2009 Finalists and Nominations
Select a category to see the finalists and nominations for the 2009 Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year Awards.
Finalists for 2009 are highlighted below. Winners will be announced at the 2009 Canterbury Sportsperson of the Year Awards Dinner on Thursday the 1st of October 2009. More information about the awards dinner including ticket reservations is available here.
| Sportsman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scott Gardiner | Squash | Squash Canterbury |
| Richie McCaw | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| Dexter Dunn | Harness Racing | Harness Racing NZ |
| Johann Myburgh | Cricket | Canterbury Cricket |
| Blake Skjellerup | Short Track Ice Speed Skating | The Canterbury Alpine Ice Skating Club |
| Ben Ryan | Surf Life Saving | Surf Life Saving Canterbury |
| Andrew May | Sailing | Parafed Canterbury |
| Bradley Shaw | Hockey | Canterbury Hockey |
| Barry Gardiner | Squash | Squash Canterbury |
| Sportswoman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Megan Craig | Squash | Squash Canterbury |
| Julie Seymour | Netball | Canterbury Netball |
| Melissa Ruscoe | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| Haidee Tiffen | Cricket | Canterbury Cricket |
| Gina Ferguson | Triathlon | Canterbury Tri Club |
| Chanel Hickman | Surf Life Saving | Surf Life Saving Canterbury |
| Sophie Pascoe | Swimming | Parafed Canterbury |
| Stacey Carr | Hockey | Canterbury Hockey |
| Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury A Netball Team | Netball | Canterbury Netball |
| Canterbury A Rugby Team | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| Canterbury Magicians | Cricket | Canterbury Cricket |
| Canterbury Surf League Team | Surf Life Saving | Surf Life Saving Canterbury |
| Disabled Sportsperson or Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sophie Pascoe | Swimming | Canterbury Swimming |
| Andrew May | Sailing | Parafed Canterbury |
| Junior Male | ||
|---|---|---|
| Michael Vink | Track Cycling | Canterbury Cycling |
| Mark McDonald | Inline Speed Skating | ChCh Amateur Roller Skating Club |
| Logan Taylor | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| Tom Latham | Cricket | Canterbury Cricket |
| Matthew Hutchins | Swimming | Canterbury Swimming |
| Jordan Kelly-Houston | Tennis | Canterbury Tennis |
| George Enersen | Hockey | Canterbury Hockey |
| Junior Female | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sophia Batchelor | Swimming | Jo Fogarty - Rangi Ruru Girls' School |
| Sophia Fenwick | Netball | Rangi Ruru Girls' School & Canterbury Netball |
| Megan Craig | Squash | Squash Canterbury |
| Elizabeth Steel | Track Cycling | Canterbury Cycling |
| Eve Mcafarlane | Rowing | Rangi Ruru Girls' School |
| Catherine Shields | Rowing | Rangi Ruru Girls' School |
| Margot Gibson | Athletics, Cross Country, Road Race | St Margaret's College |
| Eliza Sim | Squash | St Margaret's College |
| Olivia Coady | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| Frances Mckay | Cricket | Canterbury Cricket |
| Sophia Batchelor | Swimming | Canterbury Swimming |
| Katherin Westbury | Tennis | Canterbury Tennis |
| Sophie Pascoe | Swimming | Parafed Canterbury |
| Sian Fremaux | Hockey | Canterbury Hockey |
| Junior Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rangi Ruru Girls' School U18 Pair | Rowing | Rangi Ruru Girls' School |
| Rangi Ruru Girls' School U18 Four | Rowing | Rangi Ruru Girls' School |
| Rangi Ruru Girls' School U18 Eight | Rowing | Rangi Ruru Girls' School |
| Villa Maria A Netball Team | Netball | Canterbury Netball |
| St Bedes First XV | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| Canterbury U17 Mens Team | Cricket | Canterbury Cricket |
| St Andrews College Mixed Tennis Team | Tennis | Canterbury Tennis |
| Canterbury U16 Boys 2008 | Hockey | Canterbury Hockey |
| Coach | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dale Maher | Rowing | Rangi Ruru Girls' School |
| Gary Hay | Rowing | Rangi Ruru Girls' School |
| Tania Hoffman | Netball | Canterbury Netball |
| Rob Penney & John Haggart | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| Steven Cunis | Cricket | Canterbury Cricket |
| Keith Payne | Ice Hockey | Canterbury Ice Hockey Assn |
| Glenn Wilson | Tennis | Canterbury Tennis |
| Cathy Baker | Hockey | Canterbury Hockey |
| Referee or Umpire | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mandy Nottingham | Netball | Canterbury Netball |
| Vinny Munro | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| Gary Baxter | Cricket | Canterbury Cricket |
| Lesley Huckins | Swimming | Canterbury Swimming |
| Nigel Iggo | Hockey | Canterbury Hockey |
| Voluntary Administrator | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ed Post | Squash | Squash Canterbury |
| Glennys Burney | Netball | Canterbury Netball |
| Stuart Boon | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| Alan Jamieson | Cricket | Canterbury Cricket |
| Jerard Cross | Rugby, Cricket, Indoor Bowls, Scoreboard with Lancaster Park | John Dunne |
| Malcolm Millar | Tennis | Canterbury Tennis |
| Gillian Hall (deceased) | Snow Sports | Snow Sport NZ |
| Kevin Barry Snr | Boxing/Fitness | Belfast School |
| Scott Roberts | Surf Life Saving | Surf Life Saving Canterbury |
| Karen Bennett | Hockey | Canterbury Hockey |
| Terry Mann | Football | Mainland Football |
| Professional Administrator | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Utteridge | Squash | Squash Canterbury |
| Lee Germon | Cricket | Canterbury Cricket |
| Tim Shannahan | Hockey | Canterbury Hockey |
| Anne Hindson | Football | Mainland Football |
| Sports Personality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Julie Seymour | Netball | Canterbury Netball |
| Tiny (Stanley) Hill | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| Dexter Dunn | Harness Racing | Harness Racing NZ |
| Lesley Murdoch | Hockey | Canterbury Hockey |
| Barry Gardiner | Squash | Squash Canterbury |
| Event / Promotion | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Masters Squash Championships | Squash | Squash Canterbury |
| Cantabrians Fun Day | Rugby Union | Canterbury Rugby Union |
| ASB Trans-Tasman Challenge | Tennis | Canterbury Tennis |
| Under 17 Women's World Cup | Football | Mainland Football |