Whanganui Sport's glitzy night

Who will be this year's Supreme Award winner at the 2016 Ray White Whanganui Sports Awards.

It is another stacked card for this evening's 2016 Ray White Whanganui Sports Awards at the Wanganui Racecourse, celebrating 12 months of outstanding achievements.

From Rio Olympic medals to national rugby success in the limelight, to a host of other standout efforts in motorsport, riding, and bowls amongst others, there was something for everyone which the judging panel had to sort through on October 19.

Philippa Baker-Hogan, Keith Smith, Grant McKinnon, Bridget Belsham and Jared Smith made their decisions on the category winners as well as the overall Supreme Winner for 2015-16.

The award recipients will be announced this evening at the gala dinner, starting from 5.30pm.

MC for the awards will be television personality James McOnie of The Crowd Goes Wild fame.

THE NOMINEES ARE

International Senior Sportsperson: Richard Dibben (Motorcycling); Rebecca Scown (Rowing); Max Brown (Kayak).

International Junior Sportsperson: Lily Meade (Waterskiing); Jessica Watkin (Cricket); Millie Manning (Gymnastics); Emma Rainey (hockey); Renee Teers (Inline skating); Finn Brown (Judo); Jazmin Phillips (Multisport) Georgia Nugent-O'Lerary (Rowing Club); Jackie Gowler (Rowing); Stephen Perofeta (Rugby); Erica Tanner (Kayak).

Club: Marton Cricket Club; Rangitikei Area Distance Riders; Wanganui City Football Club; Wanganui Boys & Girls Gym Club; Aramoho Bowling Club; Whanganui Multisport Club; Wanganui East Club Petanque; Wanganui Swim Club; Wanganui Jockey Club Inc.

Coach: Patrick McNamara (Bodybuilding); Kelvin Francis (Football); Jason Caskey (Rugby); Haki Herewini (League); Brian Scott (Sprint Kayak); Kent Darlington (Squash); Sean Brown (Mixed Touch); Gareth Wright (Multisport).

Junior Team: Wanganui Collegiate Track and Field; Wanganui U15 Girls Hockey; Aramoho Rowing Club U18 Lightweight Double; WCS Boys U18 Novice Coxed Four; Whanganui High School Mixed Touch.

Senior Team: Wanganui City Women's 1st XI; Wanganui Golf Club Ladies Pennents; Aramoho 2 Premier Lawn Bowls; Dan Cowper & Andrew Bielby, Wanganui 4WD; Kaierau Premier 1 Netball; Hugh Pawson & Luke Watts, Aramoho Wanganui Rowing; 2015 Steelform Wanganui Rugby; Whanganui Boxon League.

Masters: Gustav Bam (Archery); Jan Dixon (Bodybuilding); Krystine Davies (Speed Skating); Richard Brock (Rowing); Robyn Scott (Sprint Kayak); Karen Cranston (Tennis); Anne Kauika (Waka Ama).

National Junior Sportsperson: Sarah McNab (Jockey); Christian Conder (Athletics); Kara Adrole (Basketball); Jessica Watkin (Cricket); Claudia, Hurley (Equestrian); Tara Raj (Golf); Kaleb Ngatoa (Karts); Nathan Luff (Rowing Club); Gabriel Hakaraia (Rugby); Jamie-Lee Robertson (League); Cambell Tanner (Sprint Kayak); Jack Clifton (Sprint Kayak); Katie Foster (Sprint Kayak); Liam, Lace (Sprint Kayak); Lucas Thompson (Sprint Kayak); Sapere Simon (Sprint Kayak); Sophie Brooke (Sprint Kayak); Blair Osborne (Rugby); Daniel Kauika (Waka Ama).

National Senior Sportsperson: Ben Smith (Cricket); Dion Mooney (Motorsport); Lisa Allpress (Jockey); Kerri Gowler (Rowing); Luke Watts (Rowing).

OTHER AWARDS

Services to Sport: Martin Inness (Cricket); Adam Hamlin (Cycling); Gareth Wright (Cycling); Glenys Gilberd (Lifesaving); Anne Pawson (Rowing); Cornell Mason (Rugby); Stephen Ross (Swimming).

Disabled Sportsperson Recognition: Catherine Boyle (Special Olympics Indoor Bowls).