The annual Northland Sports Awards sponsored by Genesis Energy and hosted by Sport Northland proved to be another glittering success in Whangarei on Friday night. Northland triathlete Sam Warriner won the major award, the Northland Sportsperson of the Year, but there were many other category winners and three more Northlanders
inducted to the Northland Legends of Sport - Laurie Byers, Brian Dunning and Ted Griffin.
MAJOR WINNERS
Sportsman of the Year - Andrew Murdoch (yachting)
Sportswoman of the Year - Sam Warriner (triathlon)
Rowsell Collision Repairs Administrator of the Year - Robbie Ball (Kaeo Rugby Club)
Courier Post Coach of the Year - Murray Healey (triathlon)
Mizone Referee/Umpire of the Year - Melanie Oakdden (hockey)
Air NZ Brian Maunsell Memorial Service to Sport - Gwen Lawson (marching, netball, bowls)
Dudley and Dennis Team of the Year - Team Inspiration (yachting)
Northland Legends of Sport Inductees - Laurie Byers (cycling), Brian Dunning (cricket), Ted Griffin (rugby).
CODE WINNERS
Archery - Lisa Ferris; Terry Hand.
Athletics - Jolene Marks; Lee Greer.
Axeman - Gerard Albert
Badminton - Michelle Nuttall; Aaron Spence.
Bocia - Michelle Batchelor; Andrew Phillips.
Bowls - Manu Timoti; Sam Nelson.
Cricket - Hamish Marshall
Cycling - Sam Weston
Badminton - Casey Johnson
Dressage - Bob Jeffs
Equestrian - Vicki Wilson
Golf - Carolin Bon; Gary-John Hill.
Hockey - Charlotte Harrison; Carlo Aprea.
Indoor Bowls - Lillian Christini; John Dufty.
Karate - Aidan Carr
Netball - Jessica Moulds
Parafed - Fiona Southorn; Cameron Leslie.
Powerlifting - Trish Muldrock; Shane Lowe.
Rugby - Justin Collins
Rugby League - Conrad King
Squash - Shelley Kitchen
Swimming - Ashley Masters; Mark Cooper.
Taekwon Do - Amy Reeder; Iain Abel.
Tennis - Jackson Bodle
Triathlon - Sam Warriner; Lee Greer.
Yachting - Andrew Murdoch
