young age, works extremely hard, and is very passionate about his sport.

Sam Blundell

Disabled Sports Personality of the Year

Open to any disabled person who has achieved a high standard of participation in any sport.

ATHLETICS

Josh has won multiple titles in para events at national, North Island, secondary school, and regional events. He was rst in the Open Para Senior 400m, and long jump, at the NZ Track and Field Championships in March 2022. At the North Island Secondary School Champs Josh won the Para 200m, 400m, and javelin, and was second in the shot put.

Josh nished rst in the NZ Secondary School Cross-country Champs 2km Para Intellectual class.

Connell EQUESTRIAN

Vanessa has performed consistently at a high level in para and able bodied equestrian events.

She was reserve champion at the para dressage championships, was champion in para dressage at the Wairarapa dressage championships, and was third and second in para dressage at the Hawke’s Bay champs.

Vanessa was also placed fourth and sixth in able bodied dressage in Wellington.

Josh Taylor

Vanessa

Senior Sports Personality of the Year

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.

Dane Lett

HOCKEY

Dane represented New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics as a member of the Black Sticks hockey team. He also played in a Trans-Tasman series and Hockey Pro-League matches against Australia. Dane was co-captain of the South team that won the inaugural NorthSouth series in Hamilton.

In November 2021, Dane was named MVP as part of the Wellington team that won the inaugural Otautahi Cup played against Canterbury and Otago. In February Dane was reselected in the national squad to prepare for the Trans-Tasman series, Commonwealth Games, and Pro-League.

Liam Lamb ATHLETICS

Liam ran the fourth fastest time for a 19-year-old for 1500m in New Zealand’s history, only half a second slower than Nick Willis did at the same age. Liam’s time was 3.42.23 ranking him in the top echelon within New Zealand, and quali ed him for the World Student Games but due to covid-19 the event was postponed. Subsequently Athletics NZ decided that they would not send a team. Since then Liam has run PBs over 400m, 800m and 1000m, and became the fastest Wairarapa person to run a mile in Wairarapa.

Seth Rance

CRICKET

Seth played a key role for Central Districts throughout the domestic cricket season. He was the top wicket taker for the Central Stags in the List A [One Day] Ford Trophy with 12 wickets with a best of 4-25, and in the T20 Super Smash he claimed 15 wickets, with a best haul of 5-19.

Seth also achieved the feat of taking 100 wickets in all three formats of the game, since his debut in 2009.

Stefan Hook CRICKET

Stefan became the highest wicket taker of all time for Wairarapa in Hawke Cup cricket, in another stellar season with the ball.

He nished the season with 148 wickets for the province, at an average of 19, surpassing the previous record which had stood for over 30 years.

Stefan was top wicket taker for Wairarapa during their Furlong Cup campaign with 23 wickets, including one ten-wicket bag, 11-118 against Horowhenua-Kapiti.

Stefan was also a regular member of the Central Districts A.

People’s Choice Award

Blue Hansen 2020-2021 Award Recipient

Whether it is his beloved Pioneer Rugby Club, a Wairarapa-Bush representative game, netball, or touch, Blue Hanson is a familiar face around the sports elds and courts.

For more than 20 years, Blue has set up the Jeans Street grounds for Pioneer’s premier rugby home games. Then he’s on the side-lines, usually carrying the water bottles, or helping in any way that he can. If he isn’t tied up with the team, he’s often seen handing out sweets to supporters on the sidelines. And then at the end of the day, Blue is there

again, putting everything away for the next game.

During the Wai-Bush rep season, Blue is there again helping out with the water and anything else the team need doing.

On top of that, for many years, Blue has readied the Colombo Road netball courts for play every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Blue Hansen is your typical down-to-earth sort of bloke who just goes about getting everything organised so players can enjoy their game with no hassles.

Lifetime Achievement Award

Mark Elliott 2020-2021 Award Recipient

The recipient of the 2021 Core Legal Lifetime Achievement Award, Mark Elliott, has given more than 43 years dedication to cricket, having achieved as a player, umpire, coach, volunteer, and administrator.

Mark started coaching juniors at the Red Star Cricket Club in the mid-1970s, while still developing his own skills and pursuing his own playing career.

Mark represented Wairarapa in about 70 games over 20 years. He was also a talented golfer representing Wairarapa for several years.

After retiring from playing in 2003, Mark took up umpiring and quickly progressed through the ranks and made national panels. He umpired numerous age group tournaments, provincial ‘A’ tournaments, men’s and women’s List A games.

In 2015, he achieved a longheld ambition and followed in his father’s footsteps to

Supreme Award

Dane Lett

2020-21 Award Recipient

New Zealand hockey international Dane Lett was proud and humbled to have won the Wairarapa Times-Age Supreme Sports Award for the second consecutive time.

“You don’t play team sports to try and go out and win individual awards, but it’s a good acknowledgement for a lot of hard work and I guess it’s more of a celebration for the people around me, who have helped me to do those things,” said Lett.

