2012 Sports and Recognition Awards Finalists
This Saturday sees the Inaugural Canoe Racing NZ Sports and Recogition Awards being held at the Holiday Inn, Rotorua. It's a full house and looks to be a great event, with Sports Commentator John McBeth MC for the evening. Many of the trophies sponsors will be personally presenting the awards including the famous 1984 Olympic K4 of Alan Thompson, Ian Ferguson, Paul MacDonald and Grant Bramwell, Olympian Rod Gavin and founding member of CRNZ Dennis Rae.
CRNZ is pleased to announce the finalists for the event:
Junior Athlete of the Year | 1) Karina Radley, BOP 2) Danielle Currie, Arawa |
| Marathon Athlete of the Year | 1) Keith Alderson, Arawa 2) Ben Fouhy, North Shore |
| Ocean Surf Ski Athlete of the Year | 1) Travis Mitchell, Takapuna 2) Katie Pocock, Takapuna 3) Tim Grammar, Takapuna |
MacDonald/Thompson/Ferguson/Bramwell Cup: Team of the Year | 1)Karina Radley & Aimee Fisher 2) Erin Taylor & Lisa Carrington |
| Ian Ferguson Cup: Canoe Sprint Athlete of the Year | Lisa Carrington, Eastern Bay |
| Alan Thompson Cup: Coach of the Year | 1) Pip Pearse, Hawkes Bay 2) Gordon Walker |
| Don Cooper Cup: Official of the Year | 1) Barb Harvey, North Shore 2) Debora Marras, North Shore |
| Dennis Rae Cup: Volunteer of the Year | Richard Bicknell |
| Rod Gavin Cup: Club of the Year | 1) Arawa 2) Poverty Bay |
Nominated for Recognition Awards:
| Life Membership | Alan Thompson, Poverty Bay |
| Life Membership | Ian Ferguson, North Shore |
| Life Membership | Paul MacDonald, North Shore |
| Life Membership | Brett Leask, Arawa |
| Life Membership | Dennis Rae, North Shore |
| Excellence Award | Lisa Carrington, Eastern Bay |
| Service Award | Grant Restall, Arawa |
| Service Award | Leigh Barker, Arawa |