Awards: Kirkpatrick toast of Hawke's Bay supreme gongs in sport

It was Napier shearer John Kirkpatrick's party at the annual HB Sports Award at the Pettigrew-Green Arena, Taradale, last night. Photo / Warren Buckland

John Kirkpatrick last night became the second world champion shearer to win the Hawke's Bay Sportsperson of the Year award in seven years.

Kirkpatrick also added the Gemco senior award to the Hawke's Bay Today/Radio Sport supreme title during the province's annual prize giving night staged at the Pettigrew-Green Arena in Napier.

The 46-year-old from Napier won the individual world title, in his fourth attempt, and was also a member of the winning team at the world shearing championship in Invercargill in February.

Fellow shearer Cam Ferguson, of Waipawa, won the award in 2011.

Kirkpatrick, who returned to work this morning, thanked his whanau and their support for his success.

"I do want to go to France, that's my aim," said Kirkpatrick of his hopes of representing New Zealand in a fifth World Championship in 2019.

Another Olympian and 2015 winner of the premier award, cyclist Regan Gough, won the Lion Foundation junior award.

The winners:

Sportsground.co.nz administrator: Graeme Robinson (sailing).

Sileni Estate coach: Myka Nuku (waka ama).

Youthtown disabled: Amy Jane MacDonald (waka ama).

Zealandt Brewery grassroots club: Napier Old Boys' Marist (rugby).

Ngati Kahungunu contribution to Maori participation: IronMaori.

SBS Bank innovation: Haeata Ocean Sport Inc (waka ama).

Lion Foundation junior: Regan Gough (cycling).

Konica Minolta junior team: Hastings Boys' High School 1st XV (rugby).

Spark Digital lifetime contributions: Jane Sheldrake (gymnastics), Don MacDonald (rowing).

Kennedy Park masters: Roni Nuku (waka ama).

Brebner Print official: Joanna Burns (synchronised swimming).

Gemco senior: John Kirkpatrick (shearing).

Tremains senior team: Hawke's Bay Hawkeyes (speedway).

Nimon sport organisations: (HB Netball).

NZME people's choice: Shea McAleese (hockey).

HB Today/radio sport sportsperson of the year: John Kirkpatrick
(shearing).