“I don’t particularly like being in the limelight or anything like that but it’s really good recognition and something I’m proud of.”

Lett took out the top gong for playing a pivotal role for the Black Sticks in the International Hockey Pro League and the successful Olympic qualifying series for the Tokyo Games, against South Korea in November 2019. He also won a silver medal with the Blacks Sticks at the 2019 Oceania Cup in Rockhampton, Queensland. On the domestic scene, Lett represented the champion Central Falcons in the inaugural National Premier League in 2020 and was player-coach for the Dale eld premier men’s side, leading them to consecutive Wellington Premier Championship victories in 2019 and 2020.

Honours Board

Year Recipient Year Recipient Year Recipient

Primary School of the Year

2020-21 St Matthew’s Collegiate School

2019 Douglas Park School 2018 Pirinoa School 2017 Hadlow School 2016 St Mary’s School 2014-15 Masterton Intermediate School 2013-14 Whareama School 2012-13 Douglas Park School College of the Year 2020-21 Kuranui College 2019 Solway College 2018 Wairarapa College 2017 Solway College 2016 Rathkeale College 2014-15 Wairarapa College 2013-14 Solway College 2012-13 Makoura College

Junior Sports Team of the Year 2020-21 Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club 2019 Featherston Wrestling Club Tournament Team 2018 St Mary’s School Girls Cricket Team

2017 Masterton Swimming Club Junior Festival Team 2016 Masterton Intermediate 1st XV Rugby

2014-15 Wairarapa Collier Trophy Girls Hockey 2013-14 Douglas Villa 13th Grade Football 2012-13 MIS Year 8 Girls Relay Team

Youth Sports Team of the Year 2020-21 St Matthew’s Collegiate School 1st XI Cricket 2019 Wairarapa/Wellington Area Pony Clubs Mounted Games Team 2018 St Matthews College 1xt XI Hockey

2017 Wairarapa U/18 Girls Cricket Team 2016 Wai Col 1st XI Boys Hockey 2014-15 Wai Col 1st XI Girls Hockey 2013-14 Wairarapa U/18 Women’s Hockey 2011-12 Wai Col 1st XI Women’s Hockey

Senior Sports Team of the Year 2020-21 Wairarapa Men’s Bowls Team

2019 Wairarapa United Women’s Football Team

2018 Dale eld Premier Women’s Hockey

2017 Dale eld Men’s Hockey

2016 Dale eld Men’s Hockey

2014-15 Richard & Sara Mason

2013-14 Greytown Senior Men’s Cricket

2012-13 Wairarapa-Bush Heartland Rugby

2011-12 Wairarapa United Football Team

2010-11 Wairarapa-Bush NPC Rugby

2009-10 Carterton Fire Brigade 2008-09 Wairarapa United Soccer

2007-08 Sarah & Emma Berry

2006 Wairarapa-Bush Rugby 2005 Wairarapa-Bush Rugby

2004 Wairarapa-Bush Rugby

2003 Wairarapa Women’s Hockey team

2002 Yrappa Juken Dragon Boat team 2001 Dale eld Senior Women’s Hockey Team 2000 Wairarapa United Women’s Soccer Team

1999 Wairarapa Senior Women’s Soccer Team 1998 Wai Col 1st XV Rugby

1997 Wairarapa Indoor Bowls Team

1996 Wai Col Senior A Netball 1995 Wai Col Girls 1st XI Hockey 1994 Chanel College Canoe Polo Team 1993 Wai Col Girls 1st XI Hockey

1992 Wai Col Girls 1st XI Hockey

1991 Wairarapa Women’s Hockey team 1990 Governors Wairarapa Basketball team 1989 Solway Park Bluebirds

Sports Club of the Year 2020-21 Dale eld Hockey 2019 Featherston Amateur Wrestling Club 2018 Dale eld Hockey Club 2017 Wairarapa Paddlers 2016 Athletics Wairarapa 2014-15 Pioneer Sports Club 2013-14 Cancer Society Wai. Dragon Boat Club 2012-13 Masterton Tennis Club 2011-12 Wairarapa Multisports Club

2010-11 Douglas Villa AFC 2009-10 Masterton Red Star Rugby Club 2008-09 Dale eld Hockey Club 2007-08 Masterton Swimmers Club 2006 Giants Softball

Volunteer of the Year 2020-21 Blue Hansen 2019 Ian Buick 2018 Tania Lindop 2017 Mike van Woerkom 2016 Farry McLeod 2014-15 Georgina Lologa 2013-14 Robyn Prior 2012-13 Paora Ammunson

Administrator of the Year 2020-21 Kath Houliston 2019 Simon Roseingrave 2018 Jill Day 2017 Ross Linton 2016 Jorge Sandoval 2015 Simon Roseingrave 2014 Bob Wilton 2013 W. Buick

