Harbour Sport Community & Sporting Excellence Awards
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Friday, 18th February 2022
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2021 Harbour Sport Community & Sporting Excellence Awards
The annual Harbour Sport Community & Sporting Excellence Awards celebrates the achievements of North Harbour’s top athletes, coaches, referees/umpire, volunteers and Community groups
The Community & Sporting Excellence Awards are comprised of three award categories
Sport Acknowledgment Awards
The Sport Acknowledgement Awards give each sporting code in the North Harbour region the opportunity to acknowledge an individual who has excelled in their commitment to their sport.
Community & Sports Excellence Awards
The Community &
Legends of Harbour Sports Hall of Fame
The Legends of Harbour honours athletes who have achieved excellence at the highest level and have also given back to
Congratulations to all 2021 Finalists
Sportswoman of the Year
Lydia Ko (Golf)
Tyla Nathan-Wong (Rugby 7’s)
Lisa Carrington (Kayaking)
Lauren Down (Cricket)
Erica Dawson (Sailing)
Junior Sportsman of the Year
Lewis Bower (Road Cycling)
Seb Menzies & Brayden Hamilton (Sailing)
Caleb Armit (Sailing)
Zach Riley (Basketball)
Volunteer of the Year
Garry Trewin (Football)
Feng Goldthorpe (Artistic Swimming)
Kirsti Brown (Rugby League/Tag)
Judith Quinlan (Hockey)
Olivia Schiltknecht (Artistic Swimming)
Andy Liu (Touch Rugby)
Susanne Martin (Cricket)
Referee/Umpire of the Year
Cory Nicholls (Netball)
Mark Porteous (Softball)
Lisa Wright (Springboard & Platform Diving)
Simon Taylor (Hockey)
Danielle Kooge (Basketball)
Māori Sportsperson of the Year
Ripeka Pirie (Netball)
Braxton Te Riini (Netball)
Reihana Maxwell-Topia (Basketball)
Tyla Nathan-Wong (Rugby 7’s)
Sportsman of the Year
Michael Brake – Rowing
Michael Venus – Tennis
Andy Maloney – Yachting
Regional Sportsman
Sion Wiggin (Racketlon)
Will O’Donnell (Cricket)
Zach Riley (Basketball)
Junior Team of the Year
Rangitoto College Swim Team (Swimming)
Cello North Harbour U18 Premier Girls (Hockey)
Cello North Harbour U18 Premier Boys (Hockey)
Harcourts Cooper & Co North Harbour U17 (Badminton)
Rangitoto College Senior Boys Volleyball Team (Volleyball)
Lucy Leith & Lizzie Shapland (Sailing)
Brayden Hamilton & Seb Menzies (Sailing)
Sporting Event of the Year
North Shore Swimming Invitational (200 spectators)
Fastball45 (1,000 spectators)
International Team Performance
Legacy Legendz (Cheerleading)
Lisa Carrington & Caitlin Regal (NZ Womens’ K2)
Lisa Carrington, Caitlin Regal, Alicia Hoskins & Teneale Hatton (NZ Womens’ K4)
Paul Snow-Hansen & Dan Willcox (Sailing)
Junior Sportswoman of the Year
Shaunna Li (Badminton)
Greer Morely (Canoe Sprint)
Orla Cuffee (Rowing)
Melissa Cowen (Swimming)
Emily Shearer (Basketball)
Regional Sportswoman
Faamu Ioane (Netball)
Shaunna Li (Badminton)
Braxton Te Riini (Netball)
Club of the Year
Takapuna Bowling Club (Bowls)
North Harbour Synchro (Artistic Swimming)
North Shore Amateur Swimming Club (Swimming)
Ngātaringa Tennis Club (Tennis)
North Shore Rowing Club (Rowing)
Takapuna District Cricket Club (Cricket)
Coach of the Year
Helene Wilson (Netball)
Fanny Megahwati (Badminton)
Ripeka Pirie (Netball)
Gordon Walker (Kayaking)
Hamish Wilcox (Sailing)
Regional Team of the Year
Harcourts Cooper & Co North Harbour Wisden Cup Team (Badminton)
Takapuna District Cricket Club – Pirates. New Zealand National Premier Club Champions 2021 (Cricket)
2019 Winners
O’Neills Sportsman of the Year
Dan Slater (Yachting)
Physio Connect Sportswoman of the Year
Lisa Carrington (Canoe Racing)
Cube Junior Sportsman of the Year
Seb Menzies & Blake McGlashan (Yachting)
Harbour Sport Junior Sportswoman of the Year
Anna Leat (Football)
Harbour Sport Junior Team of the Year
420 Yachting Team- Seb Menzies & Blake McGlashan
Masey University International Team Performance
Paul Snow-Hansen & Dan Wilcox (Sailing)
Deep Creek Brewing Co Regional Sportsman
Scott Leith (Yachting)
Deep Creek Brewing Co Regional Sportswoman
Chelsea Herbert (Motorsport)
Honda North Shore Regional Team of the Year
Tiger Turn North Harbour Men Hockey
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Tiger Turn North Harbour Women Hockey
Harbour Sport Referee/Umpire of the Year
Simon Taylor (Hockey)
Zeffer Cider & Co Coach of the Year
Gordon Walker (Canoe Racing)
Tass Print Sporting Event of the Year
Upper North Island Secondary Schools Netball Tournament
The Spencer on Byron Hotel Maori Sportsperson of the Year
Tyla Nathan- Wong (Rugby Sevens)
Harcourts Cooper & Co Club of the Year
North Harbour Gymnastics (Gymnastics)
Giesen Wine Volunteer of the Year
Sharon Williamson (Hockey)
Massey University Innovation in sport
Northern Football Federation (Football)
Legends of Harbour Sports Inductees 2018
Hannah Porter (Rugby)
Frank Bunce (Rugby)
Sir Russell Coutts (Yachting)