Deadline for nominations for the 2017 Ray White Whanganui Sports Awards will close tomorrow, as tickets for the glittering evening go on sale next week.
Sport Whanganui has confirmed the guest MC for the evening will be 26-game All Black Matthew Cooper, now part of the Sky TV sports commentary team and the CEO of Sport Waikato.
Cooper is highly regarded as a public speaker, joining the evening with its buffet dinner and music.
Including the awards from the nominees, the evening will also host the annual induction of the new members of the 'Whanganui Sports Hall of Fame', as well as the 'Sport Whanganui Roll of Honour' - which recognises volunteers who have contributed 25-plus years of service to the region's sports.
As usual, nominations have come in slowly, with interested parties encouraged to visit the Sport Whanganui offices today or go online to www.sportwhanganui.co.nz/events to find out about nomination forms.