Sports and surf lifesaving achievements celebrated

File picture by Roger Handford

GISBORNE will celebrate the surf lifesaving season and club members’ achievements at the 2016 Zespri Gisborne/Tairawhiti Awards of Excellence on July 8.

Finalists have been named in lifesaving and sports categories.

The awards will be held at Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club on Friday, July 8, from 5.30pm.

Tickets are available from surf lifesaving club adminstrators.

The finalistsLifesaving awards: Jack Virtue (Wainui), Michelle Mitchell (Waikanae), Chris Niven (Midway), Jonty Low (Wain), Connor Mitchell (Waik), Diego Pedrioli (Mid), John Minogue (Wain), Andrew Shelton (Mid), Miriam Allan (Wain), Calum Wilson (Waik), Maddie Reid (Mid), Sam Teteina (Mid), Tyler Birmingham (Mid), Jaimee Fisher (Mid), DJ Malone (Mid), Rocky Hall (Mid).

Sports awards: Sue Quilter (Wain), Matt Scott (Mid), Nigel Hope (Waik), Cory Hutchings (Waik), Dion Williams (Wain), Brooke Willock (Waik), Saffi Vette (Wain), Michael Pickett (Waik), Laura Pickett (Waik), Michael Proffit (Waik), Casie Fyall (Waik), Zach Ferkins (Waik), Cory Taylor (Mid), Olivia Corrin (Mid), Laura Quilter (Wain), Debbie Hutchings (Waik), Wainui A under-19 men’s canoe crew, Waikanae men’s u19 canoe crew.