2011 Massey University Harbour Sport Excellence Awards
The 19th Annual Massey University Harbour Sport Excellence Awards saw 450 Harbour sportspeople, Sporting Legends and their supporters in attendance on Friday 18th November at North Harbour Stadium, Albany.
The 2011 Regional Sport Excellence Awards organised by Harbour Sport celebrated outstanding sporting achievements of past and present Harbour people involved in sport. Harbour athletes, administrators, coaches, umpires, referees and volunteers are all instrumental to the success of sport in the region and the evening is an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the winners and finalists of the 13 Excellence Award Categories together with 19 AUT sponsored Sport Acknowledgement Awards.
Tracy Shortland (nee Eyrl) and Nigel Avery were honoured and inducted into the prestigious Legends of Harbour, Harbour Sport Sports Hall of Fame.
A full list of winners from the Massey University Harbour Sport Excellence Awards and AUT Sport Acknowledgement Awards are below.
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Massey University Overall Supreme Winner
Lisa Carrington - Sprint Kayaking
North Harbour Stadium Sportsman of the Year
Thomas Abercrombie - Basketball
North Shore Times Sportswoman of the Year
Lisa Carrington - Sprint Kayaking
Massey University International Team Performance of the Year
New Zealand Breakers - Basketball
Millennium Institute of Sport and Health Regional Team of the Year
North Harbour Senior Women’s Waterpolo team
Sports Distributors Junior Sportsman of the Year
Jacko Gill - Athletics
Accepted by his parents
Classic Hits Junior Sportswoman of the Year
Lydia Ko - Golf
Youthtown Junior team of the Year
Westlake Boys High School Indoor Volleyball team
Beachside Health and Fitness Referee/Umpire of the Year
Richard Casutt - Beach Volleyball
iSportz Coach of the Year
Andrej Lemanis - Basketball
Hayes Knight Administrator of the Year
Tina Maree Gates - Netball
Tass Print Sporting Event of the Year
Sail Auckland - Takapuna Boating Club
Watties Maori Sports Performer of the Year
Lisa Carrington - Sprint Kayaking
Cube Creative Print, Design and Signage Club of the Year
Milford Bowling Club
2011 Legends of Harbour
Tracy Shortland (nee Eyrl) - Netball
Nigel Avery - Athletics, Weightlifting, Bobsleigh
AUT Sport Acknowledgement Awards
Teresa Nicol - Special Olympics
Les Coffman - Football
Maureen Mulcahy - Netball
Danny Knight - Softball
Rangi Lemon - Golf
Steven William Mills - Indoor Bowls
Howard Johnston - Gymnastics
Peter Cooke - Rugby Union
Aurelie Gibson - Diving
Tony Reidy - Cricket
Karen Gibbons - Rugby League
Paul Cornish - Squash
Toni Bayliffe - Swimming
Margaret Woolf - Rhythmic Gymnastics
Craig Waller - Volleyball
Sasha Pilkington - Athletics
Bernie McCallion - Touch
Graeme and Juliana Tonkin - Special Olympics
Karen Blank - Badminton



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