Pétanque Wellington - Regional Awards 2011-12
The Regional Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the best in Wellington Pétanque, both on and off the piste.
Rules and Conditions of Entry
- Performance by nominees will only be considered when they have occurred in the qualifying period (1 May 2011 to 30 April 2012). Nominees under consideration for the awards must meet the criteria under (a) and (b) below:
- Through membership of a pétanque club affiliated to Pétanque Wellington during the qualifying period
- Through residency in the Pétanque Wellington region during the qualifying period
- Nominations will be accepted from Clubs and individual members.
- Nominations close at 5:00 pm, Friday 25 May 2012.
- Send entries to: by post - WPA Awards, 16c Fernhaven Grove, Newlands, Wellington 6037 or by email - awards@petanque.org.nz
- The winner(s) of each category, except Personality of the Year, will be selected by a panel of Pétanque Wellington members convened by Michael Rocks. No panel member will be eligible for nomination for any award. Their decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- The winner of the Personality of the Year will be the person or persons who receive the most votes cast by members of Pétanque Wellington. A list of nominees will be published on the WPA website and circulated to Clubs on Saturday 26 May and voting will close at 9:00 pm, Monday 11 June 2012.
Nomination form (63kB)
Award Categories
- Female Player of the Year
- Male Player of the Year
- Female Senior Player of the Year
- Male Senior Player of the Year
- Junior Player of the Year
- Most Improved Player of the Year
- Team of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Arbitre of the Year
- Tournament Organiser of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
- Administrator of the Year
- Personality of the Year
Notes
- Nominees may be nominated in more than one category.
- Nominees for the Junior Player of the Year must be under 23 at 1 September 2011.
- Nominees for the Senior Player of the Year must be over 60 at 1 September 2011.
The Nominees
Female Player of the Year
- Annick Le Guen (Kapiti)
- Christine Strichen (Wanganui East)
Male Player of the Year
- Myles Cowper (Windy Hills)
- Richard Lawson (Hataitai)
Female Senior Player of the Year
- Shirley MacDonald (Horowhenua)
- Margaret Mordecai (Otaki)
Male Senior Player of the Year
- Kaye Alison (Kapiti)
- Bob McCarthy (Otaki)
Junior Player of the Year
No nominations received.
Most Improved Player of the Year
- Sue Gurr (Wanganui East)
- Annick Le Guen (Kapiti)
- Tony Simpson (Wanganui East)
Team of the Year
- Bob McCarthy/Margaret Mordecai (Otaki)
Coach of the Year
No nominations received.
Arbitre of the Year
Tournament Organiser of the Year
- Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East)
Volunteer of the Year
- Graham Cooper (Kapiti)
- Yvonne Futcher/Sue Gurr/Sheryl Parslow (Wanganui East)
Administrator of the Year
- Colleen Horton (Upper Hutt)
- Kevin McFadgen (Kapiti)
Personality of the Year
- Rex Hayes (Kapiti)
- Andrew Joe (Windy Hills)
- Tony Simpson (Wanganui East)
Voting form for Personality of the Year (47kB)
The Award Winners
The Award winners were announced at the Annual General Meeting held on 14 July 2012.
- Female Player of the Year: Christine Strichen (Wanganui East)
- Male Player of the Year: Richard Lawson (Hataitai)
- Female Senior Player of the Year: Shirley MacDonald (Horowhenua)
- Male Senior Player of the Year: Bob McCarthy (Otaki)
- Most Improved Player of the Year: Annick Le Guen (Kapiti)
- Team of the Year: Bob McCarthy/Margaret Mordecai (Otaki)
- Arbitré of the Year: Jack Gazzard (Kapiti)
- Tournament Organiser of the Year: Richard Turfrey (Wanganui East)
- Volunteer of the Year: Graham Hooper (Kapiti)
- Administrator of the Year: Colleen Horton (Upper Hutt)
- Personality of the Year: Tony Simpson (Wanganui East)