Sport Waikato’s Sports Awards season is all go for the upcoming District Sports Awards, celebrating the 2018 sporting excellence in our region.  

Nominations have now closed and judging will be taking place shortly for the District Sports Awards held throughout November. Most of the districts in the region have their own awards event with category winners going forward to be considered for the prestigious Brian Perry Waikato Regional Sports Awards, held on Thursday 31st January 2019.

Sport Waikato Regional Capability and Events Coordinator Gilly Alexander says she is impressed with the quality of nominees from a wide variety of sports nominated this year.

“It’s so encouraging to see the range of sporting codes represented in the nominations with everything from power pulling to touch rugby, and football to golf. Thanks to all those who took the time to nominate - the sporting talent in our region is inspiring and I am really looking forward to our awards evening and celebrating our district’s success,” Alexander said.

The Lines Company Otorohanga District Sports Awards will this year be held at the Otorohanga Club Function Room on Wednesday 14 November with awards starting at 6.30pm. Supper is included in the evening and the night will be hosted by MC Camille Guzzwell with special guest speakers for the evening Camille Buscomb and Shaunna Polley.
 
Additional tickets are available for purchase online at www.sportwaikato.org.nz/awards or from Sport Waikato office in Hamilton, 51 Akoranga Road. Tickets cost $20.00.
 
Sport Waikato District Sports Awards events will take place in Taupo, South Waikato, Waikato, Waipa, Matamata-Piako, Otorohanga, Waitomo, Hamilton and Hauraki/Thames-Coromandel districts during the month of November. Check out www.facebook.com/sportwaikato to follow the announcements of the winners on each of the awards nights.


OTOROHANGA NOMINEES


Administrator                                                            

Audrey Greening Netball
Bev Watts Rugby Union
Daniel Hopping Football
Joanne Harty Rugby Union
 

Club                                                                                                    

Otorohanga Football Club Football
 

Coach                                                                        

Dael Downs Basketball
Kerry Harty Rugby Union
Mark McKenzie Football
Marrianne Walton Netball
 

Emerging Talent

Dallas Maguire Football
Raiki Willison Touch Rugby
 

Secondary School Sportsperson                                  

Chloe Carr-Paterson Netball
Erin Hunt Cricket
Jacinda Baker-Singh Equestrian
Jaide Barlow Rugby Union
 

Official                                                                       

Gary Anderson Football
Jo Butcher Netball
 

Service to Sport                                                          

Bernard McDowell Golf
Bubba Mulligan-Green Power Pulling
Dawn McDowell Equestrian
Hano Green Power Pulling
Mike Jones Golf
Missy Puu Power Pulling
 

Sportsperson                                                             

Haereiti Hetet Rugby Union
Jamie Walker Football
 

Team                                                                                       

Bulk Lines Otorohanga Men's A Football Team
Otorohanga Strawbridge McKenzie Development Team (Blues)
 
 

The Lines Company Otorohanga District Sports Awards nominations are in!

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