Junior O cial of the Year 2020-21 Nikita Johnstone 2019 Alex Dahlberg 2018 Charlotte Hamill-Harris 2017 Georgia Wilson O cial of the Year 2020-21 Rebecca Mahoney 2019 Rebecca Mahoney 2018 Rebecca Mahoney 2017 Brent Sowry

Coach of the Year 2020-21 Mark Harris

2019 Mark Harris 2018 Tania Scott 2017 Willie Schaefer 2016 John Quinn 2014-15 Ian Monaghan 2013-14 David Wright 2012-13 Mark Harris

Junior Sports Personality of the Year

2020-21 Alexandria Anstis 2019 Amelia Malcolm-Solly 2018 Louis Oliver 2017 Louis Oliver 2016 Siena Cockburn 2014-15 Siena Cockburn 2013-14 Kate Sims 2012-13 Kate Sims 2011-12 Bella Biggs 2010-11 Bella Biggs 2009-10 Bella Biggs 2008-09 Sade Atkinson 2007-08 Stevie Paine 2006 Stevie Paine 2005 Stevie Paine 2004 Lisa Hansen 2003 Kelsi Rutene 2002 Marcus Daniell 2001 Marcus Daniell 2000 Elizabeth Perry 1999 Elizabeth Perry 1998 Jolie Workman 1997 Kelly Edge/Jolie Workman 1996 Michele Keinzley 1995 Sarah Biss 1994 Bjorn Jansen 1993 Sarah Biss 1992 Jolene Lambert 1991 Jimmy Henson 1990 Katrina James 1989 Adrienne Bain 1988 Joanne Du y 1987 Catriona McLeod 1986 Catherine Thomson 1985 Lissa Old eld 1984 Kurt Brunton 1983 Helen Littleworth

Youth Sports Personality of the Year 2020-21 Jake Jonas 2019 Sam Smith 2018 Katia MacKenzie 2017 Kate Sims 2016 Vincent Capes 2014-15 Melissa Hansen 2013-14 Joseph Robertson 2012-13 Katherine van Woerkom 2011-12 Alex Fafeita 2010-11 Alex Fafeita 2009-10 Alex Fafeita

Disabled Sports Personality of the Year

2020-21 Josh Taylor 2019 Josh Taylor 2018 Jack Lewington 2017 Josh Taylor 2016 Keelan Ward 2014-15 Keelan Ward 2013-14 Keelan Ward 2012-13 Keelan Ward

Senior Sports Personality of the Year 2020-21 Dane Lett 2019 Dane Lett 2018 Seth Rance 2017 Seth Rance 2016 Alison Andrews Paul 2014-15 Brett Gibbs 2013-14 Zane Hopman 2012-13 Faavae Sefo

Year Recipient

2011-12 Shakira Baker 2010-11 Jesse Workman

2009-10 Rebecca Mahoney 2008-09 Ben Campbell 2007-08 Ben Campbell 2006 Richard Mason 2005 Richard Mason 2004 Elizabeth Perry 2003 Scott Lyttle 2002 Richard Mason 2001 Nicky Smith 2000 Kallista Field 1999 Wendi Henderson 1998 Reon Sayer 1997 Ross Geange 1996 Reon Sayer 1995 Catriona McLeod 1994 Tanya Lundie 1993 Joanne Du y 1992 Aaron Slight 1991 John Eccles 1990 Barry O’Neale

1989 Sue Vaughan 1988 Tinks Pottinger 1987 Aaron Slight 1986 Robert Algie 1985 Tinks Pottinger 1984 Brian Lambert 1983 Diane Taylor

1982 Irene Hislop

1981 Gary McGlashan, 1976 Jimmy Cotter

1975 Peter Maxwell 1974 Ace Johnson 1974 R. E. Stout 1974 L.H. Wilton

1973 Warren Lambess 1972 Jock Bentley 1971 Dermot Payton 1970 Neil Scott 1969 Brian Lochore 1968 Marlene MacDonald

People’s Choice

2020-21 Blue Hansen

2019 Wairarapa College 2018 Dane Lett 2017 Janice Leighton

Lifetime Achievement Award 2020-21 Mark Elliott

2019 Murray Nielsen

2018 Neil Cadwallader

2017 Bob Wilton

2016 Ron Hughes

2015 Bob Francis

2014 John McLaren

2013 Phil Keinzley

2012 Baden Whale

2012 Judy Brown

2011 Bryant Booth

2010 Laurie Keats

2010 Ron Hughes

2010 Allan Clarke

Supreme Award

2020-21 Dane Lett

2019 Dane Lett

2018 Seth Rance

2017 Rebecca Mahoney

2016 Jorge Sandoval

2014-15 Brett Gibbs

2013-14 Zane Hopman

2012-13 Willie Buick & Faavae Sefo

2011-12 Wairarapa United Football Team

2010-11 John Quinn

2009-10 Rebecca Mahoney 2008-09 Ben Campbell 2007-08 Tony Nixon