It’s time to get your nominations in for individuals and teams for this year’s Howick Sports Awards.
The annual awards are funded by the Howick Local Board with nominations closing on August 29.
A glitzy awards night will be staged at the Howick Pakuranga Community Sports Centre in Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga, from 6.30pm on September 24.
The categories are Sportswoman and Sportsman of the Year, Coach of the Year, Masters Athlete of the Year, Service to Sport, Official of the Year, Administrator of the Year, Club of the Year, Junior Team of the Year, Team of the Year, Junior Sportsman and Junior Sportswoman of the Year, Internationalist of the Year, College of the Year, and Volunteer of the Year.
Organiser Amanda Dyason says the Howick Local Board funds the awards as it sees the importance of recognising people and sports clubs in the local community.
“It’s an opportunity for people to recognise local volunteers and coaches, as well as participants in sports and recreation.
“We have some great athletes in east Auckland. They can either be from Howick and Pakuranga, so locals who might participate outside the area, or it’s people and clubs within the area.
“We have had multiple nominations. Take netball for example, you might get a club that nominates, and the centre might nominate as well.
“It’s open and when it comes to judging, if you’ve got a couple of nominations that obviously bodes quite well.
“It’s very hard to judge different sports, because what might be elite in one sport [might not be for another] and for judges it’s quite difficult to know what is a higher honour than another.
“We’re encouraging people to make nominations. I’ve seen the amount over the years just attending the evening, and seeing the talent that is in our community.
“For all the finalists who get to come to the awards, it’s a really great night to listen to and hear about other sports people.”
New Zealand Silver Ferns netball legend Irene van Dyk will serve as guest speaker at the awards night.
- To make a nomination for this year’s Howick Sports Awards go online to http://bit.ly/4fsZs12.
