The Lines Company Otorohanga District Sports Awards nominations are in!

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 31^st 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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