Teneti, Vause, Tupara PB players of the year

Former Gisborne hockey players Lachlan Vause was selected for the Central Districts under-21 squad.

THE GMC Green team fell at the last hurdle but they did claim a top individual honour at the Poverty Bay hockey prize-giving on Saturday.

GMC team member Kelsey Teneti was named female player of the year and winner of the Upshot Memorial Trophy for outstanding contribution by a player under 16 years old. It underlined a standout season for the multi-talented sportswoman.

Fourteen-year-old Teneti, the youngest winner of the player-of-the-year trophy, was among three nominees for the award.

The others were Amy England, also of GMC Green, and Nancy Tarawa, whose YMP A team beat GMC 3-2 in the premier women’s grand final.

The club season is over but the action continues for Teneti. She will be a vital cog in the Lytton High School team heading to Taupo for the North Island mixed secondary schools tournament next week.

She is also in the Poverty Bay under-15 girls’ team competing in a representative tournament in Timaru next month.

Young players also featured prominently in the male player-of-the-year category.

Lytton Old Boys A goalkeeper Lachlan Vause — also in the Lytton High team for the mixed tournament — and Kohere Tupara, of premier men’s runners-up YMP A, were named joint winners.

Piri Orotaunga, of premier men’s champions THC, was also nominated.

Results from grand finals and positional playoffs —

Senior women’s final (after normal time): GMC Kowhai 1 (Juliarna Mitchell) YMP B 1 (Lois Smiler).

Penalty shootout, Round 1: GMC Kowhai 2 (Juliarna Mitchell, Sacha Burns) YMP B 2 (Raewyn Kemp, Raewyn Maxwell).

Penalty shootout, Round 2: GMC Kowhau 1 (Juliarna Mitchell) YMP B 0.

Senior men’s final — YMP B 3 (Toby Lardelli, David Mackey, Stu Priest) Gisborne Boys’ High School 1 (Kyle Hannah).

Premier women’s final — YMP A 3 (Courtney Onekawa 2, Toni Halley) GMC Green 2 (Shannon Williams, Anita Howard).

Premier men’s final — THC 5 (Hoera Mohi 2, Chris Fox 2, Tamanay Tuhou) YMP A 2 (Kohere Tupara, Thomas Rutene).

Senior grade playoff third/fourth: Gisborne Girls’ High School 3 GMC Gold 1

Premier playoff for third/fourth: Ben Holden Fencing Ngatapa 3 Paikea 1.

Poverty Bay Hockey Association prize-giving, Women’s grades — First round, B Grade winners (PBHA Secretary’s Cup): Gisborne Girls’ High. Runners-up (FH Griffin Cup): GMC Kowhai.

A Grade winners (Kerekere Cup): YMP A. Runners-up (George Tupara Trophy): GMC Green.

Most points in competition at end of pool play, B Grade (Tupara Family Trophy): Gisborne Girls’ High School.

A Grade (Pepere Family Trophy): YMP A.

Top goalscorer: Shannon Williams/Courtney Onekawa.

Finals, B Grade champions (Smiler Cup): GMC Kowhai. Runners-up (George and Ann Mihaka Rangiaho Cup): YMP B.

A Grade champions (Rose Doleman Trophy): YMP A. Runners-up (Hine Hooper Cup): GMC Green.

MEN’S GRADES — First-round winners (Caledonia Shield): YMP A. Runners-up (Turbitt Cup): THC.

Finals, B Grade champions (Neil Hopps Registrar’s trophy): YMP B. Runners-up (Brown Cup): Gisborne Boys’ High School.

A Grade champions (Champions Shield): THC. Runners-up (President’s Cup): YMP A.

Other awards — Opening day tournament winners: YMP (women), YMP (men).

Outstanding achievement acknowledgement: Jo Cumming and Amber Church.

Upshot Memorial Trophy (for outstanding contribution by a player under 16): Kelsey Teneti.

Community umpire of the year: Louise Teneti.

Community coach of the year: Tony Scragg.

Administrator of the year: Mai Gooch.

Club volunteer of the year: Bob Dyer and Krissy Hohepa.

Administrator Plate: Claudine Tuhou.

Neil Hopps Memorial (overall achievement of excellence): Ngaio Haenga.

Female player of the year: Kelsey Teneti (GMC Green). Other nominees: Amy England, Nancy Tarawa.

Male player of the year: Kohere Tupara and Lachlan Vause. Other nominees: Piri Orotaunga.