NWR 2010 Awards Night

           

            Wellington NPC player, Cushla Lichtwark took out the ultimate Netball Wellington region prize of 2010 Player of the Year.  Lichtwark has had a consistent year leading the Pakn’Save Wellington 1 team to fourth place at the National championships earlier this month, her club side Wellington East, taking out the Regional Super League and in form player for the Central Pulse  Franchise.

The coach of the Year went to Gail Parata who coached the Pakn’Save Wellington 1 for a second season.  The umpire of the year went to Liz Boon who is the region’s highest ranked umpire who officiate the Silver Ferns vs Jamaica and ANZ championships.

Young Wellington Girls player – Emma Weenink took out the prestigious Emerging Player of the Year award – with her recent selection in the New Zealand under 21 side.  The region acknowledged their people in Dehli with Waimarama Taumaunu – Assistant Coach to the Silver Ferns, Katrina Grant (Silver Ferns), Francis Solia (Samoa) and Statistician Sam Kerins and Bench official, Bernice Robertson on national duties.

A list of winners:

Centre Umpire of the Year                        Gareth Fowler

Contribution to Umpiring                Jess Lea

Umpire of the Year                          Liz Boon

Bench Official of the Year             Sue George

Emerging Player of the Year         Emma Weenink

Volunteer of the Year                     Kelly Herbert

Administrator of the Year               Gayle Hare

Centre Coach – U17                       Waimarama Taumaunu

Best Performance of U17 team    Wellington Black Under 17 team

Centre Coach-U15                          Carolyn Kirkpartick

Best Performance of U15 team    Wellington Black Under 15 team

Club Coach of the Year                 Natasha Bergin – Wellington East

Best Performance of Secondary
             school                                               Wellington Girls College

Cook Strait – MVP                            Gene Solia

Under 21 – MVP                                Charlene McKay

Under 19 – MVP                                Bianca Lloyd Jones

Pakn’Save NPC – MVP                   Cushla Lichtwark

Excellence in Shooting                   Charlene McKay

Excellence in Midcourt                   Bianca Lloyd Jones

Excellence in Defence                   Cushla Lichtwark

Team Manager of the Year           Leanne Harris

Player of the Year                            Cushla Lichtwark

Coach of the Year                          Gail Parata