Pétanque Wellington - Regional Awards 2014-15
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 2014 to 30 April 2015). 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 9:00 pm, Thursday, 21 May 2015.
- 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. The panel's 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 Pétanque Wellington website and circulated to Clubs on Friday, 22 May and voting will close at 9:00 pm, Sunday, 7 June 2015.
- The Award winners will be announced at the Pétanque Wellington Annual General Meeting on Saturday, 13 June 2015.
Nomination form (57kB)
Award Categories
- Female Player of the Year
- Male Player of the Year
- Female Senior Player of the Year
- Male Senior Player of the Year
- Most Improved Player of the Year
- Team of the Year
- Official 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 Senior Player of the Year must be over 60 at 1 September 2014.
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The Nominees
Female Player of the Year
- Annick Le Guen (Kapiti)
- Claire Wilson (Masterton)
Male Player of the Year
- Myles Cowper (Hataitai)
- Nicolas Jegousse (Upper Hutt)
- Kevin McFadgen (Kapiti)
Female Senior Player of the Year
- Kath Alison (Kapiti)
- Margaret Mordecai (Otaki)
Male Senior Player of the Year
Most Improved Player of the Year
- Len Cogger (Upper Hutt)
- Tony Gatford (Kapiti)
- Julien Teni (Upper Hutt)
Team of the Year
- Sharon Cannon/Christine Strichen (Wanganui East)/Claire Wilson (Masterton)
- Kapiti Inter-club team (Kath Alison, Eddie Campbell, Brian Frampton, Tony Gatford, Annick Le Guen, Kevin McFadgen, Alan Taylor)
Official of the Year
Tournament Organiser of the Year
- Brian Bradburn (Silverstream)
- Tony Gatford (Kapiti)
- Sue Gurr (Wanganui East)
Volunteer of the Year
- Paul
Spider
Anderson (Wanganui East)
- Barbara Bateman & John Hall (Silverstream)
- Graham Hooper (Kapiti)
Administrator of the Year
- Claire Bradburn (Silverstream)
- Pam Jacobs (Kapiti)
- Claudia Thompson (Manawatu)
Personality of the Year
- Dave Gatchell (Horowhenua)
- Doc Murray (Upper Hutt)
- Alan Taylor (Kapiti)
Voting form for Personality of the Year (46kB)
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The Award Winners
The Award winners were announced at the Annual General Meeting held on 13 June 2015.
- Female Player of the Year: Claire Wilson (Masterton)
- Male Player of the Year: Myles Cowper (Hataitai)
- Female Senior Player of the Year: Kath Alison (Kapiti)
- Male Senior Player of the Year: Harl Stevens (Kapiti)
- Most Improved Player of the Year: Tony Gatford (Kapiti)
- Team of the Year: Sharon Cannon/Christine Strichen (Wanganui East)/Claire Wilson (Masterton)
- Official of the Year: Jack Gazzard (Kapiti)
- Tournament Organiser of the Year: Sue Gurr (Wanganui East)
- Volunteers of the Year: Paul
Spider
Anderson (Wanganui East), Barbara Bateman & John Hall (Silverstream), Graham Hooper (Kapiti)
- Administrator of the Year: Claire Bradburn (Silverstream)
- Personality of the Year: Dave Gatchell (Horowhenua)
- Media Award: Nigel Hopkins (Beach FM 106.3)
- Club of the Year: Upper Hutt
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