England, Orotaunga players of year

MALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: THC’s Piri Orotaunga (right). Picture by Liam Clayton

HOCKEY

THEY had to settle for second-best in the grand finals but Amy England and Piri Orotaunga collected the top individual awards for the Poverty Bay club hockey season.

GMC Green’s England was named Female Player of the Year while THC’s Orotaunga was Male Player of the Year.

Green were beaten by YMP A in the A Grade women’s final.

THC lost to YMP A in the A Grade men’s final.

The other finalists for the women’s award were Kelsey Teneti (GMC Green) and Courtney Onekawa (YMP A).

The other finalists for the men’s awards were Tamanay Tuhou (THC), Josh Cousins (YMP A) and Thomas Rutene (YMP A).

Teneti won the Upshot Memorial Trophy for contribution by a player under 16 years of age.

The Neil Hopps Memorial for overall achievement of excellence went to international umpire Jo Cumming.

Awards list —

Women, first-round winners, B Grade (PBHA Secretary’s Cup): GMC Kowhai.

Runners-up (FH Griffin Cup): GMC Gold.

A Grade (Kerekere Cup): YMP A.

Runners-up (George Tupara Trophy): GMC Green.

Men, first-round winners (Caledonia Shield): YMP A.

Runners-up (Turbitt Cup): THC.

Women, most points in competition at the end of Round 2 pool play, B Grade (Tupara Family Trophy): GMC Kowhai.

A Grade (Pepere Family Trophy): GMC Green.

Women’s grand finals, B-Grade champions (Smiler Cup): GMC Kowhai.

Runners-up (TKK Ladies’ Cup): YMP B.

A-Grade champions (Rose Doleman Trophy): YMP A.

Runners-up (Hine Hooper Cup): GMC Green.

Men’s grand finals, B-Grade champions (Neil Hopps Registrar’s Trophy): LOB Masters.

Runners-up (Brown Cup): Gisborne Boys’ High School.

A-Grade champions (Champions’ Shield): YMP A.

Runners-up (President’s Cup): THC.

Upshot Memorial Trophy for contribution by a player under 16 years old: Kelsey Teneti.

Top female goalscorer (Lynne Tupara Cup): Courtney Onekawa.

Top male goalscorer (Makarauria “Boy” Tuhou Shield): Chris Fox.

Community Umpire of the Year: Chris Duncan.

Community Coach of the Year: Louise Teneti and Wade Manson.

Administrator of the Year: Mai Gooch.

Club volunteers: Josie Morete, Ngaio Haenga, David Preddey, Bob Dyer, Richard Rogers, Karyn Jensen.

Administrator Plate: Ngaio Haenga.

Neil Hopps Memorial for overall achievement of excellence: Jo Cumming.

Female Player of the Year: Amy England.

Male Player of the Year: Piri Orotaunga.