No grumbles about how daylight saving robbed her of an hour of sleep yesterday morning.
Jane Sheldrake was at the Omni Gymnastics Centre in Napier for her classes a few winks after winning the Wattie's Volunteer Coach of the Year title on Saturday night.
Asked how many hours she spends coaching children from the age of 2 up to adults each week, the 64-year-old retired schoolteacher replied, "Oh, I hate to think."
Sheldrake won the award at the HB Cricket Association Pavilion, Nelson Park, over nine other finalists - Fiona Teddy (Napier Old Boys' Marist, rugby), Joy Kitto (Central Gym Club, gymnastics), Judy Hill (Swim Gym, swimming), Megan Adams (Frimley School, canoe polo), Rebecca Patterson (Central Sports Netball Club), Jeanette Oliver (Waipawa United Netball Club & Central Sports Netball Club), John Malcolm (Hastings Girls' High School, clay target shooting), Tania Agnew (Buckingham Guards, marching) and Terry Huffam (Hastings Rovers, soccer).
She and the other finalists were treated to a game of ITM Cup rugby across the road from the pavilion soon after the ceremony.