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25 May 2012

Top sportspeople

18/05/2011 9:38:00 a.m.

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OOPS, we dropped the ball. Last week Capital Times ran a list of finalists for the Wellington sportsperson of the year awards. Unfortunately it was from 2010.
The 44 finalists for the 2011 awards were selected from a record 232 nominations for more than 13 categories. Finalists come from 20 different sports, including bowls, boxing and roller derby.
As well as category winners, the Radio Sport fair play and Wellington community trust lifetime contribution to sport awards, and three inductees to ‘Legends of Wellington’ will be announced at a gala dinner at the Town Hall on May 25.  
Wellington sportsperson of the year 2011 finalists:
Tui Sportsman of the Year: Gareth Kean - Swimming, Ben Matulino - Rugby League, Mark Paston – Football, Peter Taylor- Rowing. Te Kairanga Wines Sportswoman of the Year: Amanda Cleland - International TaeKwon-Do, Sophie Devine - Cricket/Hockey, Katrina Grant – Netball, Natasha Hind – Swimming. Hiremaster Team of the Year: Capital Men’s NHL- Hockey, Wellington Men’s Interprovincial Golf team – Golf, Wellington Saints – Basketball. Gibson Sheat Coach of the Year: Matt Calcott – Footbal, Ricki Herbert –Football, Gary Hurring – Swimming, Stephen Kearney - Rugby League. Wellington City Council Emerging Sportsman of the Year: Ben Campbell –Golf, Hamish Carson – Athletics, Marco Rojas – Football. Wellington City Council Emerging Sportswoman of the Year: Samantha Lee - Surf Lifesaving, Renee Leota – Football, Clare McCaul – Bowls. Air New Zealand Personality of the Year: Billy Graham – Boxing, Richter City Roller Derby - Roller Derby, Keith Quinn – Media, Piri Weepu – Rugby. Pak ‘N Save Kilbirnie Club Team of the Year: Capital Swim Club – Swimming, Miramar Rangers AFC – Football, Upper Hutt Rifle Club - Full Bore Target shooting. Pelorus Trust Disabled Athlete of the Year: Kate Horan – Athletics, Jayne Parsons - Paracycling, Kwame Williams-Accra – Athletics. New Zealand Community Trust Volunteer of the Year: Steve Fox and Nick Lourantos - International TaeKwon-Do, Alan Greer – Rowing, Mike Mitchell – Rugby. BDO Wellington Official of the Year: Jamie Cross – Football, John Hook - Surf Lifesaving, Ian Smith – Cricket, Peter Wrigley –Athletics. The Angus Inn Administrator of the Year: Alan Isaac – Cricket, Nick Mills – Basketball, Steve Walters - Rugby Sevens.

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